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MarketingTANZANIA Tanzanian tourism firm wants more attention on Tanzania's coastA Tanzanian tourism firm has urged the country's government to put more emphasis on Tanzania's rich coastal potential rather than concentrating their efforts almost solely on its national parks. ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe: New talks collapseA fresh round of negotiations to unlock the impasse over the allocation of ministries between the two formations of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and ZANU-PF collapsed last night with President Robert Mugabe's negotiating team dangling the release of Morgan Tsvangirai's passport as a bargaining chip.
2010 FIFA World CupSOUTHERN AFRICA Conference to highlight SADC investment opportunitiesJOHANNESBURG: The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism is to host an investment conference on behalf of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to highlight opportunities ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
AdvertisingSOUTH AFRICA 2009 D&AD jury foremen announcedLONDON: The lineup of jury foremen for the D&AD Awards 2009, which recognise the best work in advertising and design from around the world each year, was released yesterday, Thursday, 9 October 2008. Advertisement:
DigitalAFRICA Cyber crooks hit World BankThe computer network used by the World Bank Group has suffered a series of at least six intrusions since mid-2007, according to a report. SEYCHELLES Seychelles joins the pan-African e-network projectSeychelles is the second African country, after Senegal, to join the $1 billion pan-African e-network project initiated by the Indian government. AFRICA World Bank Africa chief economist launches new blogThe World Bank Africa region has announced the launch of a new blog from its chief economist, Shanta Devarajan. The blog, AfricaCan.org, will serve as an online forum for the sharing of ideas about the continent's development. KENYA Kenyan regulator urges PCK to adopt new technologyPostal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has been put on notice to either adopt technology or risk being run out of the market by more innovative competitors. UGANDA Uganda's ICT industry lauded by ITU[Walter Wafula] Uganda's government has been lauded for turning around what was once an inadequately governed communication sector to an advanced, robust and prosperous information and communication technology industry in the last ten years. NORTH AFRICA Psitek exhibits at North Africa ComCAPE TOWN/CAIRO: Psitek will be showcasing a selection of products and solutions at the North Africa Com exhibition to be held in Cairo on 14 and 15 October, 2008. North Africa Com is the largest telecommunications event specifically designed for operators and telecommunications professionals in the region with over 60 international companies exhibiting. AFRICA ICT - means to achieve development and democracyInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) is a means to achieve development and democracy, through supporting political, economic and social transformation, the Commonwealth Director of Legal Affairs told delegates at the Sixth Commonwealth ICT Summit in Abuja, Nigeria on Monday, 6 October. KENYA Students sponsored to attend E-Tourism Conference Nairobi: Coca-Cola East and Central Africa Business Unit and the Kenya ICT board announced they are sponsoring 80 Kenyan tourism and ICT students to attend the upcoming E-Tourism East Africa Conference and training seminars this month. The conference programme will feature presentations from many of the world's top online companies, including Expedia, Microsoft and Trip Advisor.
EventingNIGERIA Nigerian voted African Banker of the YearThe group managing director of United Bank for Africa (UBA)Plc, Tony Elumelu, has been voted African Banker of the Year 2008.
ExhibitionsSOUTH AFRICA Meetings Africa busy with international buyer selectionInternational buyers to be hosted at Meetings Africa 2009 are currently being selected from South Africa's most important global business tourism markets. To be held at the Sandton Convention Centre 25 - 27 February 2009, the annual business tourism exhibition will see at least 100 hosted international buyers attending.
MobileEGYPT Egypt bans GPS capable mobile phonesAs more phones come with built-in GPS capabilities, importing smartphones into Egypt is proving increasingly difficult - thanks to local laws which restrict the use of GPS without a license. KENYA Kenya's mobile industry could turn Orange[Carole Kimutai] In the last few years, mobile phone users in Kenya had become accustomed to the British (Safaricom/Vodacom) business modus operandi until the French (Telkom Kenya) entered the scene with their Orange brand. This has added a different flavour and style of business with twists in the Kenyan communications marketplace. SOUTH AFRICA MobileActive08 Summit around the cornerWith more than 350 confirmed participants from over 40 countries, next week's MobileActive08 Summit will allegedly be the largest international event to date focusing on this topic and one of the most important ICT4D events to be hosted in Africa in 2008. The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) and MobileActive.org is hosting the event at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, 13 - 15 October 2008. KENYA Telkom Kenya cuts tariffs to develop Orange Mobile Telkom Kenya is inviting Kenyans to experience the new Orange Mobile service, launched last month and currently available in Nairobi and Mombasa, by accessing the network at low cost and giving their feedback for free. CENTRAL AFRICA Malawi: TNM offers one billion shares to public[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi witnessed its biggest Initial Public Offer (IPO) in its stock exchange history when TNM Limited, on Monday, 5 October, 2008, put to offer over one billion shares to the public. The company is also Malawi's first telecommunications company to list on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE). Advertisement:
Out Of HomeAFRICA Sign Africa 2008 wraps up This year's Sign Africa, had a record number of visitors, totalling 4309 individuals representing countries from across Africa and abroad, including the US, UK, China, Italy and Israel.
