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Today's top stories
 | Gambian authorities should immediately release Fatou Camara, a journalist who has been held incommunicado since 17 September, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The government has not disclosed Camara's whereabouts or any charges against her, according to news reports. Read more >> |
 | Microsoft Kenya has appointed Kunle Awosika as its new country manager, to steer the business to the next phase of expansion as Microsoft's global focus shifts to devices and services. Read more >> |
 | Teraco Data Environments and Vox Telecom have joined forces to bring Akamai's global content to Africa's doorstep. Read more >> |
 | [Gabriella Mulligan] Kenyan app development firm Thirst Interactive has launched an Android app, MyTichaa, to teach young children Swahili through a range of picture puzzles. (video) Read more >> |
 | The African Creative Market (ACM), an initiative of the African Arts Institute (AFAI), featuring esteemed filmmakers, artists, writers and playwrights from across the continent, launches in Cape Town from 6 to 13 October. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Tech4Africa] After opening up speaker submissions to the tech community, and keeping a firm ear to the ground for the last 18 months, this is a brief summary of how Tech4Africa sees technology evolving in Africa. Read more >> |
 | Modern Ghana reports that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be launching in Ghana tomorrow, 4 October 2013. Read more >> |
 | [Chris Moerdyk] There has been a lot written in the past few weeks about the challenges posed to the online publishing community by the litigation between Moneyweb and Fin24, and a not unsubstantial amount of this opinion has been a mix of journalistic petulance and hysteria. Read more >> |
 | Consumer tastes are not the same across the African continent according to Michael Wood, co-founder and director of consulting firm Aperio, writes Jaco Maritz on How We Made It In Africa. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Software company Adobe Systems on Thursday (3 October) warned that hackers breached its defences and stole source code along with credit card numbers and other information relating to nearly three million customers. Read more >> |
WASHINGTON, USA: Twitter revealed its highly anticipated stock offering with the hugely popular messaging platform seeking to raise up to US$1bn on Wall Street. Read more >>
 | KARACHI, PAKISTAN - Pakistan's southern Sindh province will block access to online communication networks including Skype and WhatsApp for three months in a bid to curb terrorism, officials said on Thursday, 3 October. Read more >> |
 | PARIS, FRANCE: French lawmakers are set to move against the likes of Amazon with a bill aimed at supporting small bookstores struggling in the face of giant online retailers, members of parliament said. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: The private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is interested in a bid for troubled Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry, a source familiar with the matter said. Read more >> |
 | LYON, FRANCE: The Global Conversation will take place on Euronews. The first broadcast on Thursday 3 October at 1745 CET. Read more >> |
More International
 | President Jacob Zuma has appointed Ellen Tshabalala as the chairperson of the new SABC board. Read more >> |
 | Financial chaos continues to haunt the public works department and the entity responsible for managing its property portfolio. Read more >> |
 | The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) says it will release draft cellphone call termination regulations tomorrow, Friday, 4 October. Read more >> |
 | [Zeenat Moorad] South Africa needs a fresh economic philosophy to ignite its true growth potential‚ Woolworths chairman Simon Susman says in the retailer's annual report‚ released on Wednesday, 2 October. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Tata is strengthening its grip on the local market with seriously spruced up versions of its Xenon bakkies which the Indian manufacturer will be beaming at a wider audience, including the growing leisure-wheels segment. Read more >> |
 Guests are invited to join us for an exploration session of the school, the advertising industry and career possibilities. Read more >>  FIDICAlusani Skills & Training Network - 2 Dec 2013 to 3 Dec 2013 Johannesburg Mahatma Gandhi "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. (via Brainy Quote)"
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