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The 2012 ONE Africa Award, which honours outstanding contributions by Africans who are leading the fight against poverty and preventable disease on the continent are calling for nominations and applications from individuals, organisations or other groups based in Africa. Closing date for applications is 23 September 2012. 
40 pioneering digital journalism projects have been shortlisted as finalists in the inaugural 
Etisalat Group, the telecommunications corporation with operations in 16 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, have announced the commercial launch of a comprehensive and accessible package of mobile commerce features currently available globally in Nigeria. 
South African Tourism (SAT) plans to open a regional office in Nairobi during the 2013-2014 financial year, South African Tourism director for Domestic, Africa and Middle East, Phumi Ndlomo has disclosed. 
M-Net, the multi-channel Pan-African content provider, has secured a raft of in-flight entertainment sales. Through the aid of AMP International, IFE Alliance and IFE Services, the content provider has sold a variety of its popular TV properties and films to well-recognised airlines. 
LONDON, UK: CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear that Facebook has every intention of giving Google a run for its money by marrying social networking with one of the most valuable areas of the technology industry: Search. The search market represents a "big opportunity" that Facebook is uniquely positioned to address, said Zuckerberg at a tech industry conference in San Francisco recently. 
COLUMBIA and RESTON, US: Arbitron Inc and comScore have announced an agreement to develop the first-ever five-platform measurement initiative that would provide an unparalleled view of changing consumption of video, audio and display content across radio, television, PCs, smartphones and tablets. 
LONDON, UK: Research from leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, shows Google's car insurance comparison site is already making its presence felt online. *Andreas Pouros, chief operating officer at Greenlight, comments: 
LONDON, UK: David McQueen, principal analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media comments on the launch of the iPhone 5. 
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released its monthly | Company news |
Marketing
SOUTH AFRICAThe best advertising isn't advertising! - Tag 8 Media
Starting with the launch of their brand new website, to revolutions in the world of media and mobile, through new coffee spots about town and ending with inspiration for innovation, here's what's been going on at Tag 8... Read more >>Events & Conferencing
AFRICADon't Miss Tech4Africa 2012! - Liviserver
Three years on, in every way that counts, Tech4Africa continues to be the premier mobile, web and emerging technology event, and this year's conference promises to be no exception, congregating some of the best minds in ICT today and bringing a greater than ever breadth and depth of tech talks. Read more >>TV
GHANALaunch Factory wins another award for branded content - Launch Factory
Vodafone Ghana's Healthline branded content television show has won the 'TV program of the year 2011' award at the 23rd CIMG awards held at the Banquet Hall over the weekend. Read more >>| Government |
SOUTH AFRICATrade conditions lacklustre in August
Trade conditions remained lacklustre in August, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATreasury to stop financial transfers to Nala municipality
National Treasury is intending to stop all financial transfers to Nala local municipality in the Free State following its persistent breach of financial management prescripts and alleged mismanagement of public funds. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAService delivery response times up
Although government says there's room for improvement in key delivery areas, it has achieved several successes in speeding up police response times, social grants applications, temporary residence permits and the filling of public service vacancies, the Director General of the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Sean Phillips, said yesterday. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAREIT tax proposals restricts foreign property investment
[Peter Dachs and Bernard du Plessis*] The long-awaited Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) tax proposals have been introduced as part of the recent Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill. While the effective date will only be an undetermined future date to be announced by the Minister of Finance, the proposals seek to standardise the tax treatment of Property Unit Trusts (PUT) and Property Loan Stock (PLS) companies. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAEmployment equity law to be strengthened - Oliphant
The Department of Labour intends introducing proposals to strengthen companies' compliance with the Employment Equity Act, said Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICASA approval for DuPont Pioneer/Pannar Seed deal
SOUTH AFRICASA military could help stem mines unrest
SOUTH AFRICADomestic tourism key to local jobs [Dumisile Masuku]
SOUTH AFRICASA, Zim finance ministers set to meet
SOUTH AFRICACEOs urged to do more for women empowerment
SOUTH AFRICAA strong brick for SA's development
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAFluence oozes French flair
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] After a rather slow, stuttering sales start the Renault Fluence has picked up market speed and is now one of French's brand's three best sellers in this country - and with more than enough reason because it is a well-specced family sedan, pleasant to drive, nice looking and devoid of the quirks one has become accustomed to with some French and Italian cars. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAConsumers taking much longer to pay off their cars - TransUnion
The average time taken by South African consumers to settle their vehicle finance contracts has almost doubled over the past five years, according to TransUnion Auto Information Solutions. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICAMango goes mobi
Low-cost airline Mango is reported to have become the first African airline to offer a near complete portfolio of products and services through its mobi-site and tablet applications. The functionality, available from 20 September, will make it possible for South Africans to book and pay for flights, choose seating and purchase ancillary products on the go. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICATake the gap at the Gate
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] You've heard the cliché about having a bird's eye view and I'm sure you agree how overused it is. Until now - I can honestly describe our view, from SanPark's Golden Gate National Park's Mountain Retreat as bird's eye as the bearded vultures are flying lower than our perch, precipitously wedged into the mountain, at the top of an impossibly steep road. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICA[10 Things I Love About...] Working in the luxury hospitality industry
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Brian Berkman, Contributing Travel Editor, had a chat to Gaby Gramm, Graham Beck hospitality manager For Steenberg (Voted by Condé Nast Traveler US on its 2012 Gold List as one of the Top 500 Experiences in the World). He asked her what are her 10 things she loves about working in the luxury hospitality industry. A great deal, it seems. Read more >>More Travel news...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICABiko's Quest
We have heard the new-age adage "less is more". This is surely the case with this amazing production about a man who is remembered for his teachings, a man of many words. Biko's Quest is a portrayal of the life and death of one of South Africa's political martyrs, Steve Bantu Biko. It draws its original work from the Steve Biko Foundation's exhibition: "Biko's Quest - for a True Humanity". It translates photography into dance, song and performance. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAHell hath no fury like medEia
[Eugene Yiga] The Mail & Guardian called it the best production of the decade. Now, after recent performances in Switzerland (and before it continues on a European tour), medEia will be showing at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town for only four nights. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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- TM Forum's Africa Summit 2012 TM Forum - Johannesburg, 18 September
- Certificate in service marketing IMM School of Business Science - Gauteng, 29 September
- Conducting employee engagement surveys TrainHR - Wilmington, 4 October
- ZINI music festival Zini Music festival - Mtunzini, 5 October
- Improving operational risk management Intelligent Africa Marketing and Training - Accra, Ghana, 8 October
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