SOUTH AFRICA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Collins Chabane, minister in the presidency in charge of performance monitoring and evaluation, and government spokesperson Themba Maseko last night, Thursday, 4 February 2010, made an impassioned plea to South African journalists to participate in the SADC Media Awards competition, saying it promotes regional integration and togetherness through excellent journalism. 5 Feb 2010 08:18
CENTRAL AFRICA
[Gregory Gondwe] Government, through its office of the director of public procurement (ODPP) has set up new procurement procedures, which will support small-to-medium enterprise (SMEs), other local manufacturers and producers. 4 Feb 2010 10:29


SOUTH AFRICA
One Young World, a global leadership summit for young leaders age 25 and under, united from all the world's 192 countries to address major global challenges, will be held in London from 8-10 February 2010. 1 Feb 2010 11:53
SOUTH AFRICA
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
SOUTH AFRICA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The number of tickets sold so far for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has reached the two million mark, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke told a media briefing yesterday, Wednesday, 27 January 2010, at the Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg. 28 Jan 2010 12:19
CENTRAL AFRICA
[Gregory Gondwe] In its 24 January 2010 edition, The Sunday Times for a fifth year running carried out a special supplement that has assessed President Bingu wa Mutharika and his 21 ministers on their governance performance from May to December 2009. 28 Jan 2010 10:08
SOUTH AFRICA
The 2010 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards have added sector-specific categories to reflect the important role that various industries play in economic development. Entries are free and can be on any platform - online, print, broadcast. The closing date for entries is 26 March 2010, with the awards ceremony being held on 1 July 2010 in Central London. 27 Jan 2010 12:57
CENTRAL AFRICA
[Gregory Gondwe] Chinese and Malawian authorities have confirmed that the much talked-of media centre set to leap-frog media development in Malawi will open its doors in Lilongwe next month. 26 Jan 2010 10:45
ZAMBIA
LUSAKA: A raft of fuel price hikes that will affect agricultural production costs as well as consumer pockets is expected to drive food price inflation in Zambia, where about two-thirds of the population live on US$1 or less a day. 26 Jan 2010 08:37
ZAMBIA
[Gregory Gondwe] The directive from Zambia's Home Affairs Minister Lameck Mangani to the registrar of societies to investigate the legality of the Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) executive committee has earned him the wrath of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ). 25 Jan 2010 12:08
SOUTH AFRICA
The new corporate identity for the outdoor advertising company, previously known as INM Outdoor, was unveiled at a function at Montecasino last night, Thursday, 21 January 2010. The new name for the business is Continental Outdoor Media. 22 Jan 2010 10:29
SOUTH AFRICA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Airline companies selling flight tickets to the highest bidder, B&B and ‘second-class' hotels charging up to R1000 a night for a standard room and one meal at restaurants costing an arm and a leg. Metered-taxi drivers increasing ten-fold the fare of a short distance trip and car rental outlets not budging if you don't cough up. 22 Jan 2010 09:08
CENTRAL AFRICA
MTN Congo will be launching a new converged charging and billing system created by Ericsson. The new platform aims to increase operational efficiencies and customer transparency effective from the end of 2010. 21 Jan 2010 10:56