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Media role for 2010 It seems the South African media are not about to roll over and commit to FIFA's terms and conditions for reporting on the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Three of the countries' biggest media groups have rallied together and maintain that FIFA's restrictions are "unjustifiable" and "unconstitutional". And right they are. FIFA may be able to enforce its terms of advertising but to restrict the media as it sees fit jeopardises the institutions' objectivity. While everyone is feeling optimistic and excited about hosting the World Cup and media would do well to report in this vein, they should never become mere lapdogs - it goes against all the principles of media freedom. Journalists, however, should be cautious in sensationalising a story for monetary gain, especially crime-related ones, as this is simply unacceptable. Hopefully FIFA sees the light on this one though. African film writers, directors and producers now have an opportunity to showcase and promote their work at the inaugural Durban FilmMart. The film market forms part of the 31st Durban International Film Festival and creators are invited to submit their projects. Sindy Peters, content manager Responses to this column welcomed in our online editor's column archive. Send all your Africa marketing news to africanews@bizcommunity.com. Top stories
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The UK-based Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has appointed Louise Theunissen, GM of Consulting Services at ContinuitySA as its first board member from the African continent. The appointment follows the announcement at the end of last year that Theunissen had been appointed as the organisation's regional representative in South Africa. Read more >> |
The Dubai International Advertising Festival has announced the members of the four juries for the awards. The international group of 21 creatives and media experts from 10 different countries, including South Africa, will meet in Dubai to judge, discuss and award the best creative work and ideas of the Middle East and Africa regions. 
South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) have launched a continent-wide competition to mark Africa's real southernmost tip, at L'Agulhas, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge. The ‘Iconic Ideas' competition will run 26 January - 10 March 2010. 
LAGOS: Gateway Communications Nigeria, headquartered in Lagos, late last week announced a contract with Cambridge Broadband Networks to create a point to multipoint broadband wireless network in Nigeria. Gateway will use Cambridge Broadband's VectaStar II platform to provision 130 hubs and 5000 terminal stations to deliver broadband connections across Nigeria. 
Jeremy Waterman, MD, Softline Accpac says that in his view the local ICT industry has proven that it will not be a victim of the recession and as a result, views 2010 optimistically. 
Hyderabad, India will host EMRC's first Economic Mission Africa-India from Sunday, 28 February to Friday, 5 March 2010. The event will focus on agricultural equipment and research, soil and water conservation and management, biofuels, post harvest management, knowledge parks and seed value chain. 
LONDON: Diageo, yesterday, Tuesday, 26 January 2010, launched its annual Africa Business Reporting Awards. The number of categories has been extended with sector-specific categories. The awards ceremony will be held on 1 July in Central London and the closing date for entry is 26 March. 
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the International Publishers Association have called on the French foreign affairs minister, Bernard Kouchner, to monitor press freedom violations in Tunisia and urge authorities in the North African country to respect their international commitment to freedom of expression. 
PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent, earlier this week, announced that it has been awarded a €22 million contract by Togo Cellulaire to extend its network capacity in GSM and to build the first 3G wireless broadband network in the country. 
BRUSSELS: European newspaper publishers gave a cautious welcome on Thursday, 28 January 2010, to the much-hyped iPad and its potential to allow traditional media to capture a new paying, digital audience. 
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has published a guide for parents to help and protect their children when they use the internet. The guide will be made available without charge to newspapers worldwide to offer to their readers. 
Organisers of the inaugural Durban FilmMart are calling for the submission of projects for consideration. The African international film co-production market is hosted by the Durban Film Office (DFO) and Durban International Film Festival (DIFF). The Durban FilmMart will take place in July during the 31st Durban International Film Festival, 22 July - 1 August 2010.  |
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AFRICAFarming innovation scriptwriting winners announced
OTTAWA: John Cheburet, a journalist from The Organic Farmer, a magazine and a radio show aired on the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, won first prize in an Africa-wide scriptwriting competition on smallholder farmer innovation. Fourteen other radio broadcasters and producers also won prizes for their entries. Read more >>Research
AFRICAThe media search is on
[Matebello Motloung] Which media, technology and telecommunication trends will shake up the sector this year? Deloitte's “2010 Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Predictions” report has identified three main trends in each category. Read more >>Retail
AFRICANigeria, Africa's most optimistic market - MasterCard survey
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Nigeria's consumer confidence scored a huge 89.4, making it by far the most optimistic market surveyed in Africa and the second most optimistic market in the entire Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa region after Vietnam at 90.0, according to a recent survey released yesterday, 28 January 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa by MasterCard Worldwide. Read more >>AFRICAGreen dollars for Africa
Nedbank announced mid last week that its partnership with Wildlife Works, to make available to the international market African carbon credits, has proved successful. The demand for carbon credits from the international business community is said to be extremely strong. Read more >>MOZAMBIQUEmcel reappoints HKLM for retail expansion
Following the first two pilot retail stores, Mozambican cellular operator, mcel has reappointed international branding company, HKLM to continue the retail roll-out with the design and shop-fitting of a further 15 outlets. Read more >>AFRICAStandard Bank wins 2009 ‘Deals of the Year'
Standard Bank has won five awards from Euromoney's Project Finance Magazine in its 2009 ‘Deals of the Year'. The awards recognise expertise in project finance, particularly the telecoms, mining, infrastructure and power sectors and celebrate the best deals in 2009. Read more >>AFRICAFASA hosts IFE 2010 in Joburg
The International Franchise Expo (IFE) 2010, hosted by the Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA), will take place 6-8 May 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The exhibition aims to bring together about 100 exhibitors from a range of business concepts and brands. Read more >>ZAMBIAZambia: Higher fuel costs will drive up food prices
LUSAKA: A raft of fuel price hikes that will affect agricultural production costs as well as consumer pockets is expected to drive food price inflation in Zambia, where about two-thirds of the population live on US$1 or less a day. Read more >>TV
ZIMBABWEIll-prepared ZBC fails to launch TV2
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's much hyped launch of TV2 has failed to take off. According to sources, ZBC which is struggling to attract viewers due to its archaic and partisan programming, delayed the launch due to “technical unpreparedness and lack of programmes to fill up the schedule”. Read more >>| Galleries |
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