Public RelationsNIGERIA Beyond PR: what's your point of view? [Franklin Ozekhome] The past few years in the Nigerian marketing, communications industry has been exciting as the status-quo has become radically bent, with the young seeking to diferentiate themselves from the ‘old masters.' In seeking to be creative for creativity-sake, they fail to encourage clients to create, promote, project, advance and endorse their points of view.
RadioAFRICA CVC Africa innovates FM radio CVC Africa is a new commercial-style radio service in Africa, that is part of an international company, broadcasting globally with a mission to offer good music, radio content and news on an international standard to Africa encouraging and uplifting the continent while emphasising integrity and values. Advertisement:
RecruitmentSOUTHERN AFRICA Swazi king tells graduates to goKing Mswati has directed Swaziland's college graduates to leave the country to find employment, admitting that a lack of jobs at home gives them no alternative. WEST AFRICA Enablis expands into West AfricaFollowing the launch of its operations in East Africa, Enablis, a member-driven entrepreneurial network, is spreading its reach into Western Africa with a US$1million injection from Microsoft.
ResearchNORTH AFRICA Egypt, Algeria, Morocco fall in global competitiveness rankingsNew business survey lauds Gulf countries, but some Middle East economies do badly and North African states, apart from Tunisia, under pressure.
RetailAFRICA AU fears donors will cut financial aid following global crisisANTANANARIVO: The African Union fears international donors may cut aid to Africa as the global financial crisis deepens, says the chairman of the AU and president of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete. GHANA Ghanaian banks risk extinction, warns analystOlu Sawyerr, partner and leader, financial services industry, Deloitte West and Central Africa, has told Ghanaian banks that they risk possible extinction if they do not transform themselves into big players in the industry. AFRICA Affordable food envisioned for AfricaAfrica aims to become its own source of food, by improving and buffing up the backbone of most African economies, the agribusiness sector. ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe: How do you rein in 231 million percent inflation?Zimbabwe's official annual inflation rate reached 231 million percent in early October, from the July estimate of 11.2 million percent, and the deadlock in talks between the ruling ZANU-PF and opposition parties is likely to push hyperinflation higher. ZIMBABWE UN agency appeals for $140m to feed ZimbabweansNEW YORK: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for $140 million to feed some four million Zimbabweans over the next six months, warning that without more funds, the agency will run out of stocks by January. ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe: Inflation soars to 231 million percentZimbabwe's annual inflation rate rose to 231 million percent in July, driven faster by food prices, according to official government statistics. The annual rate of price growth was 11,2 million in June. AFRICA New tools help developing country farmers market organic produceROME: Organic farmers in developing countries will have greater access to world markets, thanks to two practical tools launched this week that seek to ease trade in organic agricultural products. SOUTH AFRICA Shortage of seeds threatens small grain production in ZimThe unavailability of seeds is threatening to hamper plans by the Zimbabawean government to promote the production of small grains this farming season. ZIMBABWE Ever thought of paying your ISP with sugar?Ever thought of paying for your internet services with sugar? It's possible but only in Zimbabwe. South Africa's 702 talk Radio reported that a leading internet service provider in the troubled African country, Zimbabwe Online, announced today that it will be accepting groceries as payment for services. SOUTHERN AFRICA Lesotho added to Engen's African acquisitionsEngen Petroleum Limited, a South African refined petroleum product company, has finalised its acquisition of Shell International Petroleum Company Limited's downstream business in Lesotho. Engen's footprint in sub-Saharan Africa now extends to 17 countries outside South Africa.
TVAFRICA Nominees for the MAMAs unveiled LAGOS: MTV Networks Africa earlier this week announced the contenders for the first MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMAs). AFRICA African films televised in nine countries Nine African films made by local filmmakers from nine African countries are being broadcast across the region between September and October 2008. | 
