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SA ATM deployer expands into Africa

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23:00 +0200

Spark ATM Systems, South Africa's independent Automated Teller Machine (ATM) deployer, has expanded into Africa through the establishment of Spark ATM Systems in Zimbabwe, in partnership with CBZ Bank Limited, Zimbabwe's largest retail bank.
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Strat planning for client service and non-planners: Cape Town, 10 April

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:12:00 +0200

The role of client service is a challenging one. It begins with a client brief that needs to be translated into a creative brief which results in the work presented to the client. It's an ideal scenario for the 'broken telephone' effect, making the client service role a stressful one that can easily degrade into "being the best messenger you can be". But that's not what you're employed to do - your job is to add value - and enjoy doing so.
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Group launches campaign for peace on social media

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:03:00 +0200

Zimbabweans have taken to social media to express their disgust at politically-motivated violence by starting an online group called Blackout Thursday. Every Thursday, the Facebook group members blackout their picture profiles in an effort to promote peace.
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Seeing beyond the stereotypes

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:14:00 +0200

More than half of Africa's one billion population has a mobile phone - and not just for talking. The power of telephony is forging a new enterprise culture, from banking to agriculture to healthcare. Africa has experienced an incredible boom in mobile phone use.
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Econet to open Hillbrow outlet for Zimbabwean users

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:56:00 +0200

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, a telecommunications company listed in Zimbabwe, is to extend its footprint into South Africa, with plans to open a new shop in Johannesburg to serve its Zimbabwean clients.
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In Zimbabwe, learning Chinese is a lucrative investment

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:08:00 +0200

Ni hao, Chinese for "hello," or ting bu dong, meaning "I hear you, but I don't understand," are two expressions one often overhears today in Zimbabwe's capital. It is one of the results of tenacious efforts by governments, private companies and individuals across Africa, but in Zimbabwe particularly, to learn the Chinese language and understand China's culture.
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Police ban radios

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:26:00 +0200

Police in Zimbabwe have announced a ban on the possession of shortwave radio receivers, saying they are being used to communicate hate speech ahead of next month's constitutional referendum and elections set to be held in July.
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Search for bravest women journalists

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:33:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Experts slam proposed media reforms

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:34:00 +0200

Media experts have bemoaned the retention of a statutory body regulating the conduct of journalism despite constitutional guarantees for freedom of the media in the draft charter.
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[2013 trends] Mobile money to give SoLoMo a kick in the pants?

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:54:00 +0200

SoLoMo: the glorious intersection of social, location and mobile that was going to superpower hyperlocal search and prove to be the holy grail, allowing retailers and other businesses to attract an army of smartphone-wielding customers. Pretty exciting stuff, especially during an economic downturn, right? In my opinion, quite the contrary.
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