| 15 Apr 2013 |
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Enter the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 AwardsThe CNN African Journalist of the Year Competition was established in August 1995 to encourage, promote and recognise excellence in African journalism. In the early nineties Edward Boateng, the then regional director of Turner Broadcasting, was travelling around the African continent on business. During his travels he became concerned about the lack of respect journalists received and he decided to try and help them gain recognition for their hard work and commitment. Find out more about the awards here. Now in its 18th year, the awards are still going strong and continues to recognise African journalists in various categories - from radio and television to digital and environmental journalism. Journalists who are entering this year's competition have until this Wednesday, 17 April 2013 to send in their completed entry forms and supporting material. Entries can be found online at www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/africanawards. Previous winners include: Tom Mboya and Evanson Nyaga (2012), Fatuma Noor (2011) - all from Kenya and Sam Rogers (2010) from South Africa. In news this week; TBWA\ has appointed Graham Cruikshanks as the group's new director of African operations. His appointment is with immediate effect. MISA-Botswana recently appointed a new national director, Buyani Zongwani. Following a trial period in six of its major markets across Africa, MTN has gone live with a bouquet of distinct cloud services this April. Mark Gray provides some insight into social recruiting and Yolandi Nortje states that the rise of social media has moved beyond social interaction to providing a powerful HR tool in the recruitment process. I'll continue to say, think before you post because your potential future employer may be sussing you out - online. Enjoy your 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
The wife of a hunger-striking Libyan journalist has told Amnesty International of her disbelief that her husband has been imprisoned and denied bail for 'offending' the judiciary under an al-Gaddafi-era law. Read more >> |
Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi has ordered the withdrawal of complaints filed against journalists for publishing rumours about him, said a statement posted Wednesday [10 April 2013] on the presidency's Twitter account. Read more >> |
 Continued focus on the Africa-wide growth has been signalled by TBWA\ with the appointment of Graham Cruikshanks as the group's new director of Africa operations. The appointment is with immediate effect. Read more >> |
 African filmmakers are invited to submit short films of no longer than 30 minutes for Africa in Motion's (AiM) annual short film competition, to which a substantial cash prize is attached. Africa in Motion 2013 will take place at the end of October/beginning of November 2013. Read more >> |
 The range of channels broadcasting across sub-Saharan Africa via the EUTELSAT 16A satellite has further increased with the launch of Eurochannel, the international TV channel dedicated to European films and series. Read more >> |
[Kingsley Ighobor] Amid continuing calls to increase primary school enrolment in Africa, a new report urges greater emphasis on the quality of what students learn. The Africa Progress Panel, a policy think tank chaired by Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general, noted in September that "many of the children in school are receiving an education of such abysmal quality that they are learning very little." Read more >> |
 [Douglas Kruger] From Amoeba to Icon; where do you currently rank in your industry's natural progression? In this piece, I walk you through the seven stages of development as you strive to position yourself as an industry expert. [video] Read more >> |
 Now in its eighth year, eLearning Africa will be bringing together a wide range of perspectives on ICT for development, education and training in Windhoek, Namibia, from 29-31 May 2013 Read more >> |
The Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) is on track to produce another large and effective networking hub for business opportunities in Africa from all over the world on 30 June 2013 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. Read more >> |
 The Media Institute of Southern Africa's Botswana Chapter (MISA-Botswana) recently announced the appointment a new national director, Buyani Zongwani. Read more >> |
 MTN is going live with its bouquet of distinct cloud services this April, following a trial period in six of its major markets across Africa. Read more >> |
GTBank recently launched a social banking platform that will allow its customers access its banking services via the social networking site, Facebook. Using the platform, GTBank customers will be able to open GTBank accounts and access customer service support via the platform. Read more >> |
 [Catherine Milward-Bridges] It was the 6th century Greek philosopher, Heraclitus who said, "The only thing that is constant is change." No truer words could be spoken in the context of communication - in this case, internal communication. Read more >> |
 [Mark Gray] Social recruiting brings about a powerful new way of finding hard-to-reach candidates as talent increasingly shifts online. Read more >> |
