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NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists yesterday, 3 June 2011, called on Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to stop its harassment of journalists who report critically on the military. Officers and military prosecutors have censored, harassed, or otherwise intimidated numerous critical journalists since February, and particularly in recent weeks. 
NEW YORK: The Kampala Magistrate Court released online editor Timothy Kalyegira on bail on Tuesday, 1 June 2011, after the court remanded him to Luzira prison in the capital, Kampala. He is expected to return to court on June 30. 
LONDON: On 3 June 2011 Amnesty International will launch a short campaign document calling on the Rwandan authorities to review 'genocide ideology' and 'sectarianism' laws that are being used to suppress political dissent and stifle freedom of speech in the country. 
CAPE TOWN: Carat Saracen has collaborated with South African creative agency Metropolitan Republic to handle all aspects (creative and strategy) of advertising for MTN in Uganda. Carat Saracen will handle media platforms whilst Metropolitan Republic will handle the creative side as well as client service. 
A report by mobile operator Vodacom's parent company Vodafone and the World Wide Web Foundation has cautioned against over-investing in the deployment of fixed-line fibre access networks in emerging markets and particularly rural areas, questioning the sustainability of such an approach given its expense. 
Inter Press Service (IPS) Africa will be hosting a media workshop to improve the knowledge of reporters and provide additional skills on covering water issues. Print and radio journalists from countries within the SADC region (except Madagascar) are invited to submit applications for scholarships which includes transport, accommodation and meals. 
Africa Business News (ABN) Events and CNBC Africa have announced the launch of the inaugural Africa Business Leaders Awards (ABLA), to be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 21 October 2011. CNBC Africa will be the official broadcast partner of ABLA, which aims to recognise the most prominent business leaders in Africa. 
NAIROBI: Legatum, a private international investment group, and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, yesterday, 31 May 2011, announced the launch of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship. The awards is open to entries from every country in Africa. 
The June 2011 issue of pan-African magazine New African features its list of the top 100 influencers in Africa. Isha Sesay (Sierra Leone), Ferial Haffajee (South Africa), Tariq Ramadan (Egypt), Trevor Ncube (Zimbabwe), Ndesanjo Macha (Tanzania), Emna Ben Jemaa (Tunisia), Amadou Ba (Senegal), Branko Brkic (South Africa), Nduka Obaigbena (Nigeria) and Alain Foka (Cameroon) all feature under the media category. 
TARIFA: The eighth African Film Festival of Tarifa, hostsed from 11-19 June 2011, will feature 140 films from 23 African countries, which will compete for eight awards. The festival will welcome over 200 African filmmakers including African directors Abderrahmane Sissako and Moustapha Alassane. It will focus on, among others, African Diaspora in Latin America, the role of cinema in recent revolutions in Tunis and Egypt, and a restrospective of Congolese cinematography. 
ROME: Investing in post-harvest technologies to reduce food losses could significantly increase the food supply in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new FAO/World Bank report released this week, as technical experts from around the region meet to discuss the issue. 
JOHANNESBURG / LAGOS: MTV base today, 6 June 2011, launches its new mini-documentary series, Touching Base. The series aims to present a new generation of "Afro-cool" in African urban culture. The documentary series aims to highlight talented young individuals from Africa. 
TAIPEI: More Chinese companies than ever took part in Asia's largest IT fair, which ended this weekend in Taipei, but their growing numbers could not disguise their lingering weaknesses, observers said. 
WASHINGTON: Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is taking a break from medical leave on Monday, 6 June 2011, to preside over the opening of the company's annual conference for software developers. 
NEW YORK, US: New Deloitte report looks at emerging markets, workforce analytics, and the cloud are revolutionary trends expected to change the human capital landscape. 
DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai International Advertising Festival has confirmed the dates for the 2012 Festival as 4-6 March with the Awards taking place on 7 March. The event will once again take place at the Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai which will host to both the two-and-a-half day festival and the Dubai Lynx awards ceremony. 
