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Egypt postpones Al Jazeera trial

In a move that is unlikely to polish its already tarnished image, an Egyptian court has postponed the Al Jazeera journalists' retrial.

On a happier note, Burundi is set to ease media restrictions - Burundi's national assembly has approved a draft media law, backtracking from contentious 2013 legislation.

And over in West Africa, Nigeria is leading a mobile lifestyle and here's why that matters to brands.

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Egypt court postpones Al Jazeera journalists' retrial

A Cairo court postponed on Sunday the retrial which features two Al Jazeera journalists, Canadian national Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed, to a session later this month.

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Nigeria leads a mobile lifestyle - here's why that matters to brands

Nigeria, with 125 million mobile subscribers, is not just Africa's largest mobile market. It is also home to one of the most connected and engaged mobile populations on the continent.

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Burundi set to ease media restrictions

BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI: BD Live reports Burundi's national assembly has approved a draft media law, backtracking from contentious 2013 legislation that was denounced by reporters and rights groups...

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Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
Protecting IP in campaign tendering

Nola Bond

In a free market environment, the tender process is important to ensure fairness and transparency but a practice has developed whereby those tendering are often required to relinquish their ideas, proposals and intellectual property, even if their tender is unsuccessful, and with no compensation... read more>>
NIGERIA
Traffic, religion and electricity... A glimpse into the Nigerian consumer

Ahmed Bulbulia

With Nigeria overtaking South Africa as Africa's largest economy, many eyes are looking at this bustling nation as a source of opportunity and a key market for business growth... read more>>
Advertising
SOUTH AFRICA
[Behind the Selfie] with... David Alves
This week, we find out what's really going on behind the selfie with David Alves, Head of Digital at Net#work BBDO... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Nando's pays tribute to fire-fighters
Branding
SOUTH AFRICA
Banking on branding as important as ever

John Harvey

There can be little doubt that the proliferation of entry-level banks in the past few years has vastly changed South Africa's financial landscape... read more>>
Exhibitions
SOUTH AFRICA
Small business equals big show as My Business Expo returns
The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), dedicated to the success of small business in South Africa, is gearing up to host its 7th My Business Expo in Joburg, now one the largest event of its kind in the world... read more>>
Media
SOUTH AFRICA
24.com launches News24Wire to replace Sapa
Media24's digital division, 24.com, has announced plans for a news wire service launching in April. The announcement follows Sapa's closure. The new service will be called News24Wire... read more>>
Mobile
AFRICA
The beat of Africa
Arthur Goldstuck, writing in BD Live, says many global manufacturers target Africa with the same cut-and-paste products that appear on shelves the world over, but that's changing... read more>>
AFRICA
Mobile music channel from West Africa
Mafrik TV, tagged as the African music channel, is dedicated to distributing West African music videos without a charge to the artists... read more>>
AFRICA
Smart Rwanda initiative will drive ICT growth
Ericsson and The Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT have come together in an initiative called 'Smart Rwanda', geared towards connecting, innovating and transforming Rwanda into a knowledge economy to drive its global competitiveness and job creation... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Mxit: The rise and collapse of 'Africa's largest social network'

Stuart Thomas

PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
Coping under fire

Danette Breitenbach

Janine Lazarus, founder and owner of Janine Lazarus media consultancy was a journalist for 31 years, and has worked across the board from newspapers to radio... read more>>
Radio
SOUTH AFRICA
Have your say on MTN Radio Awards
Recruitment
SOUTH AFRICA
Get promoted and make an impact - be extraordinary

Deirdre Elphick-Moore

It's great to have a firm idea of your career ambitions and, once you have a clear goal in mind, translate it into an action statement that you can easily remember and recall every day... read more>>
Research
SOUTH AFRICA
New research: How employee emotions' impact on customer experience
The latest Ask Afrika Orange Index provides customer service trends based on 13 years of data, across 32 industries and 155 companies... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
GDP, population and governance data alone are not enough to predict brand success in Africa

Issued by Nielsen

A new report from Nielsen shows hard retail data, consumer needs and behaviour, combined with macro-economic datasets, are better indicators of opportunity and success in African markets... read more>>
Sales
SOUTH AFRICA
Not interested or not qualified?