 A new report, Bright Africa, provides a uniquely comprehensive look at transaction multiples across the continent. Read more >> |
WASHINGTON, US: Electronic books provided 23% of US publishing revenues in 2012 but sizzling growth rates have eased, according to industry figures released on Thursday. Read more >> |
 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Pentawards 2013 has called for entries so if you're a packaging designer and you want your work to be recognised, enter now! Read more >> |
 MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: In a survey of 100 media agencies, media owners and brands, conducted by the Festival of Media Global 2013, many believe media agencies are adapting well and that the media planner's role will change to take on more of a strategic/advisory capacity; however there is some concern over a lack of industry standards and transparency, and the disadvantage of a lack of human input. Read more >> |
 SAN FRANCISCO - LinkedIn said on Thursday (11 April) that it has bought news reading app-maker Pulse, boosting its content offering to users. Read more >> |
NEW YORK, US/BERLIN, GERMANY: Deutsche Telekom AG on Wednesday said it submitted final, sweetened terms it hoped will win shareholder backing for a merger of subsidiary T-Mobile USA with rival wireless carrier MetroPCS. Read more >> |
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Commission cleared Friday a venture between British publisher Pearson and Germany's Bertelsmann to create a new publishing giant, Penguin Random House. Read more >> |
NEW YORK, US: US newspapers saw revenues fall 2% in 2012, an industry association said on Monday, suggesting an easing of the woes of the beleaguered sector. Read more >> |
 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Google was in the firing line again on Tuesday (8 April) after a group of major companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, complained to the European Commission over Google's offerings for Android-powered mobile phones. Read more >> |
More International...
 About 90% of motorists travelling on Gauteng roads will pay less than R200 a month on e-tolling‚ the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) claimed last week. Read more >> |
 The South African Revenue Service has the responsibility to recover taxes in terms of the tax acts alone, with no quarter asked or given. Sometimes there are instances in which this can lead to absurd or extremely onerous results for the taxpayer and remedy through the courts is often not a prospect. Read more >> |
 The Casspir mine-protected vehicle, one of the iconic products from the South Africa's defence industry has been significantly improved according to Denel. Read more >> |
 The Competition Tribunal has asked for revised conditions before approving a joint-venture between two of SA's leading agriculture firms - Afgri Operations and Senwes - to ensure there will be no exchange of information between the divisions that will be competing. Read more >> |
Government delays in improving broadband internet access are having a negative impact on the country's economy, according to rankings by the World Economic Forum (WEF) published in a report yesterday. Read more >> |
 [Dr Nikolaus Eberl] Vilified by some, loved by others - the leadership legacy of Margaret Thatcher is as varied as it is distinct. Said German chancellor Angela Merkel: "She was an extraordinary leader in global politics of her time. I will never forget her part in surmounting the division of Europe and at the end of the Cold War." Read more >> |
 [Evan Pickworth] SA's financial services sector will not flourish if regulation does not ensure level playing fields and remove unnecessary barriers to doing business‚ said chairman of the Association for Savings and Investment SA (Asisa) and chief executive of Sanlam Johan van Zyl on Wednesday (10 April). Read more >> |
 South Africa has turned two small islands in the southern Indian Ocean into its first offshore marine protected area, the environment ministry said on Tuesday (9 April). Read more >> |
 [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The DA and opposition parties reckon communications minister Dina Pule is not interested in her job, incompetent, and should go, reports BD Live. Meanwhile, Zuma has approved the SABC interim board, reports Mail & Guardian. Read more >> |
More Government news...
 The opening round of the 2013 Junior National Off Road Championship kicked off in Lesotho this past weekend with the Junior Roof of Africa and Yamaha riders completely dominated the rain soaked and muddy race by taking the top five overall positions, and well as the top two spots on the podium in both the Open (250 F) Class and the 125cc Class. Read more >> |
 Air Mauritius is set to resume flights from Durban's King Shaka International Airport, The Mercury newspaper reported on Wednesday (10 April). Read more >> |
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The new Auris is aesthetically quite a brave move by the rather conservative Japanese carmaker and all the signs are there that future Toyotas will look more like its cheeky new 86 sports car than the Plain Jane passenger cars it has been churning out for years. Read more >> |
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