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Polytechnic declares its premises a 'no-go' area for journalists covering student events

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:00:00 +0200

The Namibian Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, MISA-Namibia, has come out strongly against the decision by the Polytechnic of Namibia issuing a decree that its premises are a "no-go" area for journalists covering student events. Read full story... | Send to a friend

UCT GSB's Foster-Pedley joins Namibia Business Innovation Project

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:54:00 +0200

Jon Foster-Pedley, senior lecturer in strategy at the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), has been appointed creativity and innovation advisor to the Namibia Business Innovation Centre Project, a new initiative combining a science park, technology park and business incubator. Read full story... | Send to a friend

USB-ED presents new managers' development programme in Windhoek

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:01:00 +0200

USB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED), which has for a number of years presented management development programmes in Namibia, can equip those wishing to enter the ranks of management with the necessary knowledge and skills as they move into their new roles. Read full story... | Send to a friend

November 1 lands Mascom Wireless account and joins Africa's young emerging business leaders

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:11:00 +0200

November 1, the up and coming Johannesburg-based branding group, has landed the Mascom Wireless account. Mascom Wireless is the leading cellphone operator in Botswana, with its network coverage now spanning 80% of the population. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SpongeBob SquarePants to hit sub-Saharan Africa

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:01:00 +0200

MultiChoice Africa has signed a multi-year distribution deal with MTV Networks International to carry leading kids' entertainment brand, Nickelodeon, in southern Africa. Starting 1 July 2008, Nickelodeon will launch as a 24-hour English language channel, broadcasting to more than one and a half million DStv subscribers in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Beauty pageant turns ugly

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:02:00 +0200

Newspaper barred from beauty pageant in retaliation for critical coverage. Read full story... | Send to a friend

USB-ED highly rated in world ranking for management training

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:02:00 +0200

USB-Executive Development (USB-ED), the public training company which forms part of the University of Stellenbosch Business School, recently achieved the exceptional honour of being selected as one of the world's top business training institutions. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Africa's Olympic win

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:43:00 +0200

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) has concluded an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The broadcast rights relate to 41 sub-Saharan territories excluding South Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008 finalists

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:00 +0200

Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Competition were announced today, 15 May 2008, by Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel. This year the competition, now in its 13th year, received a record 1912 entries from 44 countries throughout the African continent, including French- and Portuguese-speaking Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Cell One signs with TelePassport Namibia

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:20:00 +0200

TelePassport Namibia, an associate company of South Africa's Huge Telecom, has concluded an agreement with Namibia's newest GSM operator, Cell One. The agreement will provide Namibian corporate clients the opportunity to save up to 40% on Cell One destined traffic originating from their companies. Read full story... | Send to a friend