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Cheers to all the African Journalist Awards winners! This weekend saw the 18th CNN MultiChoice Journalist Awards take place at the CTICC in Cape Town. Two South Africans from The Daily Dispatch, Msindisi Fengu and Yandisa Monakali, were named overall CNN MultiChoice African Journalists of the Year. Well done to all the finalists and winners. We commend you for the great work you are doing across the continent! Gregory Gondwe shares more on Malawi's internet freedom in a Freedom House Report. Among other things, the report elaborates more on the controversial E-Bill that was introduced in October 2012. Criticised for its potential to limit internet freedom, the draft E-Bill would require editors of online public communications services to reveal their personal information and allow the government to appoint "cyber inspectors" to monitor online activity in the public domain. Read the full Freedom House Report (212KB). Karen de Lorenzo explains the differences between CRM and loyalty for B2C and B2B and shares some tips on what to focus on in B2B loyalty. Finally, if you missed last week's Biz Takeouts Show, listen to the podcast which is now available. Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news and event invitations to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news".Weekly top stories | South Africans, Msindisi Fengu and Yandisa Monakali from The Daily Dispatch, were named overall winners of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2013 on Saturday, 12 October 2013 at the CTICC in Cape Town. Read more >> |
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 | [Cole Rautenbach] Google loves to shake things up now and again, reminding everyone in the digital marketing space to not get complacent. Tired of hearing of its zoological transformations at algorithmic level? Tough. The Hummingbird has landed. What does this mean for online marketing? Read more >> |
 | At the annual TBWA Africa Conference, speakers shared their views on why Africa is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation. Read more >> |
 | Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) is calling for submissions from across Africa for feature-length and short fiction films, as well as feature-length and short documentaries. The entry deadline is 15 November 2013. Read more >> |
 | [Karen De Lorenzo] At Truth, we are proud to have the opportunity to work on B2C (business to consumer) and B2B (business to business) CRM and loyalty strategies. We are often asked how to explain the differences, and what makes a loyalty programme work in the B2B environment. Read more >> |
 | [Colyn Dee] Many organisations rely on CRM software as the tool for solving customer problems. What these organisations do not realise, is that a dedicated customer feedback management solution is far preferable to a general CRM customer support module. Read more >> |
 | [Gregory Gondwe] Internet and mobile phone services were first introduced in Malawi in the late 1990's, though after
decades of flagging economic development, the impact of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) has been limited for most Malawians compared to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more >> |
 | On Monday, 7 October 2013, a diverse group of private and public sector players came together to launch a coalition to lead policy and regulatory reform and spur action to drive down artificially high internet prices in developing countries, called the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Innovation Africa] The Innovation Africa 2013 Summit being held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 15-17 October will also be hosting a record number of ministers and officials from various African ministries of education, ICT and science & technology. Read more >> |
 | On Day One of the African Creative Economy Conference 2013, conference delegates were challenged to play their full role in fulfilling the African dream. Read more >> |
 | Research presented at the third African Creative Economy Conference (ACEC2013) in Cape Town last week revealed that there are rich opportunities opening up for the continent's creative and cultural industries. Read more >> |
 | [Kamau Mbote] The biannual Cisco Connect Kenya 2013 conference began yesterday, bringing together stakeholders in the ICT sector including government, non-governmental bodies, partners and the private sector. Read more >> |
 | [Lorrianne Cloete] What exactly do these extreme changes in the media landscape mean for PR? When the world around you shifts, would you continue to walk down the same old road and expect to reach the same destination? Read more >> |
 | [Clemence Manyukwe] In October 2007, ZANU-PF Politburo members Sikhanyiso Ndlovu and Jonathan Moyo sat in the same committee room at Parliament where backbenchers challenged the State's monopoly on the airwaves. Read more >> |
 | [Juliette Attwell] 30 days or calendar month? What does it mean and what are the implications? This week we answer just that, as well as find out a bit more about how to get into the human resources industry. Read more >> |
 | MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce, in partnership with KPMG has embarked on a major study of mobile businesses in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Read more >> |
 | [Ros Siddle] Hooray! You have 20 million loyalty members! But how many of them are active and what does this mean for your business? Read more >> |
 | Plans for a local production of the Desperate Housewives series have been announced by Disney Media Distribution EMEA. Desperate Housewives Africa, to be filmed in Nigeria, will reportedly bring a new take on the series' darkly comedic view of suburbia to African audiences. Read more >> |
 | In this in-depth Q&A with Rose Anderson, NYF Television & Film Awards executive director, she looks at (among other issues) what makes the Awards what they are, how they impact on the sectors they cover and why it reflects its 'one world' approach. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: The secret federal court overseeing US wiretapping programmes has extended the government's authority to collect US telephone records, the office of the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said on Friday, 11 October. Read more >> |
 | FRANKFURT, GERMANY: European bookshops are taking a stand against competition from the Internet, boosted by a renaissance in independent stores and their enhanced know-how despite still facing a difficult climate, industry analysts say. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook is ending a feature that allowed users to hide from the social network's billion-plus members. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: For those who use a mobile wallet, a new app helps them keep track of how much electronic cash the wallet contains. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Industry analyst this week reported that sales of traditional personal computers continued to wither as consumer tastes shifted to tablets. Read more >> |
More International
 | Here are some well-known and visionary South African inventors and entrepreneurs, whose pioneering work has received international recognition, and contributed to many improvements in our world. Read more >> |
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 | [Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: According to an ITWeb report, quoting City Press, former communications minister Dina Pule sanctioned the controversial R550m SABC/MultiChoice deal. Read more >> |
 | Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was on named Finance Minister of the Year (2013) in the sub-Saharan Africa category by Emerging Markets. Read more >> |
 | President Jacob Zuma has urged labour and business to work on any unresolved labour disputes so that the economy can return to full production. Read more >> |
 | The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday, 10 October, unveiled an elaborate election plan that includes a voter registration campaign to attract as many South Africans as possible to participate in next year's general elections. Read more >> |
 | Although there has been progress on policy and the development of support infrastructure for small-, medium- and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs), more still needs to be done, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Johannesburg International Motor Show kicks off this week and thousands of visitors are expected to stream through the exhibition halls of the Johannesburg Expo Centre between 18 and 27 October to view some of the latest and most exciting vehicles yet seen in this country. Read more >> |
 | [Sindy Peters] How cold was it at Rocking the Daisies this year?! Bloody hell! I wouldn't have blamed anyone for forsaking their Ocsober oaths just to keep their blood circulating. But forget the weather, Seed Experiences are clearly in the lead for hosting the best outdoor festival of 2013. Read more >> |
 | [Brian Berkman] The Lord Milner in Matjiesfontein, perhaps the only hotel in the world to have its own village, will soon become the primary destination it was when it was built as a Colonial retreat in the late 1800s. Read more >> |
 | Stunning opportunity for a very experienced Creative Director (Art Based) to join a successful agency in Doha, Qatar. Excellent salary package and benefits. Read more >> |
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