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AFRICA
Voting open for Forbes Africa Person of the Year
The Forbes Africa 2014 nominees for the Person of the Year Award have been announced. Public voting is now open. read more>>



Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 110: Consumer Marketing Insights 2015 eBook and more
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding spoke to Michael Carney, Alex Harrington-Griffin, Dirk Tolken, Kisha van Vuuren and Nader Henein... read more>>
Media Freedom & Right to Know
EGYPT
Jailed Al Jazeera journalists get retrial date
Al Jazeera has announced that there's finally a retrial date for its journalists in jail in Egypt. On 1 January 2015 the imprisoned journalists will have the appeals against their convictions considered... (video) read more>>
Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
Managed services born again in Africa
The notion of managed IT services is not new, but thanks to the ever-evolving nature of technology and the rapid growth of cloud services in Africa, managed services has in effect been born again. read more>>
Events & Conferencing
RWANDA
Winner of APO invite to AfricaCom 2014 revealed
The African Press Organisation (APO) has announced that science journalist Aimable Twahirwa (@atwahirwa) from Rwanda has won the APO invitation to participate in the AfricaCom 2014. read more>>
Newspapers
ZIMBABWE
Mpofu's newspaper struggles to pay salaries
A newspaper owned by a cabinet minister, Obert Mpofu, is on the verge of collapse amid reports it has been failing to pay workers on time for months... read more>>
PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
In a press release, a picture adds a thousand words

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

How much value can you create by using pictures in your next press release? Why incorporate them into your content at all?... read more>>
Research
AFRICA
Mobile internet in Africa brings fundamentally change
While the mobile internet has brought only incremental improvements in developed markets, it is fundamentally changing lives in Africa allowing access to basic services. read more>>
Retail
AFRICA
Retail success in Africa requires patience, hard work, innovation
With no signs of slowing down, retail developments continue to shape the skylines of most sub-Saharan African cities with an influx of international retailers wanting to take advantage of the African consumer story... read more>>
Sponsorship
SOUTH AFRICA
Platinum sponsor for GSMA Mobile 360 Series - Africa
GSMA Mobile 360 Series - Africa, taking place at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town from 5-7 November 2014, has MTN Group as a platinum sponsor... read more>>
International
BHUTAN
Bhutan's Street View for arm-chair tours
THIMPHU, BHUTAN: Google provided a sneak peek into Bhutan by unveiling a Street View project for the remote Himalayan kingdom, featuring panoramic views of its majestic mountains, monasteries and crystal-clear rivers. read more>>
UNITED STATES
Pew says online harassment levels high in US
WASHINGTON, USA: About 40% of US internet users say they have been harassed online, and nearly three-quarters have seen this problem, according to a survey released this week. read more>>
More International
Government
SOUTH AFRICA
ECDC puts millions into provincial projects
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has provided funding of R2,5m for two pilot projects for testing the development of furniture from polyfibre. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Higher profit pressure faces state-owned enterprises

Neo Semono

Members of Parliament have responded to Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's inaugural Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which he tabled in Parliament on Wednesday (22 October). read more>>
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Africa Jet Fuel and Aviation Conference
Magenta Global - 27 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Africa Marine and Leisure Expo
1 Nov 2014 to 2 Nov 2014 Durban

PetroForum Africa
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Cards and Payments Africa 2015
Terrapinn Ltd - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015 Johannesburg

ConMach Nigeria 2015
ConMach Nigeria 2015 - 11 Mar 2015 to 14 Mar 2015 Lagos

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