Education - key to success![](https://biz-file.com/b/0906/28622.jpg?1) "Study, study, study," were the wise words imparted upon my siblings and I, by my late grandfather. I, at the raw beginnings of adulthood rolled my eyes with disregard as he attempted to instil in us the need for a good education. While he never really pursued a tertiary education and worked for a company called Metal Box for more or less, his whole working life, he always knew the value of education. In Africa, the same values must be infused; education is key for our progression into a developed continent. Education and training in every social, political and economic aspect of daily living will advance the well-being of every nation. Leaders who invest in their people will reap the rewards of their efforts and develop self-sustaining economies that require little to no aid from outside sources. For those who cannot afford to pay hefty fees to a tertiary institute, there are other avenues that the digital age presents. The University of the People, the world's first tuition-free online academic institution, is one such opportunity for those in the developing world to upgrade their skills. It is up to the individual though to look into such opportunities and to take advantage of them. Computer skills, in today's world, are vital for growth and it is great to hear of companies like Intel who are investing in the education of the African people through technology. With the dawn of the 2010 FIFA World Cup creeping up, media training is being offered across the continent; various fellowships and scholarships are on offer all year round. Education is the key to our success and Africa must take advantage of every available opportunity and "study, study, study". Cheers! Sindy Peters, Content manager Send all your Africa marketing news to africanews@bizcommunity.com. Top stories
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[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Zambians say their country is the Real Africa. The landlocked country might not be as superficially ‘flashy' as others, but the investment opportunities abound and can hit one in the face like a ton of bricks. Delegates attending the Intra-Africa Business Breakfast hosted by Upbeat Marketing at Joburg's Michelangelo Hotel yesterday, Thursday 28 May 2009, got a glimpse of Zambia's potential if they choose to head north. Read more >> Marketing
[Oguntimehin Olufemi Olamide] The Zimbabwe case, and the resolve of Delta corporation to rebrand its products, is an example of what every marketing department should do for better brand association. This is especially pertinent to Zimbabwe, considering what the country has gone through in recent times at the hands of the Mugabe regime. Read more >>2010 FIFA World Cup
![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31071.jpg) CNBC Africa is calling on all business people in Africa to get into the spirit of soccer by wearing a football shirt to work on 15 June 2009. Read more >> [Chris Moerdyk] One of the most asked questions that comes to me these days is how companies can get on board the 2010 bandwagon without falling foul of FIFA's strict ambush marketing rules. The answer is simple. Read more >>[Chris Bathembu] JOHANNESBURG: In line with FIFA's objectives of fair play and the fight against racism, the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) has partnered with the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) in a legacy project to unite Africa. Read more >> CSI
[Alison Walkley] Globe-trekking brothers and musicians Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson of the band Hanson have spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness and donations for the impoverished and HIV-stricken in Africa. A 2006 visit to Soweto, South Africa spurred the band to develop “Take the Walk,” encouraging their fans to walk one barefoot mile before their concerts. Read more >>Design
African Fashion International (AFI), organisers of the Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban Fashion Weeks, is proud to announce ARISE Africa Fashion Week, a showcase of the continent's leading fashion designers at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, from the 12 to 20 June 2009. Read more >>Digital
![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31173.jpg) PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent on Thursday, 28 May 2009 announced that, according to data from Infonetics, it is now the #1 vendor in the IP edge router market in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region with almost 31% market share. Read more >>Education and Training
In an effort to assist governments, particularly in African countries, Intel is developing methodologies and training programmes for governments to add to existing education systems. Intel is also playing an advisory role in the implementation process. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31131.jpg) Applications are invited, from young journalists interested in covering children's issues, for the Oscar van Leer Fellowship. The fellowship is offering professional training in journalism and children's issues. The deadline is 18 August 2009. Read more >> [Shefali Lall] The University of the People is the world's first tuition-free online academic institution that aims to offer students, who are otherwise deprived of the opportunity to obtain higher-level education, the chance to receive high-quality university instruction. Read more >>[Nthambeleni Gabara] PRETORIA: Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana says Africa must preserve its history so that future generations can understand and appreciate the essence of being an African. Read more >> Eventing
![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31034.jpg) The 6th West & Central Africa Com conference will take place from 17 - 18 June 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria. According to Informa Telecoms & Media's World Cellular Information Service, growth remains robust in Nigeria: in the last quarter of 2008, the West Africa market recorded the highest number of net additions since GSM was introduced in 2001. Read more >>Exhibitions
A comprehensive version of the Cape Town and Western Cape tourism experience, complemented by the colourful sounds of the DSix Ghoema Minstrels, is being marketed at the Namibia Tourism Expo this week (27 - 30 May 2009) in Windhoek - an event attended by 15 301 people last year. Read more >>Media
