AFRICA
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri will open the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2010, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, 7 - 10 June 2010. The congress is themed "In search of the new business model," while the theme of the forum is, "The new information ecosystem: Link, share, cooperate or die." 8 Feb 2010 12:15
AFRICA
According to a newly released report, Emerging Markets Take Centre Stage: A Dramatic Shift in Purchasing Power, from country risk specialists Business Monitor International (BMI), the next decade will see a dramatic rise in the spending power of the emerging markets (EM) consumer. 8 Feb 2010 11:35
ZIMBABWE
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's sole newsprint producer, Mutare Board and Paper Mills (MBPM) will remain inactive due to the low prices of paper, forcing newspaper publishers to import from South Africa. 8 Feb 2010 12:51
SOUTH AFRICA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] There is a clear indication that the South African mobile advertising sector is headed towards a massive boom as the 2010 FIFA World Cup draws near - thanks to the phenomenal growth of the continent's cellphone market and soccer passion. 9 Feb 2010 10:32
AFRICA
A wide selection of Africana is among the nearly 200 books offered by the AuctionExplorer online book auction which started mid last week. Books include tomes on the history of the Cornish miners on the Witwatersrand at the turn of the 20th century, and on the Viedge family, who for generations were traders in the Transkei, as well as books by Denys Reitz and Percy Fitzpatrick. 9 Feb 2010 09:48
AFRICA
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's telecom giant Zain group denied reports that it has received new offers for the purchase of its operations in 15 African nations. 9 Feb 2010 09:35
SOUTH AFRICA
The 2010 Jet Community Awards, which have opened for entries, will recognise community projects and grass roots organisations in four categories. With more than R1m in prize money, the competition is open to entries from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland, with the proviso that winners are obliged to reinvest their winnings into their community building initiatives. 9 Feb 2010 09:10
ZIMBABWE
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is hosted in Bulawayo and draws about 100 000 visitors over three days. Brian and Kevin Kennedy, respectively chief executive and managing director for Oasys Innovations signed a joint agreement with Daniel Chigaru, ZITF general manager, naming Oasys as the preferred infrastructure provider for the fair. 8 Feb 2010 13:05
AFRICA
[Gregory Gondwe] The Journalists Union of Malawi (JUMA) has decried the Malawian government's decision to withdraw state advertising from certain media institutions in Malawi. In a letter addressed to the Information and Civic Education Minister Leckford Thotho, JUMA president Levi Zeleza Manda has appealed for government to rescind the advertisement ban in some private media institutions. 8 Feb 2010 11:52
AFRICA
[Nthambeleni Gabara] PRETORIA: A Chinese renewable energy company, Yingli Green Energy, has joined the list of prestigious 2010 FIFA World Cup sponsors. In a statement released jointly with world football's governing body, FIFA, the company said it was the first Chinese company to seal a global sponsorship deal with FIFA. 8 Feb 2010 10:52
AFRICA
PRETORIA: The fourth round of ticket sales for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will kick off on Tuesday, 9 February 2010, with over 400,000 tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. 8 Feb 2010 10:47
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EAST AFRICA
Malawi's third mobile phone service provider, G-Mobile, has recently entered into a partnership with Alliance Media, Malawi and Africa's largest airport and outdoor media company to install billboards across the country, in the run up to its launch. 5 Jan 2010 17:22