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Minister Mpofu's newspaper shuts down

Transport Minister Obert Mpofu's short flirtation with the country's media industry has come to an abrupt end...

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Journalist Francisco Mendes awarded 2014 Maboque Prize

LUANDA: The Angolan journalist Francisco Mendes was awarded the 2014 Maboque Journalism Award on Saturday in Luanda...

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Mobile apps lift health mindfulness

Amr Shady

With weight-related complications claiming the lives of around 3.4 million adults annually, demand is rising for thousands of mobile applications used daily to track calories...

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Digital
AFRICA
Emirates launches app for Apple Watch
When the Apple Watch becomes available on 24 April, Emirates' customers from around the globe will be able to enjoy the smart features and sleek interface of the Emirates app for Apple Watch... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
AFRICA
Speed Meet Africa set to promote Africa's opportunities
Homecoming Revolution's Speed Meet Africa is taking place at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington on 20 and 21 March... read more>>
Media
THE GAMBIA
SJAG 6th Sports Award moved to April 10
The 6th Annual Award Ceremony organised by the Sports Journalists' Association of The Gambia (SJAG) has been moved to 10 April at the Ocean Bay Hotel by the event's organising body... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2015 deadline for entries extended
PR & Communications
AFRICA
Waggener Edstrom Communications announces partnerships in Africa
Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
[BizCareers] Is entrepreneurial flair good or bad? How does my salary compare?

Juliette Attwell

The BizCareers column returns once again and tackles the question of "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" as well as the issue of salaries for specific job titles... read more>>
AFRICA
Richard Edet appointed Country Senior Officer for Alcatel-Lucent in Nigeria
Alcatel-Lucent announced the appointment of Richard Edet, effective today, as Country Senior Officer and managing director for Nigeria... read more>>
Research
AFRICA
Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals in Africa to increase
The number of ultra-high net worth individuals - those with at least $30m in assets - in Africa will increase by a staggering 59% over the next 10 years, stronger than the 34% projected global growth... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
WFA reveals ground-breaking research into Africa's marketing challenges

Issued by Millward Brown

New research into the state of marketing expertise and opportunity amongst client-side marketers across Africa has been released by the World Federation of Advertisers... read more>>
International
UNITED KINGDOM
The Gunn Report honours the very best of advertising 2014 with book and showreel
LONDON, UK: The Gunn Report, the global index for creative excellence in advertising, has published its 2014 Book and Showreel, a round-up and showcase of the world's best advertising performance... read more>>
GERMANY
German TV says no sign Varoufakis middle-finger video is fake
BERLIN, GERMANY: A video showing Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis making the middle-finger gesture to Germany does not appear to be fake, a German talk show said this week (Video)... read more>>
GERMANY
Merkel urges closer tech ties with rising IT giant China
HANOVER, GERMANY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged closer high-tech cooperation with China as she opened a major IT business fair where the Asian giant is the official partner country... read more>>
INDIA
"No" to enterprise mobility; two conflicting forces...

Chirag Shilvaker

INDIA
Medical transcription services for cardiologists and accurate records

Ritesh Sanghani

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Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
R2K: Parliament needs to rein in its rogue secret committee!
Murray Hunter, national spokesperson for the Right2Know Campaign says R2K is outraged to learn that Parliament's intelligence committee, the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, has gone ahead in secret to interview candidates for the 'spy ombud', the Inspector General of Intelligence... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
DA requests parliamentary inquiry into Hope Zinde allegations
The DA has written to the chair of the Communications Portfolio Committee, Joyce Moloi-Moropa, requesting a parliamentary inquiry into allegations against SABC Board Member Hope Zinde... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Jamming was to stop drones, says Mahlobo
State Security Minister David Mahlobo this week insisted that the jamming device used in Parliament during the state of the nation address was designed to stop the operation of drones in parliamentary air space, and prevent cellphones being used as triggers for explosive devices. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Minister Chabane's funeral set for Saturday
The late Public Service and Administration Minister, Collins Chabane, will be laid to rest on Saturday at Xikundu village in Malamulele, Limpopo... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Sanef condemns Western Cape Government's Cape Times decision
Sanef has strongly condemned a Western Cape provincial government directive to provincial departments concerning their subscriptions to the Cape Times... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SME survey sheds light on job creation
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Indo-African Festival
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18th East Africa International Trade Exhibition
Expogroup - 23 May 2015 to 25 May 2015, Dar-es-Salaam

VAS Africa
Informa - 30 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2015, 146 Rivonia Rd

Africa Com
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