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Kenya decides on KenyattaAll eyes were on Kenya this past week as many Kenyans took to polling stations last Monday to elect a new president. Many observers closely watched the elections in fear that the country would once again see the kind of violence that killed thousands in the 2007 elections. While no such acts of violence were reported, the new electronic voting system, designed to eliminate any chance of vote rigging, was on the tip of many a tongue. The tallying of votes was interrupted with several technical glitches. Two days after citizens made their mark on ballot papers, the electronic system was abandoned and the count was then restarted - by hand. On Saturday, it was confirmed that Uhuru Kenyata was elected as the President of Kenya. In his victory speech, he thanked the Kenyan media for showing responsibility and sensitivity in the dissemination of news, and the treatment of the results as well as helping to keep the country calm during the period. Earlier today, president Uhuru Kenyatta ( @UKenyatta) took to his Twitter account and tweeted, "Kenya will play its rightful role in the region and continent. The African star is shining brightly. The destiny of Africa is in our hands". We now sit back and watch how he takes on the role of leader of the East African country. In other news across the continent, Airtel rolls out mobile HD voice service for its subscribers across Africa. Alliance Media has partnered up with some large multinationals in Kenya to launch some exciting campaigns. It appears that social media integration is on the rise, this is according to Deon Scheepers of Interactive Intelligence Africa and for the fifth time, Mobile Money Africa returns in May 2013. Have a fantastic week! Evan-Lee Courie @evan1985PS Responses to this column welcomed in our ed's column archive. Send all your Africa marketing news to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com; also take a look at our guide "How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news". Don't forget to follow @Biz_Africa on Twitter and join us on Facebook!Top stories
 Find out more about Getaway magazine and the Cape Getaway Show, by listening to the podcast of last week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Thursday from 5-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall] Read more >>
 [Issued by Bizcommunity] Now available for viewing on small screens everywhere, via Bizcommunity's YouTube channel, is the Media Career Guide TV interview with our editor-at-large, Simone Puterman, which flighted on SABC1 during February 2013. [video] Read more >> visit press office >>
The Tanzania Editors' Forum (TEF) has formed an independent five-person commission to investigate last week's attack on TEF chairman Absalom Kibanda, Tanzania's Daily News reported on Saturday, 9 March 2013. Read more >>
 [Daryn Smith] You will have difficultly finding an organisation that gives you a non-biased story; they are not going to tell you the negative points about their product or service, only the positive points. Read more >>
 [Issued by Millward Brown] Millward Brown's Best Liked Ads list celebrates the country's favourite TV commercials and their advertising agencies, as rated by the South African audience. 2012 appeared to be 'the year of the fast food outlet/quick service restaurant (QSR)'. Read more >> visit press office >>
 Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria's foremost financial institution, has partnered with the Goethe-Institut of South Africa and Steven Markovitz to support African Metropolis, an initiative of the Goethe-Institut and executive producer Steven Markovitz, with further support of the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Read more >>
In January, 60 young Tanzanian children began attending school for the first time, thanks to a project led by Michigan State University (MSU). Read more >>
 The fifth annual Mobile Money Africa will gather more than 400 industry leaders to discuss collaboration and moving the market forward when the conference and expo returns to Johannesburg, South Africa from 28-29 May 2013. Read more >>
Kenya's press on Sunday, 10 March 2013, called for reconciliation between the winners and losers in the presidential election, but calm prevailed in the country the day after results were declared, in striking contrast to the aftermath of the 2007 polls. Read more >>
 Bharti Airtel, the telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the launch of the mobile HD voice service for its subscribers in Africa. The development comes as the first step in Airtel's ambition to make mobile HD voice accessible in all its operations across the continent. Read more >>
[Werner Menges] A Windhoek business owner who was suing The Namibian for N$500 000 for alleged defamation, on 4 March 2013, decided to withdraw his claim against the newspaper. Read more >>
WASHINGTON, USA: How important were Twitter, Facebook and other social media in toppling regimes in the Arab Spring uprisings? Read more >>
 Eskimi, one of Nigeria's social networking platforms, launched new fanclub function in December 2012 and in just over three months it is reported that the brand has reached and exceeded the one million fan mark. Read more >>
Communication methods may be changing, but the basics of customer service remain the same and, armed with a wealth of newly available information, contact centres are poised to redefine service standards in the coming years. Read more >>
