| 13 Sep 2013 |
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Today's top stories
 | After a number of it's journalists have been detained and arrested in Egypt, Al Jazeera reports that it will be taking legal action against Egypt's government. Read more >> |
 | [Chris Human] When it comes to international surveys, African brands have some way to go in realising their full potential. Read more >> |
 | The third edition of the Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival, which promises a refreshing selection of African and Diasporan films, will take place from 28 September to 1 October 2013 at The Wheatbaker, The British Council, The Southern Sun Hotel, and Freedom Park in Lagos. Read more >> |
 | A quirky 'dating game' app designed to help South Africans find the political party that best matches their interests won first prize at sub-Saharan Africa's first Editors' Lab newsroom hackathon (see the twitter activity on #Editorslab). Read more >> |
 | Telecommunications services provider, Bharti Airtel (Airtel), with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, and insurance-based financial services company, MMI Holdings Limited (MMI), has announced that they have established a strategic partnership. Read more >> |
 | Recent local surveys reveal that African youth is hungry for internet broadband connectivity. As in the rest of the World, one of the most popular websites in African countries is YouTube. Read more >> |
 | According to the World Happiness Report 2013, published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Angola, Mauritius and Algeria are Africa's top three happiest countries. Read more >> |
 | In September "It's Africa's Time" travels in South Africa to learn about the empowerment of women and enterprise development initiatives of two international industry leaders - featuring Adcock Ingram and Proctor & Gamble. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: The US Department of Homeland Security on Thursday (12 September) enlisted smartphone users in its fight against child pornography with an iPhone app intended to make it easy to report suspected child predators. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Shareholders in Dell approved on Thursday (12 September) a proposal led by company founder Michael Dell to take the iconic computer company private. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Apple shares fell hard on Wednesday, 11 September, after the US technology company's unveiling of two new iPhones failed to allay concerns over a loss of momentum in the smartphone market. Read more >> |
 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Union (EU) presents a radical telecommunications industry shake-up this week, aimed at creating a single, fully connected European market and removing unpopular mobile phone roaming charges it claims are unjustified. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Twitter is moving deeper into mobile advertising with the purchase of MoPub, a start-up company focusing on mobile advertising exchanges. Read more >> |
More International
 | President Jacob Zuma has sent the Protection of State Information Bill back to the National Assembly over concern that two sections in the bill are unconstitutional. Read more >> |
 | An unlicenced taxi driver who packed 21 schoolchildren in an unroadworthy vehicle had a brush with the law on Wednesday, 11 September. Read more >> |
 | [Linda Ensor] A national aviation policy was being considered and it would govern the activities of all the state's airlines‚ namely South African Airways (SAA)‚ SA Express and Mango‚ which will all fall under one holding company‚ Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said in Parliament on Tuesday, 10 September. Read more >> |
 | Financial mismanagement continues to ravage the SABC, with its latest annual report showing a failure to account adequately for R1.5bn spent on consultants for services that could have been provided by its own staff. Read more >> |
More Government news
 Business EnglishAlusani Skills & Training Network - 11 Nov 2013 to 13 Nov 2013 Durban FIDICAlusani Skills & Training Network - 2 Dec 2013 to 3 Dec 2013 Johannesburg
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