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AFRICA
Calling Africa's journalists...
CNN International and MultiChoice this week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2015 Awards... read more>>

Marchers call for an end to attacks on foreign nationals

Thousands of South Africans who took part in a peace march today, have spoken in one voice, calling for peace and for an end to attacks on foreign nationals...

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Zim launches own social media network

Zimbabwe now has its own social media network, Wangu, that operates along the same lines as popular social networks like Twitter, Myspace and Facebook...

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Authority seeks to regulate ads on TV and radio

Kennedy Kangethe

NAIROBI: Advertisements on radio and television will be restricted to a maximum seven minutes in every 30 minutes of broadcasting, in proposed code of conduct for radio and TV services...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 127: Agency focus with TLC Marketing Worldwide
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Derek Miller from TLC Marketing Worldwide... read more>>
Branding
AFRICA
Building superbrands in Africa - an African brand perspective

Nicholas Kuhne

Having spent the better part of 12 years traversing the continent as an ad and brand man, I have had the pleasure of seeing the quality and breadth of brands available to consumers in Africa increase... read more>>
Cinema
NAMIBIA
Namibia: New film law causes ructions

Jade Mcclune

There is a storm brewing in the local film industry over the provisions of a new law that filmmakers fear would curtail their freedom of expression... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
African Utility Week offers 60 free, CPD-accredited technical workshops
Through the auspices of various associations, delegates attending African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa in Cape Town, 12-14 May 2015, can attend 60 free, CPD-accredited technical workshops... read more>>
Magazines
MALAWI
MRA releases Anchor Magazine

Joseph Mtingwi

BLANTYRE: The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has released its Anchor Magazine to keep the nation abreast with tax issues being undertaken by the Authority... read more>>
Media
LIBERIA
PUL announces 2015 awards application
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) is calling for entries for its annual awards program, intended to honour the work of journalists and media institutions... read more>>
Mobile
SOUTH AFRICA
Now MTN to hit users
NEWSWATCH: MTN has joined Vodacom and Cell C in hiking its prices, and the SABC might be a bit leaky... from the top, but has said 'Sorry' to the EFF... read more>>
AFRICA
Africa's TA telecom wins Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award
Online Media
AFRICA
The 2015 World Environment Day blogging competition now open
NAIROBI: UNEP challenges bloggers to envision a world where seven billion people make a change towards responsible consumption... read more>>
PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
PR showing off... just a little bit

Danette Breitenbach

With only 48 hours to go before the cream of the Public Relations (PR) industry are crowned at the annual PRISM Awards, I asked past winners of the Awards why the Awards are so meaningful... read more>>
International
DENMARK
Global Media Freedom Conference in Denmark
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, in partnership with the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the Global Media Freedom Conference 2015... read more>>
FRANCE
European privacy watchdogs probe Facebook; EU wants to 'finalise' Google market abuse probe
PARIS, FRANCE: European data protection authorities have joined forces to probe Facebook's privacy controls, a French watchdog said on Thursday, putting the popular US social media giant under fresh pressure... read more>>
FRANCE
France's ride-share site BlaBlaCar buys European rivals
PARIS, FRANCE: France's ride-share champion BlaBlaCar has announced the purchase of its main rival, Germany's Carpooling.com, as well as Hungary's Autohop, as it consolidated its position as Europe's market leader... read more>>
THE NETHERLANDS
Public trust in the web 'eroded', says global cyber commission
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: The public's trust in the Internet has been severely eroded by a cloak-and-dagger approach to collecting private data online leaving it open to abuse... read more>>
UNITED STATES
New York Festivals 2015 Torch Awards for Young Creative Talent announces Finalist Teams
NEW YORK CITY, US: New York Festivals Torch Awards has announced the 2015 Finalist Teams who will compete in the 60-Second Spot Challenge taking place in New York City on 20 May... read more>>
CANADA
Adultery website flirts with British stock market
CHINA
Segway goes Sino: China 'Segway copycat' buys Segway company
More International
Business
SOUTH AFRICA
IABC EMENA conference tackles leadership communication

Daniel Munslow

LONDON: The IABC EMENA, the counterpart of the Africa region of the IABC, hosted their annual conference titled "Power to the People", addressing the key trends in communication... read more>>
Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa strikes back

The Times Editorial Team

South African engineers working on mines and at a gas plant in Mozambique have been taken to secure camps after threats of reprisal xenophobic attacks... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Zuma calls for calm, end to violence
Jacob Zuma has condemned the recent "shocking and unacceptable" incidents of violence directed at foreign nationals in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal and has appealed for calm... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Rights violation charge laid against Zulu king

Jenni Evans, News24

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini faces another charge of hate speech and violating human rights - this time by the Western Cape organiser of the SA National Defence Union... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
KZN commissioner condemns attacks on foreign nationals
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Mmamonnye Ngobeni has condemned attacks directed at foreign nationals, which have taken place in Durban... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Brown updates SA on electricity shortages
More Government news
Travel news
SOUTH AFRICA
Tsogo to build 500-room hotel complex in Cape Town

Zeenat Moorad

Tsogo Sun (TSH) would begin construction of a 500-room hotel complex in Cape Town's city centreā€š the gaming and hotel group said on Tuesday... read more>>
More Travel news
New events to diarise
Africa Converges to Nigeria for #DECAFRICA2015
DEC Africa - 28 Apr 2015 to 29 Apr 2015, Victoria Island, Lagos

Mobile Money Africa 2015
Mobile Money Africa 2015 - 19 May 2015 to 21 May 2015, Johannesburg

Transport Ticketing Africa 2015
Transport Ticketing Africa 2015 - 20 May 2015 to 21 May 2015, Johannesburg

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

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