| 15 May 2013 |
| Marketing & Media | Africa |
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Today's top stories | Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Monday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa. Read more >> |
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 | Following on from the success of the first two programmes run in 2011 and 2012, Orange, the telecommunications corporation, has launched the third Orange African Social Venture Prize. The project promotes social innovations in support of developments that use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Read more >> |
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Co-organised by the Internet Society, AfTLD, and ICANN, the Africa Domain Name System Forum will bring together registries, registrars, experts and policy makers to foster cross-border collaboration, will be held from 12-13 July 2013 in Durban, South Africa. Read more >> |
The countdown to Mediatech Africa 2013, taking place from 17-19 July 2013 at The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa, has started and anticipation for the top brands and services on offer this year in the broadcast, film and production industry has begun to build. Read more >> |
 | Africa investor (Ai) magazine, a member of the Africa investor Group, in partnership with Brand Finance, have published the top 50 investible banking brands in Africa report in its May/June edition. Read more >> |
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A number of Ugandan journalists were blocked by security forces from accessing the national airport at Entebbe to cover the return of an army officer, General David Sejusa (formerly Tinyefuza) who sparked off a controversial debate in an alleged ploy dubbed 'The Muhoozi project' in which the president's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, would ascend to the presidency. However, General Sejusa - who is the coordinator of intelligence services did not return as expected, due to unknown reasons. Read more >> |
[Perpetual Sichikwenkwe & Delphine Zulu] Former Zambia Daily Mail deputy managing director, Davis Mataka was given money from the Public Media Support Fund for the purchase of office equipment and allowances for officers tasked to publish the Zambian Newspaper, a witness has told the court. Read more >> |
 | Howzit MSN, reportedly one of Africa's largest portals with approximately 3.3 million unique browsers per month, is set to launch dedicated versions of its site for Nigeria and Kenya. Read more >> |
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 | [Issued by Alliance Media] Alliance Media has recently been awarded Superbrand Status by Superbrands, the world's largest independent arbiter of branding. The award has been made for the period 2012 - 2014. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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ECOWAS (Economic Community Of West African States) Member States have been urged to establish a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of their National Youth Employment Plans in responding to the youth employment challenges facing the region. Read more >> |
| Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Monday, 13 May 2013, launched a new foundation initiative that will focus on Africa's youth and employment, Digital Jobs Africa. Read more >> |
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The effort by card industry stakeholders pushing the adoption of EMV Chip and PIN cards by Kenya banks has received a boost after Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) which had earlier issued a guideline for compliance to the standard for ATMs, supported the campaign urging banks to also issue consumers with EMV Chip and PIN cards. Read more >> |
 | Stanbic Bank has partnered with the Government of Rwanda in the issue of its debut US$400-million, 10-year Eurobond, assisting the country to become the latest sub-Saharan country to obtain funding from international capital markets, a first not only for Rwanda, but also for East Africa. Read more >> |
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 | DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment factories are to close indefinitely after worker unrest sparked by last month's collapse of a nine-storey building, the textile industry's main body said on Monday (13 May). Read more >> |
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 | NUREMBERG, GERMANY: The GfK Group has closed the first quarter of financial year 2013, recording sales growth while income was down year-on-year. Read more >> |
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 | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: A boutique hotel chain boosts off-season occupancy by encouraging guests to steal original artwork. Read more >> |
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 | HELSINKI, FINLAND: In the wake of mobile giant Nokia's spectacular fall, another pillar of the Finnish economy is struggling to adapt to the digital age: the paper industry. Read more >> |
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 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Registrations for the Pentawards 2013, a worldwide packaging design awards competition, will be closed definitively Friday, 24 May at midnight, Los Angeles time. Read more >> |
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More International...
 | [Dennis Cruywagen] A solid case is being built against South Africans suspected of having links with terrorists groups such as Al-Shabaab terrorist groups, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele said yesterday. Read more >> |
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[Amukelani Chauke] The investigation into the landing of a plane carrying Gupta wedding guests at the Waterkloof Air Force Base has been concluded. Read more >> |
 | [Nicky Smith] A six-month battle between the Treasury and the Department of Public Enterprises over the empowerment and local content weighting in Transnet's R35bn acquisition of new locomotives has ended with the Treasury agreeing to let the tender go unchanged. Read more >> |
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 | The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has scrapped plans to construct a toll road on the N2 Wild Coast Highway, it said on Tuesday (14 May). Read more >> |
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 | PRETORIA: The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has welcomed the decision by the Pondo people and their traditional leaders to allow for the extension of the N2 coastal highway between East London and Durban. Read more >> |
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More Government news...
 | [Brian Berkman] It probably won't be pristine for very much longer as Rio Tinto, the mining company that is extracting ilmenite and zircon from Fort Dauphin on Madagascar's most South Easterly coast, exploit the earth and pave the roads in return. Read more >> |
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 | The Imvelo Awards for Responsible Tourism, which were launched yesterday at Tsogo Sun's 54 on Bath hotel in Rosebank, this year extends its reach to ensure that both large and small organisations can benefit from these prestigious Awards. Read more >> |
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