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In what is a step closer to establishing a premier cloud services marketplace for Africa, Pamoja, the cloud services business unit of Pan-African ICT enabler SEACOM, has launched its go-to-market strategy to partners and customers at a presentation recently held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more >> |
| Media |
RWANDAGrand victory for Rwanda media
[Kenneth Agutamba] 11 March 2013 will go down as a very significant day for the media in Rwanda. The day signaled an end to years of constant lobbying and deliberations in the corridors of power with the publication last Monday of the Official Gazette containing several new media-related laws, most of them revisions of older ones. Read more >>SOMALIASomalia frees journalist in 'rape case'
Somalia's Supreme Court on Sunday, 17 March 2013, freed reporter Abdiasis Abdinuur Ibrahim, imprisoned for interviewing a woman who alleged she had been raped by soldiers, AFP reported. Read more >>SWAZILANDBill lets King Mswati control broadcasting
King Mswati III of Swaziland will be given the powers to take over all radio and television stations in the kingdom, if a bill before Parliament becomes law. Read more >>| Mobile |
AFRICASeeing beyond the stereotypes
[Richard Firth] More than half of Africa's one billion population has a mobile phone - and not just for talking. The power of telephony is forging a new enterprise culture, from banking to agriculture to healthcare. Africa has experienced an incredible boom in mobile phone use. Read more >>| Online Media |
ZIMBABWEGroup launches campaign for peace on social media
Zimbabweans have taken to social media to express their disgust at politically-motivated violence by starting an online group called Blackout Thursday. Every Thursday, the Facebook group members blackout their picture profiles in an effort to promote peace. Read more >>| Recruitment |
AFRICAUK-based academy launches innovative job creation schemes
A number of innovative, practical job creation schemes designed to tackle acute youth unemployment and gang violence in developing countries have been launched by the London-based Academy of Innovation and Management. Read more >>| Retail |
SOUTH AFRICAGM outlines its Africa goals
Maybe it's his part-German heritage but Mario Spangenberg, managing director of General Motors' new SA-based GM Africa region, has outlined his goals for the African continent. Read more >>| TV |
NIGERIAInside Africa to showcase Nigerians using technology to solve societal problems
Inside Africa, CNN's weekly programme that explores the diversity of different cultures, countries and regions will focus Errol Barnett's visit to Lagos, Nigeria during the just concluded Social Media Week. Barnett who went round Lagos, on a journey to discover how new technology is helping solve problems in Africa's biggest city. Read more >>| International |
THAILANDA million reasons to believe in Thailand
BANGKOK, THAILAND: The soft drinks market is fiercely competitive in Thailand. Coke was a stagnant number two at 24%, well behind Pepsi, which was at 40%. In addition, a newcomer "Big Cola" has managed to grab 10% in just 5 years, growing faster than Coke. Coke was not even on top of mind amongst core target drinkers and consumer relevancy was on the wane. Read more >>UNITED ARAB EMIRATESDubai Lynx Awards: The winners
DUBAI, USE: The seventh Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony has taken place with a record crowd of 1,836 industry professionals from the MENA region attending to find out and celebrate this year's winners of the much sought-after Lynx trophies. Read more >>UNITED KINGDOMOvum comments: Samsung Galaxy S4 launch
| Government |
SOUTH AFRICAMagistrates go on strike today
For the first time in South Africa's judicial history, magistrates will go on strike today (18 March). Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMajor obstacles face Medupi plant
Construction of Eskom's Medupi power plant has hit another major obstacle with the news that critical software for the operating system - being developed by French contractor Alstom - has failed three tests. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMedia urged to enter media awards
The media fraternity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been called on to participate in the 2013 SADC Media Awards competition. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATaxi, hospitality sectors wage hearings continue
SOUTH AFRICANow sugar producers want protection
| Lifestyle |
SOUTH AFRICANew Isuzu scores in the glamour stakes
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Being able to choose from a wide selection generally favours consumers, but one has to feel both envy and sympathy for local bakkie users who have about 147 different models to choose from - a task that will be even more difficult now that Isuzu is flexing new-found muscle with the introduction of its spiffed up 6th generation KB pick-ups. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICACapeNature's unique experiences
Standard holidays are out, singular experiences are in. Travellers looking for new ways to connect with nature are finding the solution in CapeNature's standout trails. Read more >>| Jobs offered |
- Digital Media Sales Specialist X2 - Rivonia
- Training and Recruitment Manager - Rivonia
- Sponsorship and Promotions Co-ordinator - Rosebank
- Tech Editor - Cape Town
- Junior Strategist - Johannesburg
- Digital Account Director - Johannesburg
- BAM Agent - Sunninghill
- Digital Brand Manager - Durban
- Training Facilitator - Durban
- General Manager of Events - Sunninghill
- Events Manager - Sunninghill
- Internal Sales Consultant - Cape Town
- Junior - Mid Designer - Waterfront - Cape Town
- Internship Programme - Johannesburg
- User Experience Consultant/Analyst/Usability Guru - Pretoria
- Digital Project Manager Team Lead - Cape Town
- Senior User Experience Designer - Johannesburg
- Digital Project Manager - Johannesburg
- QA Tester - Johannesburg
- Digital Media Planner - Johannesburg
- Client Services Manager/Activations and Promotion - Sunninghill
- Digital Search Campaign Manager - Johannesburg
- Hybrid Strategic Copywriter - Sunninghill
- Marketing Executive - Johannesburg
- Web Content Manager - Midrand
- Production Supervisor - Large Format Digital Print - Johannesburg
- Designer - Johannesburg
- Commercial Manager - Online Media - Johannesburg
- Sales Manager - Medical/Pharmaceutical - Johannesburg North
- Communications and PR Manager - Johannesburg - Northriding
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| New events to diarise |
- Sales success workshop About Attitude Training - Cape Town, 23 April
- Language of Leadership Symphonia - Stellenbosch, 21 May
- Technical Report Writing Alusani Skills & Training Network - Johannesburg, 10 June
- FIDIC Alusani Skills & Training Network - Johannesburg, 26 June
- AFRENCO | Women in Business african Entrepreneurs Congress (AFRENCO) - Nelspruit, 16 April
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- Client Services Manager/Activations and Promotion
- QA Tester
- Digital Project Manager
- Senior User Experience Designer
- User Experience Consultant/Analyst/Usability Guru
- Internship Programme
- Events Manager
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- BAM Agent
- Digital Account Director
- Junior Strategist
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- Training and Recruitment Manager
- Digital Media Sales Specialist X2
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 | Mapulane Phohleli Director at Image Creations |
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