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
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] 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
ZIMBABWE
[Dumisani Ndlela] Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris' Orascom Telecom-controlled Telecel Zimbabwe is earmarked for a listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in a move meant to raise additional capital and broaden the shareholder base. 5 Feb 2010 07:05
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
MOZAMBIQUE
Following the first two pilot retail stores, Mozambican cellular operator, mcel has reappointed international branding company, HKLM to continue the retail roll-out with the design and shop-fitting of a further 15 outlets. 29 Jan 2010 07:29
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
ZIMBABWE
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's much hyped launch of TV2 has failed to take off. According to sources, ZBC which is struggling to attract viewers due to its archaic and partisan programming, delayed the launch due to “technical unpreparedness and lack of programmes to fill up the schedule”. 28 Jan 2010 09:02
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
MOZAMBIQUE
Vodacom Mozambique recently appointed Z-Card Africa, Middle East, India and Turkey (ZAMI) to produce an anti-corruption Z-Card which the cellular network provider distributed with a free Vodacom SIM Starter Pack to tourists at various toll gates. 25 Jan 2010 11:52
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