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SOUTH AFRICA
Why website copywriting is changing
[Daryn Smith] The realisation that web users are looking for insight and education - not just product catalogues - is changing the nature of website copywriting. Read more >>


Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 76: World Wide Creative
Join Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show host Warren Harding tomorrow, Thursday, 31 October 2013 from 9am-10am on 2oceansVibe Radio as he chats to Fred Roed, CEO of World Wide Creative. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Design
AFRICA
#AmazeAfrica to take place at Fashion Week Africa
#AmazeAfrica, an initiative from Samsung Electronics Africa, will take place on the opening night of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa on Wednesday, 30 October at the Pretoria City Hall. Read more >>

Digital
KENYA
Kenya's digital migration pushed to June 2014

Nick Sato

The Kenyan government has again postponed the deadline for digital migration to June 2014, following a successful petition by the Media Owners Association who say the deadline was unfeasible and all the stakeholders were not on board. Read more >>

Education & Training
CAMEROON
MTN Cameroon sponsors over 2000 girls' education
2100 Cameroonian girls aged between 6 and 15, mainly from Northern Cameroon, an area ravaged by poverty, started school last month at the beginning of the country's school calendar after MTN Cameroon resolved to sponsor their education for the next six years. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Africa - the last untapped market

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

South Africa has joined a unique collaboration between top business schools in BRIC countries to help business and investors find out how to make the most of emerging markets in Africa. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
Nigerians dominate Person of the Year shortlist
The 2013 Person of the Year Awards is set to take place in early December in Nairobi, Kenya. Forbes Africa has announced that it has compiled a shortlist which is dominated by Nigerians. Read more >>

Exhibitions
SOUTH AFRICA
Loyal Meetings Africa exhibitors honoured
"Quality exhibitors make for a great show," said Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo, head of the South African National Convention Bureau, speaking at a special dinner held in Joburg recently to honour Meeting Africa's Top 30 exhibitors for their dedication and commitment to the show. Read more >>

Online Media
MOROCCO
Moroccan website editor Ali Anouzla released
Reporters Without Borders says that it is relieved that website editor Ali Anouzla have been provisionally released after more than five weeks in detention and calls for the withdrawal of all the charges against him. Read more >>

Radio
NAMIBIA
Jasco unit assisting in Namibian broadcaster move to digital
Jasco Electronics Holdings subsidiary Jasco Broadcast Solutions said on Monday, 28 October, it was building a control room for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) as part of its migration from analogue to digital broadcasting. Read more >>

Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Inaugural World Retail Congress Africa in November
The inaugural World Retail Congress Africa (WRC) 2013 takes place 4-6 November 2013 at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton. It will explore the new African consumer across new channels in new markets and provides global retail intelligence, with an Africa market focus. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Hungry Lion partners with Moving Tactics for its African expansion

Issued by Moving Tactics

Moving Tactics has partnered with Hungry Lion, one of the fastest growing Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR) in South Africa, to implement a dynamic digital signage solution within their stores in South Africa and Africa. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
Samsung steps out to woo developers
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Samsung courted "app" developers at its first developers conference, stepping out of Google's shadow when it comes to software powering mobile devices. Read more >>

AUSTRALIA
The Global Awards: 2013 shortlist
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA / NEW YORK, US: Global award winners will be announced at events in New York and Sydney. A South African entry has been shortlisted. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards: 2014 Grand Jury
NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announced the 2014 Grand Jury. Read more >>

FINLAND
Nokia reports €91m net loss as sales fall
UNITED STATES
Apple profits slip but iPhone sales soar
SPAIN
Spain demands answers on US eavesdropping
UNITED STATES
Smartphones boost sharing of photos, videos: survey
GERMANY
Hope of an end to European crisis

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Itac probes claim of chicken dumping

Amanda Visser

South Africa's European trading partners - Germany‚ the Netherlands and the UK - are being probed by the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) for allegedly dumping frozen bone-in chicken portions. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
SA, DRC sign Grand Inga project treaty again
South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a crucial treaty on the Grand Inga hydropower project. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Africa needs regional integration to sustain economic gains - AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa's recent economic gains will only be sustained by deepening regional integration across the continent. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Land claim swindlers warned
SOUTH AFRICA
180,000 work on government projects
SOUTH AFRICA
World leaders in SA for econ conference

More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
Out of this world at The Last Word

Brian Berkman

"That's the biggest piece of pink quartz I've ever seen," said Trisha Bam, my former editor and now head of communications at a Cape university. Read more >>


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

Tanzania Coffee and Tea Festival 2013
Frost Africa - 2 Nov 2013 to 3 Nov 2013 Dares Salaam

FIDIC
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 2 Dec 2013 to 3 Dec 2013 Johannesburg

Soweto Festival of Light
Imagineering Corporation - 13 Dec 2013 to 22 Dec 2013 Soweto

World Travel Market Africa
Reedexpo - 2 May 2014 to 3 May 2014 Cape Town

Kenya Laborum
S.D. Promo Media Pvt Ltd - 12 Jun 2014 to 14 Jun 2014 Nairobi


Upcoming events

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