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Marabou milk chocolate has been a Swedish favourite for 90 years. It is the market leader on a market characterised by increased competition and constant product development supported by traditional advertising. The market has in recent years also stagnated in favour of more exclusive dark chocolate. | Company news |
Mobile
SOUTH AFRICAMi-Fone introduces super efficient, ultra low cost dual SIM handsets to African carriers - Mi-Fone Marketing
Mi-Fone (BVI) announces the launch of Mi-Fone low cost dual sim handsets to African carriers. The venture, powered by Mediatek chipsets, will ensure functionality for the emerging African market of mobile handset users. Read more >>Research
SOUTH AFRICAVision Africa is back! - Vision Africa
After several months of great anticipation Vision Africa, a full-service marketing and stakeholder research company, has moved into its new offices in Klein Windhoek. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAVision Africa is expanding - Vision Africa
Vision Africa, market research company in Namibia, now offers services in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Read more >>| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICANew vehicle sales up and down
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Although new vehicle sales in May were up 6.1% on May last year the year on year growth during the month had declined substantially compared to earlier months. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAMore than a just a pretty face
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The French are brilliant at doing things with panache, whether it's a long seven-course Sunday lunch in the country, savouring a bottle of fine Beaujolais Nouveau at some obscure wine estate or lingering over a cup of strong coffee and a fresh croissant at a pavement café in Paris. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAKlein Collection launched
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] The Klein Collection was founded more than a year ago by two management consultants who travelled extensively and were constantly disappointed by the disconnect between what websites and brochures promised and what the properties delivered. Read more >>INDIAOnline travel audience in India jumps 32% in past year
MUMBAI, INDIA: comScore, Inc today released a study of the online travel industry in India based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service. The study found that the number of visitors to travel sites increased 32% in the past year to 18.5 million visitors as more Indians turned to the web for their travel needs. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICADivine wining and dining at Steenberg
[Ilse van den Berg] So, what is happening at Steenberg this winter you might wonder? Well, after spending a day at this breathtaking destination I can confidently tell you that it's something you don't want to miss out on. Even though I think that Steenberg would be amazing at any time of the year, there just seems to be something extra special about visiting the wine estate in the winter. If you ask me, it's because winter goes with food, wine and luxury - like fish and chips go with Coke. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASurrender your senses at The Twelve Apostles Hotel's new spa
The spa at the Twelve Apostles Hotel in Cape Town will relaunch in August with a completely fresh identity and new management. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICALa Pirogue wins TUI Holly Award
La Pirogue has been awarded a 'Holly Award' by TUI, one of Germany's leading tour operators. In its 2011 list of Holly Award winners, La Pirogue is the only hotel to have won this accolade in Mauritius. Read more >>More Travel news...
| Sport |
SOUTH AFRICABattle of the Giants
[Corné Krige] This weekend was one of many surprises in Super Rugby and a couple of so-called giants succumbed to the proverbial Davids of the tournament. The Stormers played against the bottom-of-the-log Rebels and the result was a forgone conclusion. Read more >>More Sport sport...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICADirty Skirts transitional phase sees them "Lost in the Fall"
[Sindy Peters: Africa editor] Strolling along the passage of the trendy Hello Computer offices, we admired the number of Loerie awards that David Moffatt and his team have accumulated over the years. We considered abducting a bird or two for our own mantelpieces, but better judgement won out in the end - and just in time too, as Dave rocked up ready to talk about The Dirty Skirts new album, "Lost in the Fall". Read more >>SOUTH AFRICADelft Big Band musicians produce emotional experience at the 2011 Artscape Youth Jazz Festival
[Daphne Cooper] The Delft Big Band started three years ago as part of a programme to equip vulnerable youths with life skills. More than 100 learners from the community have participated in the programme and the more advanced musicians comprise the Delft Big Band. The band is directed by Ian Smith, a celebrated jazz performer and teacher who has poured his expertise into the band, with fantastic results. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAPoetic puppet mastery with Ouroboros
[Ruth Cooper] Birth, death, life, nothingness, love, hate, beginnings and endings - Janni Younge's Handspring Puppet Company production Ouroboros is a simple love story between man and woman. The two main characters Andre, the writer, and Nokobonisa, the dancer, and their young, old and middle-aged selves are beautifully brought to life, expertly and fluidly animated by six puppeteers. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAThe Arrows to open for The Script
It has been announced that The Arrows will be opening for The Script, when they perform on 24 June at the Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg and 26 June, 2011, at Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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