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. 17 Jul 2008
Standard Chartered Bank and East Africa's Equity Bank scooped major awards at the 2008 Euromoney Awards for Excellence in London, last week. 17 Jul 2008
After the experiment with the Nokia packages by Reuters, which gave the kit to journalists for filing news reports on the move, journalism students from the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) and first year film and television students from City Varsity school are using the same equipment to produce and distribute mobile news content. 17 Jul 2008
Tomorrow, Friday, 18 July 2008, is the 90th birthday of former South African president Nelson Mandela and Bizcommunity.com explores the many initiatives marking our beloved Madiba's special day, including our own tribute page which we invite our readers to add to. 17 Jul 2008
Joining the rest of the world in marking Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, the Department of Education officially opened the Nelson Mandela exhibition ‘Making the Legacy' on Wednesday. The exhibition, which was developed in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Umlando Productions, highlights key aspects of the life of Mandela. 17 Jul 2008
Business Day is launching a new monthly sport magazine on 8 August 2008 to coincide with the opening of the Beijing Olympics and to extend Business Day's offering to all its readers. Business Day Sport Monthly will be edited by Sports Journalist of the Year and rugby writer Mark Keohane. 17 Jul 2008
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased the financial assistance it renders to Malawi through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement from US$16.9m to US$79m to help it meet its run-away balance of payment, which has been soaring due to higher fuel and fertiliser prices. 17 Jul 2008
Listeners of 94.7 Highveld Stereo can now purchase the music they hear on the airwaves through a partnership with eXactmobile called 94.7 Music Shop. The partnership is part of Primedia Broadcasting's digital strategy to take advantage of new interactive media platforms. 17 Jul 2008
This year I served on both the integrated and experiential campaign judging panels at the 2008 Loeries, putting me in a unique position to provide insight into what comprises a truly great integrated campaign. 17 Jul 2008
Right now, the global business community at large is very curious to discover the charm of Dubai, and what it is about its business community that works so well. The outside world wants to know who these people are, how they run their projects, and what they do exactly that is so grand and magical. 17 Jul 2008
SAARF will hold a feedback session on the European Media Research Organisation (EMRO) conference, which took place earlier this year in France, at the Bryanston Country Club on Thursday, 31 July 2008. EMRO is active in 21 European countries, including South Africa as the only member outside the European Union. 17 Jul 2008
Consumer goods manufacturer LG Electronics South Africa has partnered with Primedia's Crime Line, an anti-crime campaign endorsed by the South African Police Service, to support the fight against crime in South Africa. The Crime Line road show is aimed at educating high school children that life's good without crime, with Primedia's Talk Radio 702 and 94.7 Highveld Stereo inviting high schools in Gauteng to participate in the road show campaign. 17 Jul 2008
Andrew Fanton, project director of the Green Point Stadium 2010 project, kicks off the 2010 Lecture Series at the Green Point Stadium Visitor Centre this evening, Thursday, 17 July 2008, 5.30pm for 6pm. 17 Jul 2008
Premiering at this year's Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is new local film Three Cigarettes, which has been produced independently, without the support of a film school or financial backers. The film's creative team has just locked the edit and is finishing the last touches on the film in time for the first official premiere at the Kwa-Suka Theatre on 24 July 2008. 17 Jul 2008
BUSA (Business Unity South Africa) welcomes the overall thrust of the OECD's economic assessment of SA as reflecting a realistic grasp of the socio-economic priorities that should prevail in helping to shape the future economic and business environment in the country. 16 Jul 2008
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has urged the media to highlight Africa's positive developments and achievements objectively. 16 Jul 2008
Uganda Telecom (UT) has joined the league of global telecom operators offering mobile broadband services introducing the 3G Mobile Broadband card, a pocket-sized USB device that users can plug into either their laptops or personal computers to access and surf the internet. 16 Jul 2008
Zimbabwe's acting attorney general, Bharat Patel, has warned Zimbabweans against conducting business in foreign currency as the business sector began shunning the beleaguered domestic currency, opting for United States dollars. 16 Jul 2008
On 10 July 2008 immigration authorities raided Joy Radio premises, searching for foreigners allegedly employed by the station. The incident happened after State House PR officer, Chikumbutso Mtumodzi warned the station against "embarking on a disinformation crusade, airing libellous and slanderous programmes and playing derogatory songs" against the president. 16 Jul 2008
Three South African nationals employed by Sky News in Zimbabwe, Bernet Hasani Sono, Resemate Chauke and Simon Musimani, who were serving a six-month jail term have since been released after a High Court judge reviewed the sentence and commuted it to a fine. 16 Jul 2008
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