With the world's attention turning to women's issues in August, it is an opportune to time to recognise and celebrate the contributions of women to the development of Africa. In light of this, the Foundation for the Development Africa (FDA) has launched an exciting women development programme and appointed Ina le Roux as director of Women Development. 1 Aug 2008
Reuters Messaging Network is a tool used by financial traders to help them meet the strict compliance and record-keeping standards under which they work. However, starting Friday, that service could be hobbled due to a complaint by FaceTime, the company that owns the intellectual property behind the network. Apparently, Reuters neglected to pay a $150,000 bill on time. 1 Aug 2008
While Celtel Malawi Limited is gearing up for brand name changes, its rival company TNM Limited has launched a promotion that will allow its subscribers make free calls from July 30 to August 31 this year. 1 Aug 2008
African Development Bank Group (ADB) President Dr. Donald Kaberuka who has been visiting Malawi since earlier this week, has announced that the bank will be doubling its financial assistance to Malawi. 1 Aug 2008
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa has increased its filing fees as of today, 1 August 2008, stating that complaints about competitive advertising have increased significantly, as has the cost of administering these complaints, which escalates with rising commodity prices. 1 Aug 2008
Previously the host of the Source, 1pm - 4pm weekdays, Just-Ice will now be driving Radio 2000's breakfast show, 6am - 10am, as of today, Friday, 1 August 2000. The afternoon drive time will be taken over by Makhosi Khoza, who joins the SABC from Igagazi FM. 1 Aug 2008
Brand-bashing used to be seen as anti-capitalist and was therefore largely ignored by big business. This polarised view can now evolve as economic prosperity lives comfortably with less brand hype in an Internet-enabled world. 1 Aug 2008
The South African subsidiary of Rocketseed, a global market leader in new media marketing category intelligent business email, yesterday, Thursday, 31 July 2008, announced the acquisition of Latitude, effective 1 August 2008. Latitude was granted the rights to develop and market the small business version of Rocketseed in southern Africa under its brand during the fourth quarter of 2006. 1 Aug 2008
Whose mother wouldn't be proud if her creative child brought home a highly treasured bird, the Loerie Grand Prix award, after a weekend in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal? It's been almost a week since the excitement of the Loeries festival weekend and today we find out more about the concepts that won the judges' hearts, featuring Trigger Communications and the duo of Net#work BBDO and Gloo Digital Design. 1 Aug 2008
Eddie Botha, Daily Dispatch investigations editor and Sunday Times reporter Subashni Naidoo are the two South Africans are among ten recipients of the 11th annual Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, named last week by the Mental Health Programme of The Carter Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. 1 Aug 2008
Entries for the 20th SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards close on 1 September 2008. Over the past 19 years, these awards have been established as one of the most prestigious awards for journalists covering crucial developments in the environmental arena. 1 Aug 2008
Cars in Action magazine will publish the official programme for the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) . Sister title Bakkie & Truck Action will likewise double as the official programme for JIMS' Commercial Vehicle aspect. 1 Aug 2008
Join us on Tuesday 12th August where AMASA (the Advertising Media Association of South Africa) explores our current ad spend landscape with industry expert Mike Leahy, Media Manager for IBIS Media Data Services. 31 Jul 2008
Zimbabwe' banks have moved significantly towards automating the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, as the sector sought to curtail delays associated with manual and human intervention. 31 Jul 2008
It's not a secret anymore. In a matter of hours, Zain will officially become the new brand name of pan-Africa telecommunication company Celtel International, as its parent company, Zain Group, seeks to fortify its African market and give it a global face. Zain is an Arabic word for beautiful, good and wonderful. 31 Jul 2008
Fina Bank, a newly licenced commercial bank in Uganda, is set to encourage the movement of workers amongst East African countries, to facilitate the transfer of skills among members of the community. 31 Jul 2008
“As a sport's presenter, I'm very pleased that The Voice of Thembisa gave me the opportunity to stay close to the sport that I used to play at school and also keep my community inspired and involved in the game of soccer.” Says Mr. Arnold Rankoko, winner of the Best Presenter Radio, in the Telkom Charity Cup Awards 31 Jul 2008
Musina: Zimbabwean children are being drawn to South Africa to run errands and perform piecemeal jobs for shoppers from their own country - who are heading south because of the unavailability of basic goods in their own country. 31 Jul 2008
Bubaque: As the profits to be made from fishing diminish with rising fuel costs and poor management of the sector, fishermen are increasingly turning to drugs and people trafficking to boost their meagre incomes, fishermen in Bissau and the Bijagos islands told IRIN. 31 Jul 2008
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) are calling for an inquiry into the death of London "Times" photojournalist Richard Mills of Northern Ireland, found dead in his hotel room in Harare on 14 July and declared by the police to be the victim of asphyxiation by hanging. 31 Jul 2008
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