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| The 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of WAN-IFRA has been awarded to Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is serving an 18-year jail sentence. Read more >>
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| As part of the 35th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), taking place from 17-27 July 2104, the 7th edition of Talents Durban will take place from 18-22 July at the Elangeni Hotel. Read more >>
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| Founded by AIH with investment from MTN, Millicom and Rocket Internet, online and mobile food ordering platform, foodpanda / Hellofood, won Best E-commerce Startup at The Europas 2014. Read more >>
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| Internet service provider iWayAfrica Kenya says the increase of submarine cables on the East African coast has enhanced internet speed in Mombasa and Nairobi but the inland region remains underserved. Read more >>
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| Jean-Claude Bastos De Morais Technology is reconfiguring economies at such a rapid pace, creating new markets and opportunities that African youth can capitalise on. But how? Read more >>
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| The MTN Uganda Business Skills Training Program which took place late last week attracted small business owners in Eastern Uganda from Jinja, Mbale, Tororo, Soroti, Busia and other surrounding districts. Read more >>
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| The 11th Annual Connecting West Africa event kicked off on 10 June 2014 in Dakar, Senegal. Delegates gathered to listen to presentations and debates with operators and suppliers on how to prepare networks for the growing data demand. Read more >>
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| Day two's sessions of the 11th Annual Connecting West Africa Conference covered in more detail how to improve profitability through better cost-efficiency and attractive services. Read more >>
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| Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business Africa's top conference on lean management research and practice provides a platform for thought leaders and practitioners to share their lean management system experiences in improving profitability, delivery effectiveness and staff morale. Read more >>
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| Mary Alexander According to new research by Ericsson, mobile data traffic in sub-Saharan Africa is set to increase 20-fold by 2019 while cellphone subscriptions rise to 930-million. (video) Read more >>
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| Jessica Wheeler, Issued by Grey PR is great fun these days, isn't it? In fact, recent experience has led me to start a one-woman crusade to rename the ancient art of PR into a far more appropriate acronym, PC. Public Conversations. Read more >>
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| African filmmakers are reminded to submit their short films of no longer than 30 minutes for Africa in Motion's annual short film competition taking place at the beginning of November 2014. Read more >>
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| Juliette Attwell In this week's BizCareers column we look at how to use your LinkedIn profile effectively, as well as the pitfalls of job-hopping. Read more >>
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| Issued by Millward Brown Millward Brown and TNS joined forces to develop Quick LSM, a simpler classification system that is as good as the traditional method - using only some of 30 variables and making it ideally suitable for mobile research. Read more >>
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| Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed retailer OK Zimbabwe is set to invest $16m in its operations and refurbish several existing stores nationwide due to increased competition. Read more >>
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| CNBC Africa is bringing the pages of Forbes Africa magazine to its viewers through the shows My Worst Day and Forbes Cover Story on the recently launched Forbes Africa TV. (video) Read more >>
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| A 15-year service agreement between MultiChoice and Intelsat, will see the pay TV provider expand its direct-to-home (DTH) services in sub-Saharan Africa through a new Intelsat satellite. Read more >>
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| SINGAPORE: Easily distracted? Can't be separated from your smartphone? Constantly checking your device for no real reason? Chances are you're an addict - you may even need professional help. Read more >>
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| RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Goalline technology will be used at a World Cup for the first time in Brazil with its backers insisting it is 100% accurate and cannot be hacked. Read more >>
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Twitter's Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani announced he was leaving his post on Thursday, 12 June, amid concerns about sluggish growth at the popular messaging service. Read more >>
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| MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Hollywood director Oliver Stone has acquired movie rights to a political thriller penned by US whistle-blower Edward Snowden's Russian lawyer, who said he became fascinated by the fugitive's "moral choice." Read more >>
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| Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa's youth must be placed at the centre of economic transformation, which is the focus of the new term of government. Read more >>
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| Lebohang Mhlongo The Government Communication and Information System's (GCIS) Gauteng regional office visited the communities of Hekpoort and Smoke Down in Mogale City to provide them with information that may help curb child abuse in the areas. Read more >>
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| Brian Berkman The St James on Venice is a 15-roomed boutique hotel near the Presidential Residence, The Kings House, in Morningside, Durban. Having enjoyed a stay there, I asked Sunet Pringle about the 10 Things She Loves About It. Read more >>
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| Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Temperatures may be plummeting all over the country, but Jaguar F-Type sales are red-hot, having roared and clawed its way to the top of South Africa's prestigious open-top sports car market. Read more >>
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Source AfricaSource Africa - 18 Jun 2014 to 20 Jun 2014 Cape Town |
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Steve Jobs "Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." Zig Ziglar "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." Thomas Edison "There is no substitute for hard work." |
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