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One thing that separates pseudo democracies with true democracies is media freedom, and that being the case, the Angolan government is falling short... which is why Reporters Without Borders has joined nine other NGOs in demanding the withdrawal of criminal defamation charges against Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, who went on trial on 24 March.

It's just not cricket.... Well, actually it is, well the bug in the picture illustrating the article is a cricket, and Louise Marsland asks in today's [TrendTalk] Would your consumers eat bugs?

And from the US we have an article on the eight criteria that distinguish B2B markets from B2C markets.

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IFEX: Drop defamation charges against author of Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola

Reporters Without Borders has joined nine other NGOs in demanding the withdrawal of criminal defamation charges against Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, who went on trial on 24 March...

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[TrendTalk] Would your consumers eat bugs?

Louise Marsland

Savvy marketers know just how to tug on consumers' heartstrings to build brand loyalty to effect sales. But you need to alsi know how to leverage their guilt, grab the attention of the new hipsters, and work with bacteria and bugs...

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The eight criteria that distinguish B2B markets from B2C markets

Priority Metrics Group, via Ashlan Bonnell

WASHINGTON DC, US: The B2B market is different in fundamental ways from the B2C sector. This article discusses the eight key criteria that distinguish B2B markets with implications that directly affect market research...

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Marketing
AFRICA
Misconceptions about marketing "in Africa"

Al Mackay

With some of the fast-growing economies in the world on our doorstep and growth sluggish at home, more and more South African brands are getting serious about expanding "into Africa"... read more>>
Branding
AFRICA
Lagos uses beach polo to hook investors to 'Dubai of Africa'
West African city looks to a little rebranding to boost its fortunes... read more>>
Digital
AFRICA
Nigerian electoral commission website hacked
ABUJA, NIGERIA: Nigeria's electoral commission admitted on Saturday that its website had been hacked, as the country's crucial presidential and parliamentary elections were hit by technical problems... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Zipnet to boost the ICT Sector in Ghana
Alepo announces a new partnership with Zipnet to provide policy and charging control and CRM solutions across multi-access network operations in Ghana... read more>>
Magazines
SWAZILAND
Rights, media freedom under attack in Swaziland
Media
AFRICA
Two Al-Jazeera journalists detained in NE Nigeria
Nigeria's military has detained two Al-Jazeera television journalists in the country's northeast, where troops have been battling Boko Haram militants. read more>>
AFRICA
Media storm hits Nairobi over restaurant's 'no-Africans after 5' ban
NEWSWATCH: According to The Voice in Kenya's capital Nairobi, a Chinese restaurant bans Africans after 5pm as it deems they could be a terrorism threat... read more>>
BURUNDI
Journalists, activists face mounting harassment in Burundi
Mobile
SOUTH AFRICA
The top five on-the-go admin apps

Nafisa Akabor

Working in a corporate environment means being productive on-the-go. Whether a meeting, brainstorm, or ticking off tasks from a to-do list, you'd do well to make use of productivity tools available for your device... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Gojimo goes global, first UK, then US, now SA
George Burgess, titled one of Britain's six most exciting young entrepreneurs by Forbes and called "one to watch on London's tech startup scene" by the London Evening Standard, is launching a revolutionary education app in South Africa on 2 April... read more>>
Newspapers
AFRICA
Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media
ALGIERS, ALGERIA: Last week saw another attempt by the president's office to intimidate the opposition media... read more>>
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe: NewsDay editor steps down

Tendai Rupapa

NewsDay editor Nevanji Madanhire has stepped down after serving the Alpha Media Holdings publication for five years... read more>>
Radio
TANZANIA
TCRA for developmental oriented radio content

Nelly Mtema

Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) Director General, Prof John Nkoma has stressed on the need for communication service providers to serve the public with content that will foster development... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Why global retail success means going very local

