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Today's top stories
 | [Danette Breitenbach] Y&R is committed to having 20 agencies on the African continent by 2015. Leading the charge to achieve this is Yossi Schwartz, chairman of Y&R South Africa. Read more >> |
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 | [Liezl Roxin] Many African nations have similar problems in terms of social and economic development and we need to acknowledge that the digital revolution on this continent (as on any other continent) is and will be driven by social and commercial utility needs. (video) Read more >> |
 | 4 September saw the launch of the MSN Kenya portal, similar to the portals already launched in South Africa and Nigeria, reports TechMtaa. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by The SpaceStation] The SpaceStation walked away with the Overall Media Owner of the Year award at this year's MOST Awards - the first time in the history of the awards that the overall winner came from the digital category. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | [Douglas Kruger] You're talented, skilled, experienced, savvy... You have it all, except one thing: The skill to put all this over to your client. (video) Read more >> |
 | The regional East African finalists for this year's Johnnie Walker Blue Label CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) have been announced. Winners will be revealed on 9 September at the Serena Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. Read more >> |
 | Nominations for the 10th Annual Channel O Africa Music Awards were announced earlier this week. The event will take place on Saturday, 30 November at Walter Sisulu Square, in Kliptown Soweto. Read more >> |
 | In celebration of the 50th African Union anniversary and further taking stock of the Sixtieth IPPF Anniversary held last year, IPPF Africa Region has announced the inaugural African Journalists Family Planning Reporting Award. Read more >> |
 | IT News Africa reports that Etisalat Nigeria has launched its 2013 Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation competition to encourage and increase local innovation. Read more >> |
 | At the PMR Africa Mozambique Leaders and Achievers Awards, Mozambique's English radio station, LM Radio, was presented with two Diamond Arrow Awards while Radio Mozambique took Gold and Radio Cidade Silver. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: US and British intelligence agencies have cracked the encryption that secures a wide range of online communications including emails, banking transactions and phone conversations, according to newly leaked documents. Read more >> |
 | PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum have called for the release of Editor Rodney Sieh from prison in Liberia. Read more >> |
 | BERLIN GERMANY: South Korean electronics company Samsung on Wednesday, 4 September unveiled its hotly anticipated smartwatch the Galaxy Gear, which allows users to make calls, receive texts and emails and take photos. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google's next version of Android will be called "KitKat" in keeping with its penchant for giving sweet names to its software for mobile devices. Read more >> |
More International
 | Swiss investments made in South Africa between 2009 and 2012 more than trebled, compared to those made between 2003 and 2008, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, told Swiss businessmen and ministers yesterday. Read more >> |
 | New global innovations in landward defence products manufactured by Denel will make their international debut at the DSEI defence exhibition in London this month. Read more >> |
 | Business Unity SA (Busa) urged the National Treasury to delay the introduction of the proposed carbon tax. Read more >> |
More Government news
 The Digital Edge Live is a highly regarded thought leadership event and a must attend forum for marketing, advertising and communications professionals. Read more >>  Media EthicsInstitute for the Advancement of Journalism - 12 Sep 2013 Johannesburg FIDICAlusani Skills & Training Network - 2 Dec 2013 to 3 Dec 2013 Johannesburg 
Robert Hall "In matters of conscience, first thoughts are best. In matters of prudence, last thoughts are best. (via Brainy Quote)"
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