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SOUTH AFRICA
ACA penalises MetropolitanRepublic
MetropolitanRepublic, a member agency of the Association of Communications and Advertising (ACA), was recently disqualified from the Loeries 2013 following the 'Project Uganda' entry for MTN that did not meet the eligibility criteria. (Read DMMA's statement on the issue here) Read more >>


Branding
KENYA
VWV rolls out OBYS Kenya campaign
Cell phone service provider Orange has appointed brand experience agency VWV to develop Orange beat ya Street, a brand-building consumer awareness activation for the Kenyan market. Read more >>

Digital
AFRICA
Twitter planning encrypted DMs, new security measures
Jon Russell, writing on The Next Web, says that Twitter is reportedly planning to encrypt direct messages (DMs) and introduce other new security measures. Read more >>

Education & Training
AFRICA
Asses quality of articles on Wikipedia
Mashable reports that there is now a new algorithm, developed by Xiangju Qin and Pádraig Cunningham at University College Dublin in Ireland, that assesses the quality of Wikipedia articles Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
Best of African fashion on show at MBFW Africa
African Fashion International (AFI) is hosting the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa (MBFW Africa) which is running until tomorrow, 2 November 2013. Read more >>

AFRICA
Africans for Africa launched at Womex2013
A North-South collaboration was launched at Womex 13 by the Africans for Africa Network. The collaboration takes the form of a two-week residency programme and two public events taking place at the Emthonjeni Arts in South Africa in December 2013, in partnership with Mali's the Festival au Desert. Read more >>

PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
Five PR lessons when working with tech start-ups in Africa

Judith Middleton

As a marketing and brand elevation specialist, my interest lies in how companies drive growth and achieve long-term success through establishing strong brands. Read more >>

Retail
AFRICA
The key to African e-commerce success

Peter Harvey

Africa is characterised by huge diversity in payment methods and preferences, which means every region or country needs to be approached as a distinct market. Anybody who tries to do e-commerce in Africa offering only global payment methods is setting up for failure. Read more >>

TV
SEYCHELLES
English Club TV channel comes to Seychelles
E?TV Network Limited and Cable & Wireless Seychelles have signed an agreement to bring the educational channel English Club TV to television audience in Seychelles via Cable IPTV Systems. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
China's Lenovo unveils 'game-changing' tablet in LA
LOS ANGELES, USA: - Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo presented a new tablet device including a hinge-cum-handle allowing it to tilt and stand, a feature it billed as a "game-changing" innovation. Read more >>

SYRIA
'Nigerian' scams increase in Syria
Due to the complex political situation and ongoing conflict in Syria, new 'Nigerian' scams have become apparent. Read more >>

JAPAN
Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%
UNITED STATES
Apple's tablet market share drops
THE NETHERLANDS
TomTom reports profits slump as car sales slow

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Government condemnation of protestors' behaviour
Government says it condemns the looting of shops and goods belonging to informal traders and the destructive behavior of protestors following a march that turned violent in central Cape Town. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
BRICS crucial to dealing with global food crisis
BRICS, - an alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - is an important grouping to deal with the global food crisis, promote global economic recovery and play a crucial role in global initiatives for improved food security. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Saldanha Bay IDZ to boost economic development
SOUTH AFRICA
Coal exporters face 'higher tax burden' for beneficiation

Charlotte Mathews


More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
Your top hotel checklist

Brian Berkman

James B Sherwood's list of What Makes A Five-Star Hotel Great is just one reason you should read his memoire, Orient-Express: A Personal Journey. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
The Fiat 500L: Perky, pretty, practical

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The iconic Fiat 500 which, in all of it many guises, has been one of the world's most favourite playthings in the automotive galz-and-boyz-toyz segment of the market, has now also entered the tough people-carrying arena with a five-seater stretched version badged as the 500L. Read more >>


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