 [Issued by Alliance Media] Alliance Media, Africa's largest billboard and airport advertising concession holder, has partnered up with some of the biggest multinationals in Kenya to launch some exciting campaigns. Read more >> visit press office >>
 [Joanne Bushell] The theme of International Women's Day 2013, on 8 March, is "The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum". There are many signs of this momentum in Africa - from female entrepreneurship, which is driving growth in the region, to the fact there are female government ministers or heads of state in South Africa, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi and Rwanda. Read more >>
 [Zeenat Moorad] The world's second-largest brewer‚ SABMiller (SAB) will begin construction of its planned 260‚000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia next month‚ the company said on Wednesday (6 March). Read more >>
 WASHINGTON, USA: The Android operating system accounted for 79% of all malware infections on smartphones and the threat is multiplying, a security firm said last week. Read more >>
 MENLO PARK, USA: Facebook last week began transforming the stream of updates from friends at homepages into a "personalised newspaper," with news ranging from personal to global. Read more >>
 PALO ALTO, US: A new partnership between the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and NetLine will expand distribution and syndication of CMO Council content to 15,000 web publishing channels reaching a monthly B2B audience of 75 million unique visitors. Read more >>
 BANGKOK, THAILAND: Conservationists have urged Internet giant Google to remove thousands of advertisements promoting products made from endangered whales and elephants. Read more >>
 DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Lynx Advertiser of the Year award is presented to advertisers in the MENA region who have distinguished themselves for inspiring innovative marketing of their products and who embrace and encourage the creative work produced by their agency or agencies. This year the organisers of the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity have presented the award to Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company). Read more >>
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Limpopo police yesterday arrested nine suspected rhino poachers at a private game farm in Lephalale. Read more >>
 The biggest decrease in the rate of unemployment in South Africa last year was recorded in Gauteng, economic development MEC Nkosiphendule Kolisile said on Sunday (10 March). Read more >>
 An anti-corruption bureau will be set up to fast track disciplinary cases in the public sector, the Minister of Public Service and Administration Lindiwe Sisulu has announced. Read more >>
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has called on all media to submit entries for the 2013 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition. Read more >>
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Labour has adopted changes to the Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill, which will pave the way for the laws to be debated, said the Department of Labour. Read more >>
 A total of 38 websites, and not just one, form part of the Free State's multi-year integrated website project, the provincial government said on Tuesday (5 March). Read more >>
 Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has been asked to explain the "sudden change of heart" that led to the approval of a R6bn golf course development after it had been blocked by her department. Read more >>
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 The 2013 Harley-Davidson Breakout motorcycle is an urban prowler. With authentic swagger that is designed to turn heads in traffic, the Breakout is presented as a premium model in its segment with distinctive finishes and specific components not available on other Harley-Davidson bikes. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Chevrolet has added some extra glitter as well as a new jewel to the crown of its popular Spark range - a light delivery van that drives and looks like a car. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Porsche Boxster has won the coveted title of South African Car of the Year by scoring 40 points more than it nearest contender, the Range Rover Evoque. Read more >>
 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] If you're following a limited diet as I am, suitable take-away options are pretty hard to come by. Now the V&A Market at the Wharf is open it offers a whole selection of vendors that can satisfy even the most pernickety diet. Read more >>
 William J. "Bill" Davidson*, Vice President of the Harley-Davidson Museum, will visit South Africa for the first time to join the iconic brand's 110th Anniversary celebration at Africa Bike Week from 26 to 29 April 2013. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Who said Italians are only good at making small silly cars and sporty machines with macho looks and muscular performance? To prove them wrong Fiat has just launched its rather-off-the wall Qubo which is tailor-made to fit young small families. Read more >>
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 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Contributing Editor, Travel, Brian Berkman asked Linda Coltart, General Manager of Franschhoek's feted Le Quartier Francais Hotel and Restaurants for her view on The Hidden Franschhoek... Read more >>
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