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Today's top stories [Issued by Bizcommunity] Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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[Issued by Bizcommunity] Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 Winners in the Afrinolly Short Film Competition were on 22 March 2013 presented with cheques for their respective cash prizes. The ceremony was part of the MTN Link Forum that took place at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. Read more >> |
 [Issued by EMRC] The annual Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF), being held 13-14 June in Geneva, Switzerland, is to be organised in close collaboration with the IFC, World Bank and will focus on "Trade for Growth and Development". Read more >> |
 [Donald Kaberuka] The new world order comes to Durban this week - for the 5th BRICS Summit, and the first in Africa. Dilma Rousseff, Vladimir Putin, Manmohan Singh, Xi Jinping and Jacob Zuma represent a changing world, as gravity and power gradually shift from North to South, and West to East. Between them, they preside over nearly half of the world's population, and nearly a quarter of its GDP. Read more >> |
Extron Electronics is an international manufacturer of professional AV system integration products, creating waves on local soil with the recent opening of their office in Johannesburg, South Africa and their participation as exhibitors at Mediatech Africa. Read more >> |
Gemalto, a global digital security company, has announced that Safaricom, a mobile operator in Africa, with over 18 million customers, is using its LinqUs Cloud Backup solution to offer mobile subscribers in Kenya a comprehensive back-up service for phonebook contacts. Read more >> |
 Pan-African music television channel MTV Base, aired on DStv Channel 322, has underlined its dominance in the digital space by notching up a landmark 1 000 000 fans on its Facebook page. Read more >> |
Hopoptions has launched a domestic airlines flight aggregator service, which provides quick, accurate and user-friendly comparisons for travellers booking flights within Nigeria. The website also allows visitors search through over 55 000 hotels worldwide and pay directly online with any Naira Mastercard or Verve card. Read more >> |
A new policy paper by the African Development Bank (AfDB) carries the importance of trade integration to macroeconomic convergence. Read more >> |
CNBC Africa, the continent's business television news channel, will be hosting a panel discussion titled, 'BRICS Trade & Industry Ministers Debate'. The debate which is sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry - South Africa, (DTI), was broadcast yesterday, 26 March 2013 between 2pm and 3pm (CAT) on DStv. Read more >> |
 WASHINGTON, USA: Tablet computers fueled growth in 2012 in the market for "smart connected devices," which crossed the threshold of one billion units for the first time, according to a study released on Tuesday (26 March). Read more >> |
WASHINGTON, US: A handful of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS. Read more >> |
 MUMBAI, INDIA: Ford India has apologised for a series of advertisements featuring caricatures of bound and gagged women in the boot of a Figo car driven by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi (video). Read more >> |
 NEW YORK, USA: A bidding war broke out on Monday (25 March) for US computer maker Dell as two new acquisition offers emerged in competition with the private buyout led by founder Michael Dell. Read more >> |
 SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo! announced on Monday (25 March) that it planned to buy mobile news reader app Summly from the London teenager who invented it, probably transforming him into one of the world's youngest self-made multi-millionaires. Read more >> |
More International...
 The bodies of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members, who were killed in the Central African Republic (CAR) during clashes with the rebels over the weekend, have been brought home. Read more >> |
 [Bekezela Phakathi] The Department of Communications has placed broadband penetration as its top strategic priority for the next five years in a bid to achieve 100% broadband access for the population by 2020 as outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP)‚ Parliament was told on Tuesday (26 March). Read more >> |
 Jailed prisoners have overtaken the mining sector by having more prisoners infected with tuberculosis (TB) than miners. Read more >> |
 The Department of Communications says it is astounded by what it terms "the extraordinary attack and persistent smear campaign being waged by the Sunday Times against Minister Dina Pule". Read more >> |
More Government news...
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] GMSA has injected some more power into its popular 5-model Cruze sedan range with the addition of 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre engines to supplement its three 1.6-litre variants, which have been criticised for their lazy performance. Read more >> |
 Johannesburg: Mauritius, followed closely by Thailand, took pole position during the 2012 and early 2013 holiday seasons in travel franchise Harvey World Travel's compilation of destination preferences. Read more >> |
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