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ITWeb appoints Africa editor

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:59:00 +0200

ITWeb, South Africa's leading business technology publisher, has appointed Gareth van Zyl to be editor of ITWebAfrica, its soon-to-be-launched ICT news and information Web site dedicated to English-speaking African markets.
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SEACOM signs 20 year agreement with Mozambique

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:24:00 +0200

The Mozambican Ministry of Science and Technology has signed a 20 year agreement to access international broadband fibre connectivity on the SEACOM network to Europe and onwards to the rest of the world.
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Mobile marketing summits set for Com World Series

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0200

Informa Telecom & Media and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) have announced their partnership on a series of mobile marketing summits, to be held in association with the flagship series of digital events in Africa & the Middle East, Com World Series.
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African journo awards extends deadline

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:02:00 +0200

CNN International and MultiChoice announced at the end of last week that the deadline for entries for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards have been extended to Wednesday, 22 February 2012, and the judging to take place in April this year.
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2012 Tabbie Awards open for nominations

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0200

CLEVELAND, US: The 2012 Tabbies call for entries is now available at the TABPI website (www.tabpi.org), allowing all B2B magazine editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers. Tabbies' partners include South Africa's SAFREA, and MPASA. [video]
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Saicom reaches into Zimbabwe

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:29:00 +0200

While furthering its objective of capturing market share in the field of electronic vending services in Africa, Saicom, the telecommunications company and providers of GSM Community Service Telephones has concluded an agreement with Zimbabwe based Electronic Automation Systems and Integration (EASI).
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TV monopoly to stay

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:42:00 +0200

The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) will not be issuing out private television licences any time soon despite mounting pressure to do so, saying its main focus is on meeting the Southern African Development Community (SADC) deadline on the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.
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Latest Apple iPhone to hit China on 13 January

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:43:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Apple has announced that the latest version of its hot-selling iPhones will be released in China and 21 other countries on 13 January. It is already available in South Africa.
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Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:03:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news, or lose themselves in novels.
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South Africa's YoungGuns excel

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:54:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: The organisers say that 2011 was YoungGuns biggest year since the event started out recognising young talent in 2000, and once again, in an international competition against the world's best, South Africa showed it has what it takes to compete successfully.
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