Françoise Henderson

It's now possible to build a personal connection with each shopper rather than compete for their wallets based purely on price. But, the real challenge is how to establish a personal connection with foreign audiences... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Logistics lift-off for Africa in 2015
DHL Sub-Saharan Africa expects 2015 to be a year of growth for the logistics industry on the continent, largely driven by increased consumer demand and the rapidly developing e-commerce industry... read more>>
AFRICA
AB7 to support growing urban African market
Africa's fast-growing middle-class population is moving into the cities with plenty of income to dispose of. At least 50% of Africa's population now lives in cities... read more>>
Media Freedom & Right to Know
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe: Reuters affiliated news agency raided
The Deputy Sheriff early Thursday swooped on a news agency The Source over a story that involves telecommunications giant, Econet Wireless... read more>>
AFRICA
Mauritania: Call to release Mohamed Mkhaïtir, blogger sentenced to death for apostasy
Sponsorship
AFRICA
CGMA to sponsor Africa Congress of Accountants 2015
The CGMA is a Gold sponsor of the Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA) 2015, to be held at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre in Pailles Mauritius from 12-14 May 2015... read more>>
TV
AFRICA
Kenya: Omtatah wants digital migration reversed

Peter Ng'etich

Some 80% of Kenyan TV viewers have been denied information as a result of digital migration, activist Okiya Omtatah said yesterday... read more>>
ZAMBIA
Zambians boycott high DSTV rates using social media
A storm has erupted in Zambia after the Zambian DSTV subscribers launched a campaign on social media to boycott the planned rates increase by Multichoice Zambia the digital satellite TV providers... read more>>
International
FRANCE
Cannes juries ready to roar
CANNES, FRANCE: Cannes Lions has named the judges for 2015 and these are its most diverse juries ever: more women, more areas of expertise and more countries represented, with 309 senior industry professionals from 44 countries... read more>>
UNITED STATES
First winner of Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award
WASHINGTON DC, US: Washington DC. The inaugural winner of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award is freelance photographer Heidi Levine... read more>>
UNITED KINGDOM
Kom Clarkson, ve vant you in sunny Russia...
NEWSWATCH: Sacked Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been invited to Russia to present a motoring show there, and Piers Morgan (who has also had a Clarkson klap) has some advice for the motor mouthpiece... read more>>
UNITED STATES
Google names finance chief to replace Pichette
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google on Tuesday named as its new chief financial officer Ruth Porat, who will move from a similar position at the investment banking giant Morgan Stanley... read more>>
EUROPE
The Best of Global Digital Marketing Awards for March 2015
European digital marketing research firm Best Marketing International monitors almost 300 digital award competitions worldwide...(videos) read more>>
INDIA
[Three ways to transform business data into BI] Part 3: Business intelligence meets mobility

Chirag Shivalker

INDIA
[Three ways to transform business data into BI] Part 2: Self-sufficient BI reporting without relying on IT

Chirag Shivalker

INDIA
[Three ways to transform business data into BI] Part 1: Opt for better, not bigger, dashboards

Chirag Shivalker

More International
Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
NMMU to research faster, cheaper alternative to ADSL broadband
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) will conduct pioneering research around optical fibre data transport for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SABC News to scrap bulletins in Afrikaans, vernacular languages?
NEWSWATCH: SABC News is reported to be doing away with bulletins in Afrikaans and other vernacular languages, reports Thinus Ferreira, in Channel24... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SABC: Axing of board members is 'unlawful'
NEWSWATCH: BD Live reports that one of the SABC directors axed this week says the action is 'unlawful, motivated by malice and constitutes a purge'... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Audit call 'triggered' removal of Eskom execs
The controversial suspension of Tshediso Matona and three other Eskom executives came just a week after they had initiated an audit of the parastatal's tender processes... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SKA African partner countries meet in Pretoria
Ministers from African member countries of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) mega project met in Pretoria on Wednesday to discuss future cooperation in radio astronomy... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Zuma: The need for black industrialists not racist
The need for black industrialists in the economy is not aimed at creating racism but rather at ridding the country of it, says Jacob Zuma... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Don't be afraid - engage with government

Denene Erasmus

More Government news
Motoring news
SOUTH AFRICA
Want to be a better driver? Of course you do...
More Motoring news
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New events to diarise
GRI Africa Regional Conference
Global Reporting Initiative - 12 May 2015 to 13 May 2015, Johannesburg

2015 Africa Prosperity Summit
Legatum Institute - 20 May 2015 to 21 May 2015, Dar Es Salaam

2015 Africa CEO Roundtable and Conference on CSR
ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited - 18 Jun 2015 to 19 Jun 2015, Lagos

Infrastructure Africa 2015
Siyenza - 1 Sep 2015 to 2 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Africa Energy Indaba 2016
Siyenza - 16 Feb 2016 to 17 Feb 2016, Johannesburg

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