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Looking back at Nigeria's hot digital topics in 2014
[Tolu Onile] Not to be left out of all the end of year reviews. We decided to put together one of our own. Looking over the last twelve months, we asked ourselves, what were the biggest things to happen in the Nigerian digital landscape?... read more>>

Facebook connects feisty females for International Women's Day

Leigh Andrews

Here's how her involvement with the #IAmALiberianNotAVirus hashtag got Shoana Solomon involved in this weekend's 'Facebook Stories celebrated on International Women's Day' movement...

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African tourism acts to shake off Ebola stigma

BERLIN, GERMANY: The impact of the deadly Ebola virus fell mainly on three African countries but tourism has taken a hit across the continent of more than 50 nations as fear has kept many visitors away, tourism chiefs say...

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Al Jazeera slams trial delay

CAIRO, EGYPT: Al Jazeera has slammed the second delay in the trial of its two remaining journalists still in custody in the Egyptian capital...

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Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
Creative Accelerator programme unlocks power of storytelling in high-growth countries
Facebook announced on 9 March 2015, that it has launched its Creative Accelerator programme which is designed to help brands and agencies unlock the power of personal storytelling in high-growth countries... read more>>
Newspapers
SOUTH AFRICA
Media analysts sceptical over launch of third news agency
The launch of a third commercial newswire agency to replace the nonprofit independent South African Press Association (Sapa) has led to criticism... read more>>
Online Media
NIGERIA
Nigeria: Country's first online newsroom unveiled

Kayode Ogunwale

Davebrook Digital PR Services on Friday announced the unveiling of Nigeria's first online newsroom services. A digital platform designed to connect businesses in Nigeria with national and global publicity opportunities... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
E-commerce is the economy of Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populated continent. Currently experiencing a digital revolution, it has become a major attraction for many new businesses... read more>>
Sponsorship
SOUTH AFRICA
IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor
Performanta has confirmed as a platinum sponsor at IT Leaders Africa Summit, taking place from 18-19 March 2015 at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg... read more>>
Youth Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
Is South Africa differentiating itself from Africa for the wrong reasons?

Antoinette Pombo

Why is it that South Africans have adopted a culture of expecting handouts? Contrary to common belief, handouts are not an inherent African ethos... read more>>
International
GLOBAL
New contest offers $10,000 for start-ups
emaze, a new presentation technology for B-to-B, has announced the beginning of its start-up pitch contest, with $10,000 in prizes awarded to the presentation that wows the voting public and start-up industry leaders... read more>>
UNITED STATES
US charges filed in largest Internet breach on record
WASHINGTON DC, US: US authorities have revealed charges against two Vietnamese nationals and one Canadian in connection with a computer fraud scheme to steal more than one billion email addresses... read more>>
EUROPE
Diebold launches anti-skimming technology
LONDON, UK: Representing global losses in excess of a billion Euros, skimming remains the most prevalent type of ATM crime and a major concern for financial institutions (FI)... read more>>
UNITED STATES
Apple Watch may move the needle on wearable tech
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Apple launched its first new product category since 2010, with its smartwatch... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Lend me your ears... in a digitally distracting world
A global research study titled #ListenLearnLead, conducted by Accenture, finds listening is more difficult in today's digital workplace... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
US university expels fraternity over race chant video
UNITED STATES
As hacking grows, biometric security gains momentum
SOUTH AFRICA
CLIO Healthcare Awards open for entries
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Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Food for thought... NW government rejects catering report
The North West Office of the Premier has rejected a news report that government will no longer provide food for residents during meetings or events organised by government... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Zuma chided for remarks on land reform

Linda Ensor

President Jacob Zuma's off-the-cuff remarks in which he called on traditional leaders to make land claims on behalf of communities and to take away land from people who were not "diligent" about farming it, has drawn strong criticism from the University of Cape Town's Centre for Law and Society. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
R2K up in arms over FPB's internet censorship proposals
The Right2Know Campaign has called on the public to reject the Film and Publications Board's (FPB) proposals to censor the internet in South Africa... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Port Ngqura creates jobs
The Port of Ngqura has managed to create over 800 permanent jobs in the Eastern Cape, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown said on Monday... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Young money - a view from the youth

Mbongeleni Hlomuka

Shortly after the delivery of the 2015 budget speech by Finance Minister Nene, I attended quite an interesting session hosted by one of the most informative TV channels in our continent known as CNBC Africa. This forum was meant to examine the youth's perspective regarding the speech... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Zambian President admitted to SA hospital
SOUTH AFRICA
SCA clarifies relationship between VAT vendor and SARS

Graeme Palmer

More Government news
New events to diarise
GRI Africa Regional Conference
Global Reporting Initiative - 12 May 2015 to 13 May 2015, Johannesburg

Africa's Big Seven
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015, Midrand

VAS Africa
Informa - 30 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2015, 146 Rivonia Rd

2nd AgricBusiness Tradeshow and Conference
Allen Otutu - 3 Nov 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Abuja

Africa Energy Indaba 2016
Siyenza - 16 Feb 2016 to 17 Feb 2016, Johannesburg

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