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Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

A wave of panic has hit the public media following the dismissal of Zambia Daily Mail news editor Newton Sibanda...

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First pan-African Reinsurance Journalism Awards launched

Journalists from every African country across the continent are invited to participate in the Continental Reinsurance Journalism Awards 2015...

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Dar to host 7th East African Media Summit

Marc Nkwame

Dar es Salaam city has been chosen to host this year's instalment of the East African Media Summit being organised by the EAC Secretariat together with the East African Business Council (EABC)...

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Marketing
AFRICA
YDx relaunches in Nigeria - the modern-day 'land of opportunity'...

Antoinette Pombo

Despite the lingering political instability over the last few years, foreign investors, including big South African companies, continue to charge ahead with their aggressive expansion strategies into Nigeria... read more>>
CRM
SOUTH AFRICA
CRM can be really magical - when it works

Aki Kalliatakis

Best you do everything in your power to ensure you use your CRM system properly to ensure your customers have a positive experience and leave happy... read more>>
CSI
UGANDA
MTN Uganda and Marathon donate UShs.450m to Karamoja Water Project
Following the 2014 MTN Kampala Marathon which attracted over 20,000 participants, MTN Uganda and its partners including Huawei Uganda, New Vision, Rwenzori Water and Stanbic Bank handed over the UShs. 450 million... read more>>
Exhibitions
AFRICA
Expo Botswana wins Country of the Year

Issued by Expo Africa

Expo Botswana won the Country of the Year Challenge for 2014 and will be hosting the event this year... read more>>
Media
TANZANIA
PAMRO meeting on Media Research for One Continent
The 16th PAMRO meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference will take place from 23 - 26 August 2015 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the Best Western Coral Beach Hotel... read more>>
Mobile
SOUTH AFRICA
Go mobile or go home

Christopher Smith

Google, via the Webmaster Central blog, announced that it will be prioritising mobile-friendly websites. This is likely to have as much of an impact on organic search results as any of the major algorithm updates... read more>>
AFRICA
So... what do Africans do with their phones?
Media Freedom & Right to Know
AFRICA
The MFWA urges journalists to avoid using inflammatory hate speech
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) joins the world in remembering the victims of the Rwandan genocide, one of the darkest times in recent history, and the 100 days of deliberate and systematic killings of 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 1994... read more>>
International
AUSTRIA
Activists file Facebook class action suit in Austria
VIENNA, AUSTRIA: An Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches officially filed the suit in a Vienna court on Thursday... read more>>
CUBA
Consumer magazines latest sign of Cuba's changing times
HAVANA, CUBA: Two new magazines packed with glossy advertising are set to launch in Cuba, the latest sign of the changing times as the communist island reopens ties with the United States... read more>>
CHINA
Mocking Mao miffs mouthpiece
BEIJING, CHINA: One of China's most famous television hosts has had his shows taken off air and was condemned by a paper affiliated to the party mouthpiece after allegedly insulting Communist China's founding father Mao Zedong, according to reports...(Video) read more>>
GLOBAL
Dove launches 'Choose Beautiful' campaign
Dove has released a new film, shot in five countries around the globe, to inspire women to reconsider the choices they make about their beauty and how those choices make them feel...(video) read more>>
FRANCE
Lion of St Mark goes to Bob Greenberg
CANNES, FRANCE: At the 2015 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Bob Greenberg, Founder, Chairman and CEO of R/GA, will be honoured with the Lion of St Mark... read more>>
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Business
SOUTH AFRICA
5 Tips to creating 'apps' that perform
In 2015, if you are not developing a mobile or digital business 'app' of some description, then you are considered to be behind the times... read more>>
Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
SA's ruling elite 'rotten'
Rhodes University vice chancellor Sizwe Mabizela laid into the political elite yesterday, saying people "of questionable moral and ethical character" are in charge of the country... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SA, Zim talk trade
The South Africa-Zimbabwe Business Forum has emphasised the importance of intra-Africa trade to drive stronger economies that benefit the citizens of the continent... read more>>
AFRICA
Electricity shortages in sub-Saharan Africa a key concern: Euromonitor

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Strong economic growth and a rising middle class are driving investments into sub-Saharan Africa, although infrastructure and electricity shortages are "key concerns". read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Rhodes removal like 'fall of white power'
SOUTH AFRICA
SA profs too old, too white, says Blade

Matthew Savides, Farren Collins, Dominic Skelton

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Motoring news
SOUTH AFRICA
Ford sharpens its Focus

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

It's very difficult to improve on an already good car but the white coats at Ford sharpened their focus and added new engines and a host of new technologies to its new Focus, at the same time applying some skilful cosmetics to sharpen the looks and overall appeal of the popular range... read more>>
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Travel news
SOUTH AFRICA
It's in the bag

Brian Berkman

Let's keep this our dirty little secret... read more>>
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New events to diarise
GRI Africa Regional Conference
Global Reporting Initiative - 12 May 2015 to 13 May 2015, Johannesburg

2015 Africa Prosperity Summit
Legatum Institute - 20 May 2015 to 21 May 2015, Dar Es Salaam

2015 Africa CEO Roundtable and Conference on CSR
ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited - 18 Jun 2015 to 19 Jun 2015, Lagos

2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards
ABN Productions - 26 Aug 2015, Lagos | 17 Sep 2015, Nairobi | 1 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Africa Livestock, Meat and Fisheries Summit & Expo
MC Group - 3 Dec 2015 to 4 Dec 2015, Durban

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