Monika D'Agostino

The other day I got a connection request from LinkedIn. The person's profile was very scarce, but I accepted the request as I am on a mission to elevate the reputation of sales and its practitioners... read more>>
TV
SOUTH AFRICA
New black-owned online TV network launched
Beyond The Eyes (BTE), a black-owned production company, has launched an independent online television network to deliver compelling African content to the world through 'Video on Demand' (VOD)... read more>>
International
INDIA
Web research - the most effective methods to catch on the nerve of volatile market

Ritesh Sanghani

AHMEDABAD, INDIA: The world is moving at dynamic speed, posing numerous opportunities and challenges. Here's how to beat the heat of this competitiveness and gain an edge... read more>>
EUROPE
The best of global digital marketing awards for February 2015
European digital marketing research firm Best Marketing International monitors almost 300 digital award competitions Worldwide... read more>>
UNITED STATES
NAB Show features 'The Walking Dead' as panellists
LAS VEGAS, US: NAB Show, held from 5-10 April 2015 in Las Vegas, is one of the world's largest electronic media shows, covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums... read more>>
INDIA
India asks YouTube to block banned rape film
NEW DEHLI, INDIA: India said on Thursday it had asked YouTube to block access to a documentary about a savage gang-rape in Delhi, after barring broadcasters from airing the film... (Videos) read more>>
BELGIUM
World Press Photo award withdrawn over 'violation'
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Organisers of the prestigious World Press Photo awards have revoked a major prize after receiving "misleading information" regarding the entry, which portrayed gritty industrial Belgian town Charleroi... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation
New PwC survey dispels myths about women and work... read more>>
SPAIN
Asian firms challenge Apple with snazzy new smartphones
BARCELONA, SPAIN: Several big Asian phone companies launched new high-end smartphones and other wireless gizmos on Sunday, hoping to challenge US giant Apple in a big year for wireless gadgets... read more>>
UNITED STATES
89 finalists selected in INMA Awards 2015 competition
UNITED STATES
CLIO Awards deadline
FRANCE
Inaugural 'Glass Lion: the Lion for Change' at Cannes
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai Lynx storytellers named
UNITED STATES
New York Festivals World's Best Advertising: The 2015 Executive Jury
UNITED STATES
ISIS threatens Twitter founder
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Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Tributes for hero pilot
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has sent condolences to the family of helicopter pilot, Hendrik Willem Marais, who died in a helicopter crash while providing aerial support against the fire in the Cape Point Nature Reserve... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Why focusing on matric results isn't the solution to SA's education woes

Christina Watson

When interventions made to raise the levels of mathematics skills and knowledge among South African learners fail to bear fruit, it's understandable that many are quick to feel that we are in a state of crisis... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Zuma stance may harvest a food crisis

Chris Barron

In his state of the nation address, President Jacob Zuma said foreign land ownership was a threat to South Africa's control of its own food security and therefore foreigners would not be allowed to own land. In addition, the government would cap all land ownership at 12,000ha, he said. read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Brand SA: 'Pay back the money'
NEWSWATCH: Brand SA wants Comms Minister Faith Muthambi to pay the agency cash it says it is owed, and the SABC head of news has been charged with assault... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
The New Age opts out of ombudsman system
NEWSWATCH: The New Age newspaper has pulled out of the Press Council's ombudsman system, the council said yesterday, reports Mail & Guardian... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Mobile apps help government connect with citizens, enhance service delivery

Lionel Moyal

More Government news
Motoring news
SOUTH AFRICA
City slicker and bundu-basher

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Nissan has employed a nifty designer to trim some excess fat as well the many sharp edges off its likeable X-Trail to give it a much softer, more elegant urban warrior look but without sacrificing any of its bush and dirt capabilities... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Exports boost new vehicle sales

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Domestic new vehicle sales of 52,368 in February were only 584 units more than the same month last year but export sales shot up by 35.6% to 29,760 units... read more>>
More Motoring news
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