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Freedom of digital communication?Uganda's government has proposed a bill that will effectively tighten control of social media by regulating what goes on in the communication sector. The effects are far-reaching, with several journalists arrested for covering protests and Twitter and Facebook blocked during February's elections for unspecified "national security" concerns. From the mobile aspect, MTN says it is still in talks with Nigerian officials over the record $3.9bn fine imposed for failing to disconnect unregistered subscribers in Nigeria as they aim to ensure an amicable resolution to the matter. Then, looking at businesses embracing digital trends, Dee Stephens explains just how long SEO takes to rank you at #1. The answer's not as simple as one might think, especially as there's no golden metric, single rule or small group of keywords that'll drive traffic to your site. 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 |
|  | Uganda's government has proposed a bill to tighten controls over social media, a minister said on Friday, weeks after an enforced election day shutdown triggered widespread criticism... read
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 | On the last episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Tseliso Rangaka, Llewellyn Allen and Shannon Mackrill... read | |
|  | Beverley Klein What kind of brand strategy do you need to market a country? Sithembile Ntombela is the general manager of marketing at Brand SA, an organisation committed to promoting patriotism and the beauty of South Africa... read | |
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 | Michael Wood Having an in-depth understanding of your consumer makes it far easier to find the sweet spot for your brands' investment and growth. Using a blanket approach will not provide growth... read | | |
 | Lions Health and UNICEF have launched the Young Lions Health Award 2016, with UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Shakira, confirmed as guest juror... read | |  | Ann Nurock At last years' Financial Mail Annual Ad Focus Awards, HDI Youth Marketeers were awarded the Partnership Award for their work with Pick n Pay... read | |
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 | Following on from the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to end poverty, combat inequalities and promote prosperity while protecting the environment by 2030, Speak Up Africa has launched Yena2030... read | | |
 | Dee Stephens In essence the answer is not as simple as one might think, as the question is seriously misguided. That question and the SEO rank practice has long out dated that kind of mind set... read | | |
 | Gareth Mountain The manner in which performance marketing channels are being used to drive client acquisition strategies is changing rapidly; especially now that it's becoming very important for clients to measure the exact return... read | | |
 | Nkem Ndem V Launching a startup is one of the most arduous endeavors any entrepreneur can pursue as he/she would have to endure the difficult path of innovation, product market fit, team cohesion, and scaling... read | |  | Ngugi Mungai The business landscape is changing fast across the world and chief executives have to be versatile to deal with an environment that is becoming increasingly complicated to read and adapt to, a new study indicates... read | | |
 | The inaugural African Transformation Forum (ATF) opens today, Monday 14 March 2016, in Kigali, Rwanda. The ATF seeks to build a coalition for transformation in Africa by addressing key economic development themes... read | | |
 | Telecom giant MTN on Friday insisted negotiations were ongoing with Nigerian authorities to settle a record $3.9bn fine imposed for failing to disconnect unregistered subscribers... read | |  | Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators today announces the launch of the Orange brand in Egypt. The Orange brand has replaced the Mobinil brand... read | | |
 | Ivan Dimitrijevic Social media networks have taken the world and they have become an integral part of our everyday lives. There are more than 2 billion active social media users right now, and that number keeps growing as we speak... read | |  | Charles Mburugu Social media has become an increasingly vital element of e-commerce. With the millions of people using social media on daily basis, many companies are realising the power of sites... read | | |  | The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has announced the winners of the 10th annual awards... read | |  | The Global Awards has announced the Young Globals Student Competition and Internship programme finalists... read | | | More International | |
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| Eleanor Roosevelt "Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Jim Rohn "Either you run the day or the day runs you." Alice Walker "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." |
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