![](https://biz-file.com/c/0906/31210.jpg) The Africa Photographic Awards recognises professional and aspiring amateur photographers who use any make of camera, for photographic excellence, on an international stage. The competition kicked off in mid-May 2009 and entries will be accepted until 31 March 2010. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31169.jpg) Diageo, on Friday, 29 May 2009, announced the finalists in the sixth annual Africa Business Reporting Awards. The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in London on 2 July 2009. Winners will now be selected from the shortlist by a panel of judges chaired by Diageo's chief executive officer, Paul Walsh. Read more >>Mobile
[Sam Hungwe] Telecel Zimbabwe has announced that it plans to significantly increase its subscriber base, urging customers to shun the black market for mobile lines as it will release more lines. Read more >> Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) vice chairman, Ernest Ndukwe, has urged mobile operators in the country to start sharing network infrastructure. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31028.jpg) Web browser Opera today, Wednesday, 27 May 2009, released its latest State of the Mobile Web report, which provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile web. In addition to the top global trends and country snapshots, the report highlights trends in Africa and aggregate operator data for the top 10 countries. Read more >>Zain Nigeria has introduced a new prepaid Blackberry service to its customers. This brings to an end the largely exclusive ability of only those people who can afford contract packages, to use the wide array of applications on Blackberry devices. Read more >>Kenyan mobile network operator Orange Mobile, a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya, has within eight months of its launch managed to attract one million subscribers. Read more >>Newspapers
![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31128.jpg) BARCELONA: Predictions that newspapers will vanish to make way for the Internet are wrong as global sales inched up in 2008, the head of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) said on Wednesday, 27 May 2009. Read more >>Production
![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31148.jpg) US, ARKANSAS: Four college students are preparing to partner with Mozambicans to film a documentary on African development. The students' stated goal for the documentary, tentatively titled “The Kujilana Project,” is to teach villagers video-camera savvy and help them gather footage of local stories pre-dating Mozambique's Civil War and the Portuguese Colonial War. Read more >>NAIROBI: The Central African Republic (CAR) has been in the throes of a humanitarian crisis for more than a decade. Army mutinies, coups and attempted coups, rebellions, gangs that kidnap for ransom and, more recently, elements of Uganda's notorious Lord's Resistance Army have made life for civilians, especially in the north, extremely challenging, unpredictable, and very dangerous. Read more >>Radio
A magistrate in Malawi should allow an opposition radio station sealed by police during general elections on 19 May 2009 to reopen, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ also called on authorities to drop criminal charges against two station presenters. Read more >>Recruitment
[Tiffany Markman] Suffering from a recession-era retrenchment? Been unceremoniously ousted from your job? Latest casualty of ‘Last In, First Out' syndrome? This article is dedicated to helping you to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and follow a set of simple steps to re-entering the job market, including self-marketing and résumé-writing. Read more >>Retail
[Francis Kokutse] ACCRA: African governments should invest in creating jobs, providing social services and building food security to shield people against the effects of the global economic and financial crisis. They should also develop micro-credit facilities to make money available to small businesspeople and boost economies. Read more >> [Chris Bathembu] MIDRAND: Newly elected Pan African Parliament (PAP) President Moussa Ndele Indris has promised to redouble the institution's efforts of strengthening democracy in Africa. Read more >> HARARE: The European Union has expressed satisfaction with the progress that Zimbabwe's inclusive government has made so far in addressing challenges facing the country. Read more >>![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/31140.jpg) JOHANNESBURG: Standard Bank has been awarded “Best Investment Bank in Africa 2009” and “Best Debt Bank in Africa 2009” and has won three others for its various operations in Africa from the Global Finance magazine, in its recent selection of World's Best Investment Banks 2009. Read more >>NAIROBI: Millions of people who live in Kenya's sprawling slums are among those worst hit by the food price crisis, yet they receive far less humanitarian attention than other demographic groups, according to officials, who pointed in particular to the plight of malnourished children in such settlements. Read more >>NAIROBI: Most poor households in Djibouti still cannot afford sufficient food, despite an improvement in food security due to rains in the coastal belt and large-scale distribution of aid, an early warning agency stated. Read more >>Out Of Home
![](https://biz-file.com/c/0905/30914.jpg) Right Stuff is running a special until the the end of June on one of their top products, their parasols. Read more >> "Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language, we have jargon: instead of principles, slogans: and, instead of genuine ideas, bright ideas." - Eric Bentley "Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle." - Ken Hakuta "Television was not intended to make human beings vacuous, but it is an emanation of their vacuity." - Malcolm Muggeridge SOUTH AFRICA Bloggers Unite for the Blogger Bake Off[Other] The Worldwide Blogger Bake Off has harnessed the power of the blogosphere by being featured on Bloggers Unite. Bloggers all over the world are encouraged to blog about this worthy online initiative on the 1st of June 2009. Print - Print any item in this newsletter. Email - Email any item in this newsletter. Comment - Comment on any item in this newsletter. | | Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/0905/27943.gif) Advertisement:![](https://biz-file.com/b/0904/27641.gif)
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