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MarketingAFRICA AU, UN to join Zimbabwe reference groupThe African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) are to join a new reference group to liaise with the South African Development Community (SADC) mediation team to help in finding a lasting solution to the Zimbabwean crisis. AFRICA Kofi Annan: Zimbabwe shames AfricaIn an exclusive interview, the former UN secretary general says he is ready to help Zimbabwe through its crisis but warns against judging the whole of Africa. SOUTH AFRICA Why you should include HTML text in your emails[Aaron Smith] I was under the impression that most email marketers were well aware of the advantages of including HTML text - also known as system text - as opposed to graphical text in their messages. However, I am still frequently surprised to see emails in my inbox from well-established players that rely almost exclusively on images to convey the main point of the message. AFRICA The world wishes Madiba a happy 90th birthday Nelson Mandela turns 90 today and without reservation, organisations from around the world dedicate a moment in time to join in celebration and pay tribute to this incredible man who has changed the landscape of South Africa and the world for the better. SOUTHERN AFRICA South Africa: Police storm refugee campPolice stormed a refugee camp today in southern Johannesburg to release four security guards held hostage by foreign nationals displaced by the recent xenophobic violence in South Africa. Advertisement:
DigitalUGANDA TechnoServe helps Ugandan female entrepreneurs grow their businesses TechnoServe launched its “Women Mean Business” program in Uganda last week, to expand the range of economic opportunities available to women.
EventingZIMBABWE Rugoho-Chin'ono, CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008 Hopewell Rugoh-Chin'ono, from Zimbabwe, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Awards ceremony. AFRICA Stan Chart and Equity haul major awards at Euromoney Awards 2008[Walter Wafula] Standard Chartered Bank and East Africa's Equity Bank scooped major awards at the 2008 Euromoney Awards for Excellence in London, last week.
ExhibitionsAFRICA South Africa: Exhibition launched telling Madiba's life storyJoining the rest of the world in marking Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, the Department of Education officially opened the Nelson Mandela exhibition ‘Making the Legacy' on Wednesday. The exhibition, which was developed in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Umlando Productions, highlights key aspects of the life of Mandela.
MagazinesAFRICA Is wild Africa disappearing? With features devoted to animal icons, rainforests and oceans, the August 2008 issue of Africa Geographic measures Africa's conservation successes, failures and challenges.
MediaGHANA Media watchdog welcomes Ghana's right-based courtA sub-regional media freedom body, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), on Thursday welcomed the creation of a Human Rights Court in Ghana. AFRICA NEPAD urges media to highlight Africa's positive developments The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has urged the media to highlight Africa's positive developments and achievements objectively. ZIMBABWE Sky News employees fined, released and deportedThree South African nationals employed by Sky News in Zimbabwe, Bernet Hasani Sono, Resemate Chauke and Simon Musimani, who were serving a six-month jail term have since been released after a High Court judge reviewed the sentence and commuted it to a fine. AFRICA Lorenzo Natali entry deadline extended [Walter Wafula] Journalists who wished to participate in the Lorenzo Natali Prize but had not made it in time now have a few more weeks to participate. The opportunity follows the extension of the deadline for submission of entries, to 31 July 2008 from 30 June this year. AFRICA Getting ready for 2010 - South Africans entice East Africa[Carole Kimutai] According to the World Tourism Organisation's Tourism 2020 Vision, tourism movement to Africa is expected to increase to 47 million arrivals by 2010. One of the factors that will contribute to the increase is the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa.
MobileCENTRAL AFRICA Malawi: Uncertainty surrounds Malawi's third mobile phone operator[Gregory Gondwe] Uncertainty still surrounds the identity of the company to become Malawi's third mobile phone operator as government calls for a fourth operator, with the bid closing next week on July 25. AFRICA South African journalism students expand Nokia's mobile journalism experiment After the experiment with the Nokia packages by Reuters, which gave the kit to journalists for filing news reports on the move, journalism students from the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) and first year film and television students from City Varsity school are using the same equipment to produce and distribute mobile news content. UGANDA Uganda Telecom unveils 3G mobile broadband [Walter Wafula] Uganda Telecom (UT) has joined the league of global telecom operators offering mobile broadband services introducing the 3G Mobile Broadband card, a pocket-sized USB device that users can plug into either their laptops or personal computers to access and surf the internet. AFRICA Celtel Malawi chalks a million subscribers [Gregory Gondwe] Celtel Malawi, part of the Zain Group, last Thursday announced that it has chalked a million subscribers. The company has also just scooped the award for the Best Telecom Operator in Africa in the 2008 Business in Africa Awards held in London recently.
