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Today's top stories
 | [Duncan McLeod] A year after having its offer to buy 20% of Telkom spurned by the South African government, Korea's KT Corp has agreed to pour US$140m into building a national fourth-generation (4G) mobile network in Rwanda that will serve 95% of that country's population. Read more >> |
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|  | Nigerian music and media executive Alex Okosi, senior vice president and managing director of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, has been recognised by New African Magazine in its list of "50 Trailblazers Under 50" who are realizing significant achievements in their specific field of endeavour. Read more >> |
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 West Africa's integration into the digital age held back Kenya: Ethiopian Betty's 'sex act' on Big Brother Africa continues to cause backlash
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: More than half of the Ivory Coast's press industry have been suspended, the regulatory authority announced on Monday as it promised to "clean up" the sector. Read more >> | [Phakamisa Ndzamela] Standard Bank‚ Africa's largest bank by earnings‚ has set aside an undisclosed amount as an investment in a customer rewards programme aimed at retaining and acquiring new customers. Read more >> |
| [Duncan McLeod] A year after having its offer to buy 20% of Telkom spurned by the South African government, Korea's KT Corp has agreed to pour US$140m into building a national fourth-generation (4G) mobile network in Rwanda that will serve 95% of that country's population. Read more >> |
Great strides have been made to grow broadband connectivity in Africa in the past five years. However, despite this growth, West Africa still has to overcome massive challenges to fully integrate into the digital age. Read more >> | [James Hurford] It's no coincidence that people who write well do well. Writing well is one of the best ways to advance your career, no matter what it might be. Read more >> |
[Mabvuto Phiri] "Crying in the wilderness", is a title that best describes Kennedy Phiri's recent writings on his social network page, Facebook, following his recent beatings at the hands of state sponsored thugs in Lusaka's Matero constituency Read more >>
| Nigerian music and media executive Alex Okosi, senior vice president and managing director of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, has been recognised by New African Magazine in its list of "50 Trailblazers Under 50" who are realizing significant achievements in their specific field of endeavour. Read more >> |
 | The latest Mxit Brand Index has been released, revealing the top 20 South African brands on Mxit on 31 May 2013. Read more >> |
Sierra Leon's Bolt and Ethiopia's Betty became the second couple to engage in a "sex act" in the history of Big Brother Africa, since BBA Housemates Keagan and Talia's romping during The Stargame, reports AllAfrica. Read more >>[Pius Rugonziba] Digital broadcasting operators have been instructed to observe licensing conditions and best practices governing the sector, as Tanzania struggles to spread the service across the country. Read more >>  [South African College of Business] eLearning Africa has come and gone and as is so often the case after events like these, that we are left feeling incredibly inspired. Our minds awash with new thoughts, ideas and opinions, we're eager to explore this landscape we find ourselves entering into. Read more >>ATHENS, GREECE: Greece's government on Tuesday announced the immediate closure of public television and radio broadcaster ERT in a move that reportedly affects about 2,700 jobs. Read more >>WARSAW, POLAND: Police nabbed 21 suspects across Poland on allegations of dealing in online child pornography following a tip-off from German authorities, a police spokesman said Tuesday. Read more >>WASHINGTON, US: A solid majority of Americans support the US government's programs tracking telephone records to try to uncover terror, a Washington Post-Pew Research Centre poll found Monday. Read more >> | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple on Monday (10 June) unveiled its hotly anticipated iTunes Radio Service as it announced a dramatic overhaul of the touch-screen interface for its popular smartphones and tablets. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK, US: Lay's snackers' come up with the next great Lay's potato chip flavour. Read more >> |
 | LONDON, UK: Airport shopping marks the end of terminal boredom: Over one in ten European travellers look forward to shopping at airports. Read more >> |
 | Beneficiation can promote industrialisation and boost job creation, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says, and added that it would ensure that more value was added to domestic mineral products before exporting them. Read more >> |
 | Trade and Industry (dti) Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe is scheduled to participate in the 3rd Tunis Medindustrie kicking off in Tunisia from today. Read more >> |
 | Manufacturing production rose 7.0% year-on-year in April from a 2.2% year-on-year decline in March‚ data released by Statistics SA on Tuesday (11 June) revealed. Read more >> |
 | The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) claims tolling makes transport easier, boosts economic growth and individual businesses and also makes travelling much more pleasant for private citizens. Read more >> |
 | The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) today released a list of all the people who have been convicted of fraud and corruption. Read more >> |
 | [Linda Ensor] Business Unity SA (Busa) warned of significant job losses should African National Congress (ANC) MPs decide to change provisions in the Labour Relations Amendment Act in order to ban labour brokers. Read more >> |
 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company is hosting a four-day event in Rome (13-16 June 2013) to mark the European leg of the company's 110th Anniversary celebrations around the globe. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It's big, brash and as long and wide as a barge on the Thames but the Chrysler 300C SRT8 has got character and personality second to none and an attitude that gives a reverse victory sign to just about everything else on the road. Read more >> |
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