Big news this past week was that Mail & Guardian launched a homegrown digital news platform, Mail & Guardian Africa, for Africans to tell the African story. The platform is lead by Editor, Charles Onyango-Obbo from the head office in Nairobi, Kenya. Google kicked some dust in Apple's eyes as it was named the world's most valuable global brand in the 2014 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking. With an increase of 40% year-on-year, Google is now worth $159bn. CNN has announced the Energy & Infrastructure category in this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, a new category sponsored by General Electric (GE). Remember that entries for the awards close on 30 May. Coinciding with Africa Month, 2000FM has decided to take action by launching a new campaign called Africa Fridays, aiming to save the Nigerian school girls who were abducted in April. Finally, Jessica Davis gives six social media marketing lessons for B2B marketers and the Loeries entry deadline has been extended to 13 June 2014. Make sure you send in that winning work asap! Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa) PS. If you missed last week's Biz Takeouts show, listen to the podcast which is now available.
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