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M&G editor resigns, off to New Delhi

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:00 +0200

NEWSWATCH: Mail & Guardian's editor-in-chief, Nic Dawes, has resigned to take up a post at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi, the newspaper reports.
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Tangy Crosse & Blackwell gets some Oomph! in Mozambique

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:00 +0200

Expanding into a new market is never an easy task. When that market is Africa, the challenge becomes even greater. Notoriously poor infrastructure, language and cultural barriers and some brutal economic realities make the African emerging market one of the toughest nuts to crack.
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Students, don't forget to enter Biz's Portfolio Night competition!

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:04:00 +0200

A reminder once again to all branding, design or advertising students in Jozi to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week, Wednesday, 22 May! Complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday, 20 May. You will need to create a MyBiz Profile if you don't have one already.
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Mobile: the future of learning in Africa

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:59:00 +0200

Following the success of the African budget smartphone, Microsoft produced a smartphone targeted specifically at the African mobile market, the Huawei 4Afrika, which was released in February 2013. Since the launch of this smartphone, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of students and even staff making use of smartphones to assist in learning.
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Reminder for Jozi students to enter Portfolio Night competition on Biz

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:00 +0200

Branding, design or advertising students in Jozi, don't forget to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week Wednesday, 22 May 2013! Simply complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday 20 May.
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Deloitte Digital aims to be continent's powerhouse

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:00 +0200

With a business strategy built on recruiting only the best and most talented digital professionals in the country, Deloitte Digital is expressing its intention of establishing the brand as the most formidable digital consultancy in Africa.
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Mobility changing the face of African enterprise

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:31:00 +0200

Mobility is changing the way business is run across Africa, and the IT department needs to step up to enable it.
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Registration opens for ACEC

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:51:00 +0200

Registration is now open for the third African Creative Economy Conference (ACEC), which is expected to attract some 400 delegates, including visitors from at least 40 African countries, to Cape Town, South Africa from 6-9 October 2013.
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MISA tells 'Times' editor to resign

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:39:00 +0200

The Media Institute for Southern Africa has called on the managing editor of Swaziland's only independent newspaper group to resign because he is too close to King Mswati III. MISA, the foremost media freedom group in the region, said Martin Dlamini's position was 'untenable'.
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Liberian security service director takes newspaper to court

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:32:00 +0200

Othello Warrick, director of the Executive Protection Service [the presidential guard unit] has taken The Monitor newspaper and its news coordinator, Octavin Williams, to court on charges of "actions for damages for wrong".
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