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 [Issued by Bizcommunity] Finally, what you've all been waiting for! Bizcommunity.com's 2013 Biz Trends Report is now available for downloading in pdf format - and this year we've improved the quality for a better tablet experience! Read more >> visit press office >>
 An advertising agency, run by entrepreneur and advertiser Emanuele Nenna, has announced the opening of Now Available Africa in Ghana. This new model of advertising agency is specially designed for the African market as the first step towards the creation of a pan-African network of agencies with an international outlook and strong local roots. Read more >>
 [Subhash Chandra] If you think your brand is suffering from a mistaken identity, a weak identity and any other identity crises, here are ten tips to help you. Read more >>
 [Kelly Marsh] Being unemployed is often considered as a curse but thanks to the advent and popularity of the internet, there are now a wide range of options to get engaged and make money to survive without even having a full-time job. Read more >>
The new fibre cable at Uganda's Katuna border point will enhance internet speed to 100mbps. Read more >>
 MTN Uganda officially commissioned its fibre network at Katuna Border in Kabale district on Friday, 8 February 2013. The event, held at the Katuna border post, was attended by the Minister of ICT, Ruhakana Rugunda, the executive director of Uganda Communications Commission, Godfrey Mutabazi as well as the MTN Uganda chairman, Charles Mbire. Read more >>
 The Los Angeles-based DISCOP Organisation announced record breaking pre-bookings for the next edition of the DISCOP Africa TV content market and co-production forum, which will take place from 6-8 November 2013 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more >>
 [Philani Mdingi] A few months ago I was in Cape Town attending an email marketing campaign on behalf of Everlytic. Following the event I sought to enjoy the city's night life. Sadly my bar hopping adventure was cut short when my brother and I were skilfully relieved of our cell phones. Read more >>
 Yookos, the Africa-born social network, is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of its platform as part of the company's ongoing initiatives to offer an engaging product. The platform was unveiled at a demo session that was held on 9 February 2013 at the company's regional office in Lagos, Nigeria. Read more >>
 [Issued by Africa Media Online] There are certain images that the publishing markets rate higher than others. And some that sell over and over again. Africa Media Online's picture library focuses on images taken by Africans in Africa and they have created a gallery of our best sellers in 2012. Read more >> visit press office >>
 [Bonnie Ramaila] During the December holidays I noticed, without any preoccupation, that many a brands have undergone facelifts or nip-and-tucks, if you like. Read more >>
Publishers are beginning to re-engineer the textbook. In this blog, we look at how these publishers are using developments in publishing technology to turn the process of learning something from a book into a more dynamic experience. Read more >>
 [Dionne Kerr] Many articles have been written to give input into managing diversity. Professionals with years of experience will give good advice on how to manage the issues of equal opportunity and diversity in an increasingly diverse society. Read more >>
 CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions CMO Accelerator Programme with Jim Stengel, sponsored by the Mobile Marketing Association, is an exclusive opportunity for a select group of chief marketing officers and senior marketing directors to focus on the key issues they and their brands face in an ever-changing communication landscape. Read more >>
 MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Mexican government measures to ensure greater safety of journalists, along with strategies adopted by media and journalists to continue reporting from highly dangerous parts of the country were examined last week by a delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Read more >>
 WASHINGTON, USA: Android-powered smartphones and Apple's rival iPhone have extended their near duopoly to a whopping 91% of the global market according to the results of a survey released on Thursday (14 February). Read more >>
[Subhash Chandra] The majority of the regular internet users are youths starting from the age of six. In these years, their curiosity is in an all-time high, and the worldwide web has provided an easy access to all the answers. Read more >>
 NEW YORK, US: You can't win...if you don't enter! There are 41 awesome categories to choose from to enter your best work. Read more >>
 CANNES, FRANCE: Marking 60 years of creativity this June, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the outstanding 16 Jury Presidents who will chair the 2013 juries. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: Leading London-based digital marketing agency, Greenlight, says Google's "Enhanced Campaigns", will prove a challenge to advertisers, the biggest being that of how third party tracking solutions can integrate into it. As it currently stands, advertisers could be forgiven for thinking Google is upping its game against third party tracking solutions and trying to create a system whereby any solution outside of Google's is rendered less useful, says Angela Knibb*, campaign manager at the agency. Read more >>
[Subhash Chandra] They say that the only constant thing in internet marketing is change and nothing proves this statement more than the ever-shifting design of websites. One day it's black, the next day it's white. One minute it's avant-garde, the next it's streamlined and minimalist. Read more >>
 MAIDENHEAD, UK: Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for application and database development, is actively engaging with the academic community across South Africa to support secondary and university-level ICT education in the country. Read more >>
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Finance Ministers and central bankers of the Group of 20 (G20) on Saturday pledged not to target exchange rates or devalue currencies for the purpose of making them more competitive. Read more >>
 Consumers may be in for a hard time as the petrol price is expected to rise by up to 80 cents a litre next month‚ an economist said on Friday,15 February 2013. Read more >>
 Drugs worth a street value of R280,000 and over R200,000 in cash were seized following a raid of a Shallcross house in KwaZulu-Natal, said Police. Read more >>
 [Natasha Marrian] President Jacob Zuma's state of the nation address was thin on detail about how SA would tackle youth unemployment . Zuma said there "is an agreement on key principles for youth employment incentives" that were agreed at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac). Read more >>
 [Linda Ensor] Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will, later this year, commission a study into the appropriateness of current tax policies‚ including the mining royalties regime ‚ President Jacob Zuma announced on Thursday (14 February) in his state of the nation address. Read more >>
 eNCA and e.tv will screen build-up to the State of the Nation address on Thursday, 14 February 2013, from 12pm onwards. It will also be broadcast on eNCA (DStv Channel 403) and in the UK on the SKY Digital Satellite Platform Channel 517. Read more >>
 South Africa and Russia have condemned the latest nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Read more >>
 Investment in the renewable energy sector will contribute to South Africa's economic development and growth, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday. Read more >>
 Taxpayers should be wary of a scam using the SA Revenue Service (SARS) logo to defraud people, an official warned on Monday (11 February). Read more >>
 South Africa's economic growth in 2013 will remain positive but unbalanced, Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) said earlier this week. Read more >>
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 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Ford Focus ST might not have the charm and iconic hot hatch status of the VW Golf GTI but it comes wrapped in a price and performance package that poses quite a threat to the champion. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A good few years ago Chinese carmaker Geely rattled the entry-level car market in this country by offering an entry level city car for only R9,999. Now they have done it again by adding a zero to that figure and by putting its small, rather well-specced sedan on dealer floors for just R99,990. Read more >>
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