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Nigerian Islamists threaten attack on telecom firms

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0200

MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA: A purported spokesman for Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists on Monday threatened the group would soon launch attacks on mobile telephone firms for their alleged complicity with security agents.
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Brian Dames to deliver opening address at African Utility Week 2012

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0200

Eskom has confirmed that its CEO Brian Dames will deliver the opening address on the 22 May 2012 at the annual African Utility Week conference and exhibition, set to take place between 21-24 May at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event will once again gather together an estimated 5 000 power and utility experts from all over the world.
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Competition watchdog probes DStv's dominance

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:42:00 +0200

The Competition Authority is set to launch investigations into the operations of MultiChoice Africa, the owners of DStv, for abuse of market dominance following the collapse of its rivals in Kenya's pay-TV market.
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CNN's plans positive coverage of Angola

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:09:00 +0200

The CNN Press Office (London) has answered the concerns raised by Maka Angola on the agreements between the international news network and the Angolan regime, regarding a media campaign to promote a better image of the latter, due to grave concerns of nepotism and corruption.
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What young Africans think of love

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:58:00 +0200

Over the past 10 days, YoungAfricaLive (YAL) users in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa were given the chance to vote daily on a spectrum of polls that covered everything from love to what's going down with sex.
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Maina Kariuki joins 8 Brand Kenya

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:18:00 +0200

8 Brand Kenya has announced that former Coca-Cola executive, Maina Kariuki has joined the board as a shareholder. Kariuki brings with him extensive experience and business acumen accumulated through over 30 years of diverse exposure to both public and private sector markets.
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Vice governor urges journalists to train

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +0200

LUBANGO, ANGOLA: The deputy governor of southern Huila province for Political and Social Affairs, José Arão Nataniel, on Friday, 10 February 2012, in Umpata municipality, urged the social communication professionals to further their education, seeking to improve their news contents.
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Islamists halt filming of Egyptian TV series

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:22:00 +0200

CAIRO, EGYPT: Islamist students halted the filming of an Egyptian television series at Cairo's Ain Shams University protesting against the "indecent" clothing of the actresses, the production company said on Thursday 9 Febraury 2012.
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Burkina Faso phone operators fined USD5.4m

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:41:00 +0200

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has slapped three telecoms operators with more than five million dollars in penalties for subpar service, a regulatory official announced at a press conference Friday, 10 February 2012.
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Endemol celebrates a decade of Big Brother in Africa

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0200

Endemol South Africa, the television and audio-visual entertainment company, will in May 2012 celebrate 10 years of broadcasting reality show, Big Brother, on the continent.
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