22 Mar 2013

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NIGERIA
Airtel unveils new network campaign
In demonstration of its robust and extensive network coverage across the country, telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria has unveiled a new campaign to capture its network's milestones and efforts in empowering Nigerians with relevant telecommunications services and mobile telephony solutions. Read more >>

TANZANIA
Telecoms emerge as leading advertisers
[Abduel Elinaza] Telecoms and brewers are among highly competitive industries in the country, a factor that forces them to scramble for adverts space in newspapers and airtime in radio and TV stations, the latest report by Push Observer shows. Read more >>


Digital

AFRICA
Tanzania urged to make digitalisation process more accessible
ARTICLE 19 is concerned that the recent transition to digital broadcasting in Tanzania did not take into account the needs of viewers and broadcasters and as a result many people are no longer able to watch TV. Read more >>

AFRICA
LTE Africa agenda finalised
Brand new to the LTE World Series, LTE Africa on 9-10 July 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa, will feature the strategic and commercial aspects of bringing LTE to the market as well as assessing the technical challenges. The full agenda has now been finalised and is available to download. Read more >>


Education & Training

AFRICA
'The Philips African Dialogues' discusses skills gap in Africa
CNBC Africa, the continent's business television news channel, will be screening the fourth episode of the series, 'The Philips African Dialogues', a discussion of issues and topics impacting society and business in Africa. The forth dialogue discusses the 'Skills Gap in Africa'. The dialogue took place on 20 March 2013 and will be broadcast on Saturday, 23 March between 7pm and 8pm (CAT) on DStv channel 410. Read more >>


Events & Conferencing

AFRICA
ITNewsAfrica, The Innovation Hub partner for Tech Demo Africa
ITNewsAfrica, Africa's technology news provider, has partnered with The Innovation Hub, Africa's first internationally accredited Science Park, to host the continent's premier technology-focused demo conference, Tech Demo Africa Conference scheduled to take place on 21-22 May 2103 at The Innovation Hub, Pretoria, South Africa. Read more >>


Media

AFRICA
Court rejects repressive press law amendments
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Wednesday's [20 March 2013] ruling by Togo's Constitutional Court to reject repressive amendments to a media law that granted the state-run media regulator sweeping powers of censorship. Read more >>


Out of Home

SOUTH AFRICA
Alliance Media works on brand Botswana campaign
[Issued by Alliance Media] Alliance Media Botswana has partnered up with Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) to put up billboards for the Brand Botswana/Debswana campaign referred to as Botswana - Our Pride; Your Destination. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Retail

SOUTH AFRICA
Zambia hosts Pick n Pay's 95th foreign store
As part of its expansion into Africa, Pick n Pay yesterday, 21 March 2013, said it had opened a store in Luanshya, Zambia. This is the group's sixth Zambian store and takes the total of outlets outside of SA to 95 across eight countries. Read more >>


Sponsorship

KENYA
MultiChoice sponsors BFMA conference
MultiChoice Kenya has announced that it will be taking up lead sponsorship for Broadcast, Film and Music Africa (BFMA) conference, a creative content and electronic broadcasting event in East Africa that promotes knowledge sharing and networking among high-level electronic media professionals. BFMA 2013 is scheduled to take place in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre from 17-18 June 2013. Read more >>


International
UNITED STATES
Clipping service infringes copyright
WASHINGTON, USA: A US federal judge has ruled that the online news "clipping" service Meltwater violates copyright law by using excerpts from Associated Press articles, the parties said on Thursday (21 March). Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Microsoft targeted in bribery probe
SAN FRANCISCO, US: US authorities are investigating whether Microsoft or its partners bribed officials in China, Italy and Romania to get software contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported this week. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Interactive Media Awards: Deadline looms
NEW YORK, US: The deadline for nominations is Sunday, 31 March. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Coca-Cola wins 'icon' award...
NEW YORK, US: The Coca-Cola Company is to receive the inaugural 'Brand Icon' Award at the 2013 CLIO Awards. Read more >>

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