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SOUTH AFRICA
Dispelling myths about newspapers
[Daya Coetzee] What is a newspaper? This may seem like a rhetorical question, but perhaps the answer lies at the core of what its future holds. Is the 'heart' of a newspaper black ink on white paper, or is it the content in a format that can be read? Read more >>


Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
Content marketing: What could possibly go wrong?

Dylan Balkind

If you've heard the term 'Content Marketing Matters Most' and felt your jaw slack with the lack of enthusiasm, you are not alone. If you felt this way because of how this content generally inundates your day and leaves you overcome with an acute case of the discombobulations - you are not alone. Read more >>

Digital
AFRICA
Lack of ICT infrastructure holds insurance market back
African insurers are advised to address the looming technology challenge that is holding the African insurance market back. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
All the PROMAX/BDA Africa 2013 Awards winners
PROMAX/BDA Africa 2013 took place on 22 November and recognise excellence in on-air promotion, branding and advertising. The awards look for the best work produced to get programming, a channel or a brand noticed. Congrats to all the winners! Read more >>

UGANDA
Microsoft 4Afrika and African Business magazine lead roundtable discussion on African innovation

Issued by IC Publications

African Business magazine has teamed up with Microsoft 4Afrika as well as African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) to lead the Innovative Africa Forum in the format of a roundtable discussion on 27 November in Kampala, Uganda. Read more >>

Media
AFRICA
Call to action to join Africans for Africa Network
Africans for Africa Network aims to change the media narrative from one driven by western European influence to one that reflects an authentic African voice. Read more >>

Mobile
TANZANIA
Vodacom lifts stake in Vodacom Tanzania from 65% to 82.2%
Vodacom said on Tuesday, 26 November, it had entered into an agreement with Cavalry Holdings Limited and its shareholders to acquire an additional indirect 17.2% interest in Vodacom Tanzania Limited to increase its total economic interest in Vodacom Tanzania from 65% to 82.2%. Read more >>

GHANA
Annual rent for operators on new phone numbers
According to a report on Modern Ghana, the National Communication Authority (NCA) "is now going to charge an annual rent on new blocks of phone numbers it would issue to operators". Read more >>

TV
AFRICA
Shuga to go live in 60+ countries
Shuga, the Nigerian-based drama, will be going live in 60+ countries reaching approximately 550 million households around the world via 61 TV broadcasters and 12 online/view on demand platforms across Africa, Europe, UK, Asia and the Caribbean. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
Smartphone sales top 1bn this year says IDC
WASHINGTON, USA: Global smartphones sales will top one billion for the first time this year, and keep growing at a steady pace for the next four years, International Data Corporation (IDC) said. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM
D&AD taps into creative jealousies...
LONDON, UK: Iain Tait, Dan Wieden & Jennifer Walsh reveal the work they wish they'd done from the past year. D&AD has launched a series of films to find the work that the world's top creative people wish they'd done. Read more >>

INDONESIA
Anti-Australia protests in Indonesia as ex-spy chief hits out
UNITED STATES
More than 1m Xbox Ones sold in 24 hours

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Broadband strategy to come before Cabinet
Communications Minister Yunus Carrim says his department's new broadband strategy plan is expected to come before Cabinet at its next ordinary meeting next Wednesday. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Six million filed tax returns says Gordhan
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan thanked more than six million people for filing their tax returns on time. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Forensic investigation to probe Bekkersdal corruption claims
SOUTH AFRICA
More clarity over SABC bosses at week's end
SOUTH AFRICA
Tax incentives attractive but restrictive
SOUTH AFRICA
Middlemen preying on desperate mine pensioners

More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
Corolla scores one million for Toyota

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Toyota South Africa Motors last week celebrated as the one millionth locally produced Corolla rolled of the production line at the company's Prospecton Plant in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Read more >>


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

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Bright Talks - 28 Nov 2013 Cape Town

Strategic Thinking for Newsroom Leaders
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 3 Dec 2013 to 5 Dec 2013 Johannesburg

The Complete Sales Tool Box Workshop
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Call Centre Conference 2014
Knowledge Resources - 25 Feb 2014 to 27 Feb 2014 Johannesburg

Power & Electricity World Africa 2014
Terrapinn - 11 Mar 2014 to 12 Mar 2014 Johannesburg


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