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Internet usage surges across Africa

KAMPALA: African nations need to learn to reap the full benefits of the Internet, if they hope to gain any substantial value from the technology.

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Movicel and Facebook launch free internet service

LUANDA: Last Monday the country gained a free Internet service launched in Luanda by the mobile phone company Movicel, in partnership with the Facebook social media network...

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Congress brings 39 countries to debate future direction of OOH industry worldwide

Technology has become the friend of out of home (OOH) advertising, and media owners in Africa have converted every challenge into an opportunity to benefit the medium...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 137: Vehicle branding solutions, the Daily Maverick and Nic Harry
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, 25 June 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to David Ferguson, Styli Charalambous and Nic Haralambous... read more>>
Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
Unleash the power of retargeting to drive better ROI from digital advertising

Katherine Stuart

Given that our customers live in a multi-screen world where they do so much on the go, good marketers should engage them with appropriate services and messages... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Mortimer Harvey Africa Middle East wins Sofitel digital account in Egypt

Issued by Mortimer Harvey

Mortimer Harvey Africa Middle East has been appointed as digital agency in Egypt for the Sofitel Winter Palace in Luxor and the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract in Aswan... read more>>
Mobile
RWANDA
High school students showcase mobile apps

Theogene Nsengimana

Students from various high schools over the weekend showcased mobile applications that they developed during an event dubbed 'Hack Out Loud' (HOL) organised by HeHe Labs... read more>>
BENIN
Benin smartphone app brings museums into homes
COTONOU: Admiring paintings or photographs by Africa's greatest contemporary artists is a luxury in Benin, where museums are scarce and most people lack money to travel farther afield... read more>>
Newspapers
SOUTH SUDAN
Sudanese newspaper El Akhbar ceases publication
KHARTOUM: The management of El Akhbar newspaper has announced that it will cease publication indefinitely from Sunday onwards, over what it called "a financial crisis"... read more>>
Online Media
MOROCCO
Morocco website fined for defaming king's private secretary
RABAT: A Casablanca court ordered a Moroccan website on Monday to pay 46,000 euros in damages for defaming the king's private secretary, Mounir El Majidi, media reports said. read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Wesgro leads 25 companies to Ghana
Representatives from 25 companies from the services sector and creative industries are currently on a trade mission to Accra lead by Wesgro read more>>
International
UNITED STATES
Google opens News Lab to sharpen journalism skills
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google on Monday launched an online lab where journalists can learn or sharpen Internet Age reporting skills... read more>>
FRANCE
WPP, DailyMail and Snapchat partner to launch 'Truffle Pig'
CANNES, FRANCE: WPP, DailyMail and Snapchat today announced the establishment of Truffle Pig, a joint content marketing venture combining the best of global agency, newsroom and social media talent... read more>>
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Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
SA, Namibia to discuss frequency spectrum interference
PRETORIA: Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi, is to travel to Namibia on Wednesday to meet with her counterpart, the Minister of Information Communications and Technology Tjekero Tweya. read more>>
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Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Hijackings on the increase
Motorists are warned to be especially vigilant following the recent hike in hijackings... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
6 ½ considerations for securing the home office

Perry Hutton

As increasing numbers of employees work from home, organisations often overlook the security needs of remote workers... read more>>
New events to diarise
VAS Africa
Informa - 30 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

IABC Africa 22nd Annual Conference
IABC Africa Region - 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

5th Telecom CEM, CRM and Loyalty Summit
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

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

18th AutoExpo Africa 2015
Expogroup - 27 Aug 2015 to 29 Aug 2015, Dar-es-Salaam

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