Online MediaZIMBABWE Zimbabweans use blogs, text messages for infoPosted on the "This is Zimbabwe" blog, they show charred, lacerated limbs and blank eyes staring out from the face of the official, Gift Mutsvungunu, frozen in a death grimace. A note accompanying the pictures says the picture quality is bad because the photographer was shaking with fear.
ProductionNAMIBIA UCT GSB's Foster-Pedley joins Namibia Business Innovation Project Jon Foster-Pedley, senior lecturer in strategy at the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), has been appointed creativity and innovation advisor to the Namibia Business Innovation Centre Project, a new initiative combining a science park, technology park and business incubator.
RadioCENTRAL AFRICA Malawi: Immigration authorities search Joy Radio station and threaten to deport managerOn 10 July 2008 immigration authorities raided Joy Radio premises, searching for foreigners allegedly employed by the station. The incident happened after State House PR officer, Chikumbutso Mtumodzi warned the station against "embarking on a disinformation crusade, airing libellous and slanderous programmes and playing derogatory songs" against the president.
RecruitmentAFRICA The growing threat of job site scams, Part twoInternet fraudsters are making increasing use of small job boards -- such as those advertising jobs teaching English as a foreign language -- to practice their scams. To match their increasing sophistication, internet security firms also are trying out some new tricks. AFRICA The growing threat of job site scams, Part oneThe qualities the make the Internet a good communication medium also appeal to those with more nefarious intentions. Job boards in particular have become a favorite spot for fraudsters trying to scam you out of your money.
RetailSOUTHERN AFRICA Southern Africa: China cleared for ivory purchaseNamibia is happy that the UN body charged with monitoring trade in endangered species has approved China's plea to buy more than 100 tons of elephant ivory from four Southern African countries, the Director of Scientific Services in the Ministry of Environment told The Namibian yesterday. AFRICA EU executive endorses farm aid plan for AfricaBrussels: The European Commission backed a plan on Friday to give 1bn euros to farmers in Africa next year to help tackle high food prices and boost output, despite opposition by many EU states. CENTRAL AFRICA Malawi: National Bank of Malawi introduces Visa debit cards[Gregory Gondwe] The National Bank of Malawi last Tuesday introduced Visa debit cards and Visa point of sale (POS) devices, which the Bank's CEO, George Partridge said, will aid in effective discharge of monetary policy measures. CENTRAL AFRICA IMF gives Malawi US$79m to meet its balance of payment[Gregory Gondwe] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased the financial assistance it renders to Malawi through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement from US$16.9m to US$79m to help it meet its run-away balance of payment, which has been soaring due to higher fuel and fertiliser prices. SOUTHERN AFRICA Latest OECD economic assessment of SA BUSA (Business Unity South Africa) welcomes the overall thrust of the OECD's economic assessment of SA as reflecting a realistic grasp of the socio-economic priorities that should prevail in helping to shape the future economic and business environment in the country. ZIMBABWE Zim govt worried by rejection of local currency [Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's acting attorney general, Bharat Patel, has warned Zimbabweans against conducting business in foreign currency as the business sector began shunning the beleaguered domestic currency, opting for United States dollars. AFRICA Zimbabweans rush to the stock market as local currency burns [Dumisani Ndlela] The venue was a church located in Harare's south eastern suburb of Waterfalls, but it was not usual church business taking place here this particular Sunday of February 2008. It was a meeting to educate church members on how to guard their savings and overcome hyperinflation. UGANDA Capital gains strengthen National Social Security Fund profits[Walter Wafula] Uganda's National Social Security Fund has announced a profit of UGX131bn for the financial year ending June 2008 boosted by accumulated capital gains from equity investments. The record earnings represent a 22% growth in profits from last year's financial results when NSSF registered profit worth UGX107bn. SOUTH AFRICA COMESA, SADC, EAC to discuss harmonisation of tradeThe Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) will convene a tripartite meeting in October to discuss the harmonisation of trade in the region.
SponsorshipAFRICA Pan-African Campaign of Solidarity with Zimbabwe On Saturday 12 July 2008, following a call by CIVICUS: World Alliance For Citizen Participation, Amnesty International (AI) and the Global Call for Action Against Poverty (GCAP), citizens of Africa united to express their solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe who are suffering persistent violations of their rights. SOUTH AFRICA African Experiential Marketing Summit - Exp The second African Experiential Marketing Summit will be held on 3 September 2008 at Montecasino, Johannesburg.
TVUGANDA Setanta Africa Sports Network launches Sports TV Uganda Sports TV Uganda Limited is a privately owned television station, broadcasting sports programs from around the world, as a part of Setanta Africa Sports Network. The station is set to broadcast 24/7 and is free to air. | 
