| Headlines MarketingZAMBIA Zambia joins in World Tourism Day celebrationsLusaka: Zambia on Saturday, 27 September 2008 joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Tourism Day. CENTRAL AFRICA Mutharika complains of poor telecommunication services[Gregory Gondwe] President Bingu wa Mutharika has complained through the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) that poor telecommunication services in the country is embarrassing when communicating with his international colleagues. AFRICA UN General Assembly eager to find solutions to Africa's challengesNew York: World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Monday, 22 September 2008, have highlighted the urgency needed to finding solutions to the major challenges facing Africa. Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/0808/20065.gif) AdvertisingSOUTH AFRICA Publishers fight on against EU car ad restrictionsBRUSSELS: The European Parliament's Environment Committee voted last week on a report on the Reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles, setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars. Some MEPs have been calling for more advertising provisions that would mean additional regulation for press and broadcasting. AFRICA First African online ad network launches![](https://biz-file.com/c/0809/21325.jpg) Joshua Wanyama, founder of African Path and Benin Brown, editor of Cheetah Index have announced the official launch of Pamoja Media. Pamoja Media is an online advertising network that makes it very easy for marketers to reach the highly fragmented African market within the continent and in the Diaspora. Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/0808/20060.gif) DigitalKENYA Kenya's ICT bill to be tabled in parliamentKenya's ICT bill will be tabled in parliament as soon as the house business resumes, Kenyan Broadcsting Coproration said today, 29 September 2008. AFRICA Gateway Communications leases capacity on AFRICASAT-1![](https://biz-file.com/c/0809/21344.jpg) MEASAT announced that Gateway Communications has signed an agreement for C-Band capacity on the AFRICASAT-1 satellite, on Thursday, 25 September 2008. Education and TrainingZIMBABWE Zimbabwe: Schools turn children awayHarare: Rather than encouraging enrollment, schools in Zimbabwe are asking children not to report for lessons. Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/0809/21764.gif) MediaAFRICA IFJ pushes for better working conditions for journalists![](https://biz-file.com/c/0809/21346.jpg) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the African Union and the European Union to challenge African States to improve press freedom laws and working conditions for journalists on the continent after the two institutions recently signed a joint plan on media and development. ZAMBIA Zambian academic wins MISA's 2008 Press Freedom AwardFacskon Banda, a journalism professor from Zambia who has campaigned extensively on the digital divide and other media freedom issues is this year's winner of the Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Press Freedom Award. AFRICA A24 Media redefines African media landscape![](https://biz-file.com/c/0809/21313.jpg) A24 Media on Monday, 22 September 2008, launched its online content delivery site, intending to bring the African voice to a global audience with an authentic perspective on African issues. MobileEAST AFRICA Burundi's U-com plans to double users by 2010Burundi's biggest mobile phone operator U-com plans to double its subscribers in the tiny central African country to 555,000 by 2010, the company said late last week. AFRICA 75% of travellers say ‘No' to mobile phones on planesHot on the heels of the airline, Emirates, Ryanair has also announced that passengers will be able to make mobile calls during flights within weeks. However, according to a recent poll by Wanderlust Magazine, the vast majority of travellers are strongly opposed to the move. AFRICA Increasing mobile cellular subscriptions throughout the developing world[Alina Haddad] Mobile cellular subscriptions have significantly increased since the beginning of the 21st century, averaging a 24% growth-rate between 2000 and 2008. In 2000, 12% of the world's population had cellular subscriptions. Thus far in 2008, subscriptions have surpassed 50% and are expected to reach 61% by the end of the year, equaling 4 billion subscriptions worldwide. AFRICA Ericsson to launch mobile innovation centre in AfricaEricsson on Thursday, 25 September 2008, announced it will establish an innovation centre in sub-Saharan Africa to develop mobile applications that will benefit society as a whole, but with a special focus on meeting the needs of poor and rural populations. AFRICA Telecom Italia linked with MTN bid![](https://biz-file.com/c/0809/21305.jpg) Italian press reports are suggesting that Telecom Italia could make a surprise bid for the pan-African cellular operator, MTN. NIGERIA New investor to take over NITEL in 2009A new core investor is to take over the Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd (NITEL) and its subsidiary Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTEL), in February 2009, the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), said on Tuesday, 23 September 2008. COTE D'IVOIRE Nokia Siemens Network launches in Ivory Coast![](https://biz-file.com/c/0809/21311.jpg) Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday, 22 September 2008, officially launched its operations in Ivory Coast to reinforce its presence in the country through a telecommunications professional team. ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe: Regulator gives cellular networks new lifeline[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) has given the country's three cellular networks the right to charge for international calls in foreign currency. Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/0809/21016.gif) Online MediaTANZANIA Tanzania urged to implement e-policy for the disabledTanzania has been urged to develop a strategy to enable disabled people to access information locally and globally. AFRICA Web 2.0: paradigm shift for enterprisesA new report, 'Enterprise Web 2.0,' just published by Butler Group, one of Europe's leading IT research and advisory organisations, reveals how speed, agility, mobility, innovation, and reuse are forcing organisations globally to push aside old technologies, models, and architectures to make way for the brave new world of Web 2.0. RecruitmentAFRICA Increased political participation among African women[Alina Haddad] Millions of African women's progress is challenged by their everyday realities of hunger, violence, exclusion, sickness, and discrimination. According to the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), most African women are worse off today than they were a decade ago. EAST AFRICA Google offers lead jobs to East Africans [Walter Wafula] Google, has invited technology experts in East Africa for its top jobs. The world's largest search engine is looking for country heads for its Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda offices according to news from its human resource office. RetailZIMBABWE Tsvangirai calls for urgency to address food crisisHarare: Prime Minister-designate Morgan Tsvangirai says Zimbabwe faces "disastrous consequences" if it does not speed up the formation of a new power-sharing government to deal with the deepening food crisis in the country. UGANDA Field schools in Uganda are successful in aiding farmers combat disease[Nadia Khan] In Uganda, 14 million people and over 3,000 farmers rely heavily on cooking banana for food and income every year. However, in 2001 Banana Bacterial Wilt (BBW) was detected in two Ugandan districts heavy with banana farms. AFRICA Mugabe calls for lifting of sanctions[Bathandwa Mbola] New York: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has urged members of the international community who have imposed illegal sanctions against his country to lift them, now that the country has a power-sharing agreement in place. ZIMBABWE EC provides extra €10m in humanitarian aidHarare: The European Commission has allocated an additional €10 million in relief assistance for people affected by the enduring humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. The aim is to tackle the suffering among the most vulnerable population groups affected by displacement, epidemics and violence, by mainly providing assistance in the areas of health, water and sanitation. ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe: Small scale farming seen as only alternative for food securityJohannesburg: Zimbabwe's fledgling unity government cannot agree on much, but when it comes to the land issue, President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF and Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) share common ground - any return to the pre-2000 pattern of land ownership is non-negotiable. UGANDA Uchumi hunts for loyal customers [Walter Wafula] Uchumi, a Kampala supermarket, has unveiled the first retail shopping club in a bid to attract and retain its customers. The supermarket launched the U-Club, a customer loyalty initiative, which comes with a U-Club Card. |
| Events to diarise | IPTV World Forum Middle East and Africa ITM - Dubai, 3 November Attend IPTV World Forum and hear from expert speakers as well as all the key players in the value chain about the latest technology offerings, and competitors' experiences in the market. | | Gartner Telecoms Africa 2008 Gartner Africa - Johannesburg, 19 November Gartner Telecoms Africa 2008 is a two-day conference focusing on the telecoms market, regulatory framework and macroeconomic factors affecting the global scene. | | |
| Jobs offered | Account Executive - Pretoria | Media Analyst - Pretoria | Account Executive - Private/Public Sector - Pretoria | Java Developer X2 - AA - Randburg | Intermediate Product Manager - Stellenbosch | Sales Executive - Randburg | Magazine Designer - Cape Town | Freelance Production Position - Cape Town | Online Advertising Sales Manager - Johannesburg | Medium-weight DTP/Graphic Designer - Johannesburg | | |
| Quotes | | "Knowledge comes by taking things apart: analysis. But wisdom comes by putting things together." - John A. Morrison | "No one knows what he can do till he tries." - Publius Syrus | More...  Submit a Quote | | Print - Print any item in this newsletter. Email - Email any item in this newsletter. Comment - Comment on any item in this newsletter.
| ![](https://biz-file.com/b/0808/20137.gif)
|
| | Advertisement:
![](https://biz-file.com/b/0809/20943.gif)
Advertisement:
![](https://biz-file.com/b/0808/20063.jpg)
Business ServicesMOTORING CORPORATE WELLNESS BUSINESS TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
|
|