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[Matebello Motloung] Which media, technology and telecommunication trends will shake up the sector this year? Deloitte's “2010 Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Predictions” report has identified three main trends in each category. 1 Feb 2010 08:29
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Good news from FIFA: not only have two million tickets been sold to date, a recent poll reveals that South Africans are ‘overwhelmingly positive' about hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 28 Jan 2010 12:41
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[Munyaradzi Makoni] SA's Department of Science and Technology has awarded five universities chairs in astronomy to bolster the country's bid to host the world's most powerful telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), and to boost research and science and engineering skills. 30 Dec 2009 12:11
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The UN cultural body UNESCO is expanding a scheme to slow the brain drain of researchers from Africa and the Middle East. The scheme gives researchers access to global scientific networks and technology. 24 Dec 2009 16:56
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SAN FRANCISCO: Sex was a hot online search topic for children in 2009, according to findings by Internet security specialty firm Norton. 23 Dec 2009 17:44
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Business leaders maintain a positive outlook for 2010, with 95% of those surveyed expecting to expand their business over the coming year. Results of africapractice's annual business survey support the growing belief that Africa is beginning to recover from the financial crisis. 15 Dec 2009 12:47
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The Power of Print and Publishing to Targeted Audiences, two new reports from the WAN-IFRA Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, examine the enduring appeal of print in the digital age, and provide strategic advice on building multimedia strategies that rely on print media for revenue growth. 5 Nov 2009 11:10
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LONDON: According to an announcement from the Ipsos Business Elite (BE) Europe Survey, late last week, CNN is the most popular international television channel to watch amongst Europe's most senior business decision makers. 26 Oct 2009 07:06
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Liz Pillay, Starcom MediaVest Group's Africa media manager recently attended the 11th PAMRO (Pan African Media Research Organisation) Conference in Kenya held in late August 2009. The theme for year's conference was "Fast changing media landscape - where does Africa stand?” 23 Oct 2009 12:27
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The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) has vowed to double its endowment fund to support more scientists and researchers in the developing world, despite the global financial crisis. TWAS announced a 25 million US dollar target for the next four years during its 11th general meeting, currently taking place in Durban, South Africa. 23 Oct 2009 10:47
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According to Deloitte, recent tracking of radio advertising broadcast on South African stations showed alarming results; an average of 9% of all radio ads booked are not broadcast as scheduled. Based on FM's AdFocus estimated figure of R3 billion on radio advertising in 2008, this error equates to R270 million erosion of ad spend per annum. 22 Oct 2009 07:23
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According to recent international research, strong brands are recovering from the effects of the global recession ahead of others. The BrandZ study, commissioned by WPP and conducted annually by Millward Brown, measures the brand equity of thousands of global “consumer facing” and business-to-business brands, and interviews over a million consumers globally. 21 Oct 2009 09:09