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SOUTH AFRICA
Why I know nothing about social media
[Jason Perelson] Knowing what you're doing in your job is the cornerstone of being able to do something constructive in the day. That feeling of "I got this" pervades across the scores of social media pundits. Read more >>

Tigo to offer free mobile Facebook in Tanzania

Agatha Nduku

Millicom has announced Tigo mobile customers in Tanzania will be the first in East Africa to enjoy free access to Facebook on their handsets, with the service also including the launch of a Facebook service in SwahiliĆ­.

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Ashley Bacon takes the baton at fast-growing M&C Saatchi Africa
[Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel]

Following Rick de Kock's departure from M&C Saatchi Africa to join Barclays as head of the marketing and communications Africa division, Ashley Bacon is assuming responsibility for the company's ambitious growth plans on the continent.

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MEF releases third report in Global Consumer Insights Series

MEF has released its third report, with analysed data from 10,000 respondents in 13 countries, in its Global Consumer Insights Series, highlighting both regional and global trends for mobile education products and services.

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Design
SOUTH AFRICA
Ije Nwokorie selected Cannes design jury president
The new Global CEO of Wolff Olins, Ije Nwokorie, has been appointed as the new Design Lions jury president. Read more >>

Education & Training
AFRICA
New partnership between Pan Atlantic University, IABC
The Pan Atlantic University through its School of Media and Communication (SMC) is to partner with the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) to deliver a global certification course in communication. The partnership would involve the provision of facilitations and training. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Willowbridge College Africa - 21st century live stream virtual learning

Issued by Willowbridge College

Willowbridge College's vision is to revolutionise the understanding, implementation and delivery of world-class education, in all aspects within the UK school and FE college framework in earmarked countries in sub-Saharan Africa via their live stream virtual classroom - 21st century education. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
Youth workshop to influence Post-2015 Development Agenda
A three-day workshop titled From Voice to influence to Action: Strengthening Sustained Citizen Engagement in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, will bring together young people from East, West, Central and Southern Africa from 23-25 April 2014 at the Airport Grand Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg. Read more >>

PR & Communications
AFRICA
APO announces multi-year strategic partnership with IMImobile
African Press Organisation (APO) has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with IMImobile to provide mobile content to MTN Group, Airtel, Orange, Vodafone Group and Tigo in over 30 countries. Read more >>

TV
AFRICA
SuperSport to broadcast 2014 Soccer World Cup in Africa
SuperSport has reportedly acquired 2014 Soccer World Cup broadcast rights in Africa. The 64 soccer matches, taking place from 12 June to 13 July in Brazil, will all be broadcast on DStv's SuperSport channel. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards: 2014 Shortlist
NEW YORK CITY, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards honouring the World's Best Advertising announced the 2014 Shortlist for a number of competitions. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Facebook buys fitness app Moves
NEW YORK, USA: Facebook has bought the fitness app Moves, which helps users monitor daily physical activity and their calorie counts on a smartphone. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
WhatsApp claims it has half a billion users
WASHINGTON, USA: WhatsApp now has 500m regular, active users around the world, the free mobile messaging service being acquired by Facebook said. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Apple splitting stock as iPhone sales soar
UNITED STATES
Amazon Prime to distribute old shows from HBO

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Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
GLA is Merc's new urban warrior

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Mercedes-Benz has taken its first steps into the popular compact SUV market with a new GLA which is not only the most appealing A Class to date but also the three-pointed star's challenger in the upper end of the market where is takes on the BMW X1 and the Audi Q. Read more >>


New events to diarise

African Utility Week/Clean Power Africa - 13 May 2014 to 14 May 2014 Cape Town
Visit the CTICC, 13 to 14 May, for the African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa Conference and Exhibition Read more >>

Africa Bike Week
Greater Than - 1 May 2014 to 4 May 2014 Margate

Mobile West Africa 2014
All Amber - 13 May 2014 to 16 May 2014 Lagos

African Renaissance Conference 2014
ThoughtFire Events - 22 May 2014 to 23 May 2014 Durban

ConMach Nigeria 2014
ConMach Nigeria 2014 - 16 Oct 2014 to 19 Oct 2014 Lagos


Upcoming events

Copperbelt Mining Trade Expo & Conference - 28 Apr 2014 to 29 Apr 2014 Kitwe
The Copperbelt Mining Trade Expo & Conference (CBM-TEC) is a unique professional attendance technical supplies and equipment trade expo for the Copperbelt region hosted exclusively within the Copperbelt. Read more >>



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