AFRICA

Microsoft engages youth to drive sustainable African economic growth

Microsoft Corp have announced its ongoing commitment to driving opportunities for African youth through its YouthSpark initiative. Read more >>

AFRICA

Columbia University presents African Economic Forum 2013

Columbia University's Graduate School of Business, School of International and Public Affairs, Law School, and Mailman School of Public Health jointly present the 10th Annual African Economic Forum (AEF) to be held at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business on 1-2 March 2013. Read more >>

AFRICA

Book now for DISCOP Africa 2013

The Los Angeles-based DISCOP Organisation announced record breaking pre-bookings for the next edition of the DISCOP Africa TV content market and co-production forum, which will take place from 6-8 November 2013 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Sage conference draws African support

The Sage Insights 2013 Conference was a resounding success and a true celebration of the mobile revolution and the challenges it poses for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). More than 250 Sage ERP Africa's business partners attended, which included 32 partners from East and West Africa. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Yookos upgrades its social networking site

Yookos, the Africa-born social network, is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of its platform as part of the company's ongoing initiatives to offer an engaging product. The platform was unveiled at a demo session that was held on 9 February 2013 at the company's regional office in Lagos, Nigeria. Read more >>

AFRICA

Diversity's not a dirty word

[Dionne Kerr] Many articles have been written to give input into managing diversity. Professionals with years of experience will give good advice on how to manage the issues of equal opportunity and diversity in an increasingly diverse society. Read more >>

GHANA

E-Talk goes beyond entertainment talk show

E-Talk, an entertainment talk show on GhONE entertainment television station has stepped up its game and introduced new segments which are set to make E-talk show the very best entertainment programme on television. Read more >>

AFRICA

Use polls to choose frontrunners for TV

Monday's presidential debate on TV was a milestone in the evolution of Kenya's democracy. Read more >>

INDIA

Best programs to protect passwords

[Subhash Chandra] The majority of the regular internet users are youths starting from the age of six. In these years, their curiosity is in an all-time high, and the worldwide web has provided an easy access to all the answers. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

Don't worry, be Appy... still time to enter... deadline tomorrow

NEW YORK, US: You can't win...if you don't enter! There are 41 awesome categories to choose from to enter your best work. Read more >>

FRANCE

Cannes Lions reveals jury president line-up

CANNES, FRANCE: Marking 60 years of creativity this June, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the outstanding 16 Jury Presidents who will chair the 2013 juries. Read more >>

INDIA

What to consider when redesigning a website

[Subhash Chandra] They say that the only constant thing in internet marketing is change and nothing proves this statement more than the ever-shifting design of websites. One day it's black, the next day it's white. One minute it's avant-garde, the next it's streamlined and minimalist. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

No details from Zuma on unemployment

[Natasha Marrian] President Jacob Zuma's state of the nation address was thin on detail about how SA would tackle youth unemployment . Zuma said there "is an agreement on key principles for youth employment incentives" that were agreed at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac). Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Mining royalties being examined says Zuma

[Linda Ensor] Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will, later this year, commission a study into the appropriateness of current tax policies‚ including the mining royalties regime ‚ President Jacob Zuma announced on Thursday (14 February) in his state of the nation address. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Schools in Limpopo received books says Basic Education: Issues ultimatum to DA

[Gabi Khumalo] The Department of Basic Education has given the Democratic Alliance until close of business today, Friday 15 February, to retract, apologise to the nation and withdraw the statement made that schools in Limpopo had not received textbooks. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

R2bn for FET students

[Gabi Khumalo] Government will this year increase funds allocated to Further Education and Training (FET) college students to R2bn, President Jacob Zuma announced on Tuesday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SA, Russia condemn DPRK nuclear test

South Africa and Russia have condemned the latest nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Investment in energy sector will contribute to economic development

Investment in the renewable energy sector will contribute to South Africa's economic development and growth, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Focus ST breathing down neck of the GTI

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Ford Focus ST might not have the charm and iconic hot hatch status of the VW Golf GTI but it comes wrapped in a price and performance package that poses quite a threat to the champion. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Fortune cookie says new car for R99,990

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A good few years ago Chinese carmaker Geely rattled the entry-level car market in this country by offering an entry level city car for only R9,999. Now they have done it again by adding a zero to that figure and by putting its small, rather well-specced sedan on dealer floors for just R99,990. Read more >>