| 18 Sep 2013 |
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Today's top stories
 | [Issued by Bizcommunity.com] A Biz Press Office is no longer just a conduit for company news releases, but can act and look like your real office, with gorgeous corporate visuals of interiors, your building, team and products - so prospects know who they are dealing with at a glance. Stills or animated mastheads can depict recent work, events or activations. Read more >> visit press office >> |
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|  | [Nicole Velleman] Africa offers a ray of hope in an uncertain global economy. Many parts of the continent are experiencing rapid and sustained economic growth, with political, social and infrastructural conditions continually improving. Read more >> |
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 | [David Njagi] Business process outsourcing is a niche that has unlimited potential to employ Kenya's youth, especially in back-end data processing, according to Jeremy Hockenstein, chief executive officer at Digital Divide Data (DDD), a social enterprise and impact sourcing service provider. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Tech4Africa] Earlier this year Tech4Africa opened up speaker submissions to the tech community. The results were 90 speaker submissions, and 3,225 votes spread across almost 70 technology topics. Read more >> |
 | Forbes Africa is inviting its readers and social media audience to help narrow down a shortlist for the 2013 Person of the Year, set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya at the end of November. Read more >> |
 | ABN Publishing will be launching its new pan-African publication, Forbes Women Africa, at the beginning of October with the aim of navigating the world of business for women, with features on the latest trends in the corporate sector and how its architecture speaks to women. Read more >> |
 | A report on Ventures Africa states that Times Media Group (TMG) has acquired a 32.26 % stake in Ghana's Multimedia Group for $14.6m. Read more >> |
 | [Tom Jackson] The growing standoff between Safaricom, Kenya's biggest mobile operator, and the country's Ministry of ICT, led by minister Fred Matiangi, threatens to harm consumers and damage Kenya's economy unless it is solved in an amicable manner. Read more >> |
 | Tusker.mobi, developed by Trigger Isobar and launched late last week, is the official entertainment platform that gives fans the chance to follow Tusker Project Fame 6 and interact with their favourite contestants. Read more >> |
 | Moroccan police on Tuesday, 17 September, arrested the editor of a popular news website for airing a video posted by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb that incites "acts of terrorism" in the kingdom. Read more >> |
 | [Cole Rautenbach] In an employment landscape where the talent you need may be scarce, expensive, or otherwise occupied, how far will you go to find the right people to meet your organisational needs and objectives? How innovative are you? Read more >> |
 | Famous Brands has acquired a 49% stake in UAC Restaurants Limited (UACR), a part of UAC of Nigeria PLC (UAC), the company announced today, 16 September 2013. The deal is effective 1 October 2013. Read more >> |
TOKYO, JAPAN: Games on tablets and smartphones are better, faster and more varied than ever, but the excitement surrounding the upcoming PlayStation 4 -- expected to attract big crowds at this week's Tokyo Game Show -- proves consoles are here to stay, say observers. Read more >>
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: - Start-up company Wickr has released snoop-thwarting messaging software tailored for Android smartphone or tablets, following last year's release of the program for Apple devices. Read more >> |
 | MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE: In laid-back Mozambique with its endless white beaches and bustling markets, alcohol is freely available but a proposed law seeks to end the country's liberal drinking culture. Read more >> |
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Belgian telecom giant Belgacom said on Monday its network had suffered an "intrusion" which a media report blamed on the US National Security Agency (NSA) as it snooped on communications in Africa and the Middle East. Read more >>
 | WASHINGTON, USA: A majority of Americans use their mobile phones to access the Internet and a growing number use their handsets as their primary online device, the results of a survey released on Monday, 16 September, showed. Read more >> |
More International
 | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe has set aside courts to deal with cases arising from criminal, labour-related incidents in mines in the North West province. Read more >> |
 | Researchers at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed the world's first digital laser. Read more >> |
 | The State is set to decide whether to continue pursuing tax fraud charges against Durban businesswoman Shawn Mpisane. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | [Brian Berkman] "My husband is going to have a heart attack and we'll be interviewed on CNN", the man turned around to tell us while we waited patiently in the queue to meet the bus back to The Brilliance of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Lines' newly revamped ship. Read more >> |
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