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African Blogger Awards open for entries

Bloggers, Instagrammers, Tweeters and YouTubers across Africa are invited to enter the first African Blogger Awards which measures online and social influencers' reach and influence through data analysis.

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[Design Indaba 2014] The man who joined a band and came back an architect

Luise Allemann

Not many conference speakers begin their presentation playing the drums, but world renowned Mexican architect Michel Rojkind did just that on the second day of the 2014 Design Indaba.

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[Design Indaba 2014] From design to advertising

Ilse van den Berg

At a creative conference you always expect to hear from pros in the industry, but boy, was Marcello Serpa a treat on day two of Design Indaba. (video)

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Media Freedom & Right to Know
EGYPT
Global Day of Action in support of detained journalists
Yesterday, Thursday, 27 February 2014 saw a Global Day of Action take place in over 30 countries in support of Al Jazeera's detained journalists in Egypt. Read more >>

Advertising
AFRICA
Airtel Africa appoints RAMP
RAMP (Real African Media Partners) has been appointed as Airtel Africa's mobile advertising partner to serve mobile adverts to the operator's customers in 17 countries across Africa. Read more >>




Exhibitions
SOUTH AFRICA
Register now for WTM Africa

Issued by Thebe Reed Exhibitions

World Travel Market Africa (WTM), the leading B2B exhibition for Africa's travel industry, has opened its registration for visitors and press. Read more >>

PR & Communications
AFRICA
More strategic moves for Burson-Marsteller in Africa
Global public-relations and communications firm, Burson-Marsteller, has announced further strategic moves in Africa. Read more >>

Production
COTE D'IVOIRE
CNN International launches 'Cocoa-nomics'
CNN has launched a new CNN Freedom Project documentary, 'Cocoa-nomics', from the cocoa plantations of the Ivory Coast presented by Richard Quest. The documentary highlights the fight against child labour. Read more >>

Retail
NIGERIA
Nampak establishes Nampak Bevcan Nigeria

Issued by Nampak

As part of Nampak's continuing strategy of expanding its African footprint, the company has announced that it has acquired ownership of the Alucan beverage can plant in Agbara, Nigeria. Read more >>


International

SPAIN
Mobile world prods tablets to get off the sofa
BARCELONA, SPAIN: Bigger than a telephone yet smaller than a personal computer, tablets were supposed to usher in a new world of mobility; yet they have hardly budged off the couch. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
How social networking can enhance market research

Ashlan Bonnell

By the year 2017, nearly 2.5 billion people across the globe will be engaged in social networking. That's nearly a third of the earth's current population. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
One Show - Q3 Interactive Finalists announced
NEW YORK CITY, US: Congratulations to all the Q3 Interactive finalists! Read more >>

CHINA
Apple asks Chinese court to overturn patent ruling
JAPAN
Japan probing bitcoin exchange after huge reported theft
SPAIN
Nokia, BlackBerry, Motorola search for lost glory

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Government

SOUTH AFRICA
School for visually impaired receives specialised computer lab

Siphiwe Nyathi

Teaching and learning at Bosele School for the Blind and Deaf in Mosterlus, outside Groblersdal, will become more exciting with the donation of a specialised computer laboratory. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Eliminating red tape to promote local, foreign investment
Government is working towards cutting more red tape to allow small and established businesses to increase their competitiveness and to promote local and foreign investment. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
Budget anchored on economic growth

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Lifestyle

SOUTH AFRICA
New Suzuki is smaller, more affordable

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Suzuki has extended its popular Swift range with two new youthful, fresh-faced and affordable models that are as much fun to drive as toasting a Chapman's Peak summer sunset with a bottle of chilled sparkling wine. Read more >>


New events to diarise

2014 Customer Experience Management Africa Summit - 13 May 2014 to 14 May 2014 Cape Town
The 2014 Customer Experience Management Africa summit will explore the critical trends that are improving the performance of enterprise operations and communications. Read more >>


4th ITI/Broadband Africa Summit - 17 Jun 2014 to 18 Jun 2014 Cape Town
The 4th ITI/Broadband Africa Summit will address the next infrastructure milestones in Africa and the means of shaping alternative strategies for organisations in areas with limited bandwidth. Read more >>


Label Summit Africa 2014
Label Summit Africa - 10 Mar 2014 to 11 Mar 2014 Cape Town

Zambia Pension Funds Investment Forum
MNCapital - 25 Mar 2014 to 26 Mar 2014 Lusaka

PSASA Convention 2014
PSASA - 11 Apr 2014 to 12 Apr 2014 Johannesburg

Zimbabwe Pension Funds Investment Forum
MNCapital - 28 Apr 2014 to 29 Apr 2014 Bulawayo

Africa Rail 2014
terrapinn Ltd - 1 Jul 2014 to 2 Jul 2014 Johannesburg


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