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SOUTH AFRICA
[2014 trends] Mall and retail trends for 2014
[Doug Mayne] I think that overall it's going to be a tough year for retailers, but those that truly embrace technology, focus on staff, their knowledge and deliver an authentic, world class experience could edge ahead of competitors. Read more >>


Cinema
SOUTH AFRICA
African directing talents invited to intl festivals
Directing talents from six African countries have been invited to present their African Metropolis short film project in a premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on 26 January 2014. Read more >>

Digital
ZAMBIA
4G LTE rolled out in Zambia
Mobile operator, MTN, has rolled out its 4G LTE service in Zambia in an effort to increase broadband speed and mobile connectivity in the country, reports Ventures Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA
SEACOM investing in cloud in Kenya, SA
SEACOM is investing in developing cloud infrastructures in Kenya and South Africa, with the aim of attracting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East and Southern Africa to move to the cloud. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Worst password is now '123456'
The only positive point to be drawn from 2013's list of the world's worst and easiest to hack passwords is that "password" is no longer in the number-one spot - it's at number two and 123456 is now in the top spot Read more >>

Mobile
AFRICA
Financial inclusion takes center stage at the 4th MobileMoneyExpo in Lagos

Issued by Mobile Money Africa 2014

The 4th MobileMoneyExpo will focus on promoting financial inclusion in Africa, a continent that has shown great promises in the mobile financial services sphere but yet grappling with millions that are actively unbanked across all the regions. Read more >>

BOTSWANA
Phillipe Baudin appointed as CEO Orange Botswana
Phillipe Baudin has been appointed as Orange Botswana's new CEO effective December 2013. Read more >>

Research
AFRICA
MEF releases Mobile Money Insight Report
The global community for mobile content and commerce, MEF, has released the first report in its Global Consumer Insights Series on Mobile Money. Read more >>

TV
MALAWI
Malawi rushes into digital migration
Gregory Gondwe, writing on BizTech Africa, says that Malawi rushing into digital migration prematurely has led to the country having to switch off the digital broadcasting network within a week. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
Big-screen 'phablet' smartphone sales to soar: report
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Sales of big-screen smartphones will soar in coming years as people who game or watch videos on the go opt for "phablets" with near tablet-size views. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Verizon buys Intel's fledgling TV operations
NEW YORK, USA: Verizon said it would buying Intel Media, a unit of the chipmaking company that delivers movies and more to televisions sets via the Internet cloud, for an undisclosed price. Read more >>

SOUTH KOREA
LG to launch curved smartphone in Europe
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea's LG Electronics said it would start selling its first curved-screen smartphone - seen as a first step to fully flexible products - in Europe next month. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Intel to cut staff in face of stagnant earnings
POLAND
Auschwitz launches online Holocaust awareness in Arabic, Farsi

More International


Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Govt calls for protests to be peaceful
As mineworkers in some of the country's platinum mines prepare to go on strike, government has urged all parties involved in the current wage dispute to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve the dispute. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
SA volumes of transported goods drops 8.6%
The volume of goods transported (or payload) in SA decreased by 8.6% in November compared the same month in 2012‚ Statistics South Africa said on Monday, 20 January. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Gates Foundation forms new health partnerships in SA

Tamar Kahn


More Government news


Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
Cruze joins the frisky turbo world

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The popularity of the Chevrolet's Cruze is going to increase by quite a few notches now that GMSA has replaced its sleepy normally aspirated 1.8 engine with a turbo-fed 1.4 engine that not only provides more low-down kick but is also more frugal when it comes to fuel usage and emissions. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
InterConti's a high-flyer

Brian Berkman

Staying in an airport hotel needn't be a grudge purchase. I wish our one night at the InterContinental OR Tambo could have been a week. Read more >>


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

Southern Africa taking the BRICS Nation Lead - 4 Mar 2014 to 7 Mar 2014 Cape Town,Johannesburg
Southern Africa taking the BRICS Nation Lead in Events Industry Change. Introduction to international crowd management with world renowned, Prof. G. Keith Still. Brought to you by Magnum Events International. Read more >>


Masterclass - Content Marketing & Insights
Red and Yellow School - 20 Feb 2014 to 27 Feb 2014 Cape Town,Johannesburg,Durban

MML Literature Awards Playwriting Workshops
Pearson - 24 Feb 2014 to 5 Mar 2014 Durban,Auckland Park,Cape Town

Integrated & Direct Marketing Conference 2014
Knowledge Resources - 11 Mar 2014 to 13 Mar 2014 Johannesburg

Africa Travel Week
Cut Communications - 28 Apr 2014 to 3 May 2014 Cape Town

Africa Travel Week
Thebe Reed Exhibitions - 28 Apr 2014 to 3 May 2014 Cape Town

Public Relations 2.0: WEB - Social Media & Network
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 28 Jul 2014 to 2 Dec 2014 Rustenburg,Middelburg,Durban,Randburg,Cape Town,Limpopo


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