SOUTH AFRICA

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 51: Online recruitment trends for South Africa and Africa

To find out more about the current trends in mobile search and mobile marketing for businesses in South Africa and Africa, listen to the podcast of last week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Thursday from 5-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall] Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Experts slam proposed media reforms

Media experts have bemoaned the retention of a statutory body regulating the conduct of journalism despite constitutional guarantees for freedom of the media in the draft charter. Read more >>

KENYA

Kenya launches Tech City

Kenya's much touted first Technology City in Africa was commissioned by president Kibaki last week in one of his signature events before vacating office. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

E-learning in 2013: Social learning

[Kirsty Chadwick] The e-learning industry is growing rapidly. A survey by Ambient Insight Research predicts that the worldwide market for e-learning products will rise from US$32.1bn in 2010 to US$49.9bn by 2015. As the web becomes increasingly mobile, so will the way we access our e-learning material. Ongoing improvements in technology and online communities have redefined what it means to teach, to learn and to be social. Read more >>

AFRICA

ICT-Nigeria Congress 2013 set for May

Hosey Global Conference will be holding the International Consumer Technology Congress 2013 (ICT-Nigeria Congress 2013) at the National Art Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, Nigeria from 14-15 May 2013. The theme for the congress is 'Change Tradition Through Innovation'. Read more >>

GHANA

Ghana's electrification success explained at African Utility Week

Ghana had the political will to envision electrification as a national priority and catalyst for economic development says engineer Andrew Barfour, project co-ordinator at the Ghana Energy Development and Access Project. As one of the headline speakers at the upcoming African Utility Week in Cape Town, South Africa from 14-15 May 2103, Barfour will share with power professionals how Ghana is making rural electrification work. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Vertical Limit Productions breaks into 2013 on an impressive high

[Issued by Vertical Limit Productions] True to form - and in keeping with their brand - Joburg-based activation company Vertical Limit Productions is blazing into 2013 with an extraordinary line-up of high profile events in the first quarter. Read more >>  visit press office >>

AFRICA

Building the media Africa needs

[Hloni Matsela] There has never been a greater hunger for information in Africa than now. A better educated, more prosperous and young population are eager for facts and opinions about everything from politics to the latest music. They want the chance to shape their own futures. Read more >>

KENYA

CommProve partners with Safaricom

Safaricom, Kenya's mobile operator, is looking to CommProve to improve its subscriber network quality of experience. As part of the agreement, CommProve will deploy its next generation network monitoring solution, CommProve NetLedge across Safaricom's network. The deployment is scheduled for completion by the first half of 2013. Read more >>

AFRICA

Patience Akumu wins the 2013 David Astor Journalism award

[Racheal Ninsiima] Patience Akumu, a feature writer at The Observer has won the 2013 David Astor Journalism award. The award is given for a career of local and professional commitment, adherence to the highest ethical standards with the deep reverence for talent and resilience. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Win BIG in the BizBigBucks Competition and celebrate Valentine's Day your way!

[Issued by Bizcommunity] Come on, admit, you'd love R5000 in cash, right? Whisk your true love away for a romantic St Valentine's weekend... or not... Maybe it's that set of golf clubs you saw that need your fingerprints all over them... Well, here's your chance to do just that, and it's so easy... Read more >>  visit press office >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Virgin consumers: It's their first time - why not make it special

[David Mattin*] The staggering pace of consumer-facing innovation means that everyone is now at times, if not constantly, a virgin consumer: one who is unfamiliar with many of the products, services and experiences they experience. However, far from being coy, virgin consumers will try out, experiment with and lust after these new brands, products, services and experiences more than ever before: as long as they are effortlessly simple, intuitive, and, of course, enjoyable. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

Schmidt brands China "an Internet menace"

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: The Wall Street Journal reported last week that in his forthcoming book, Google chairman Eric Schmidt brands China as an "Internet menace that sanctions cyber crime for economic and political gain". Read more >>

UNITED STATES

The new age of digital publishing

[Jeanniey Mullen] We already have a month in the books for 2013. As I look at the next 90 days to nine months, I see an almost harmonic convergence of market conditions for digital publishing. It will be a time of great change, but digital publishing is having its breakout year. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA will miss digital TV conversion deadline

South Africa will miss the 2015 deadline to convert its analog broadcasting signal to digital, according to a report. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

HPCSA extends deadline for submissions on medical tariffs

The Medical and Dental Professions Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has extended by 21 days the deadline for submissions to determine guideline tariffs for medical and dental services. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Cable theft can lead to loss of life - Martins

The ramifications of cable theft could have cost those injured in the Pretoria train collision their lives, says Transport Minister Ben Martins. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Protea Hotel Kruger Gate begins final refurbishment phase

January 2013: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate, located just 100m from the Paul Kruger entrance to the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, will be completing the final phase of its renovations between 3 February 2013 and 15 May 2013. Read more >>