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CSI in Africa: challenges and learnings

Danette Breitenbach

One of the panel discussions at the recent Trialogue Making CSI Matter conference was on some of the challenges faced and lessons learnt by corporates, NPOs and NGOs practicing CSI in Africa.

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Africa - One on one

Cobus van Zyl

Fairfax Cone once said: "Good advertising is always written from one person to another. When aimed at millions it rarely moves anyone."

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Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

The 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of WAN-IFRA has been awarded to Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is serving an 18-year jail sentence.

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 93: Kim Reid, CEO of TakeAlot.com
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on Thursday, 12 June from 9am-10am as we chat to Kim Reid, CEO of TakeAlot and Reghard Goussard from Best of Breed. [twitterfall] Read more >>

Marketing
SOUTH AFRICA
D-Day for Loeries is Friday
Cinema
SOUTH AFRICA
Seventh edition of Talents Durban in July
As part of the 35th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), taking place from 17-27 July 2104, the 7th edition of Talents Durban will take place from 18-22 July at the Elangeni Hotel. Read more >>

Digital
KENYA
Internet speed increased in Mombasa, Nairobi
Internet service provider iWayAfrica Kenya says the increase of submarine cables on the East African coast has enhanced internet speed in Mombasa and Nairobi but the inland region remains underserved. Read more >>

Education & Training
UGANDA
SMEs benefit from Business Skills Training Program
The MTN Uganda Business Skills Training Program which took place late last week attracted small business owners in Eastern Uganda from Jinja, Mbale, Tororo, Soroti, Busia and other surrounding districts. Read more >>

Events & Conferencing
WEST AFRICA
[Connecting West Africa] It's all about data
The 11th Annual Connecting West Africa event kicked off yesterday, 10 June 2014, in Dakar, Senegal. Delegates gathered to listen to presentations and debates with operators and suppliers on how to prepare networks for the growing data demand. Read more >>

Research
SOUTH AFRICA
Major research innovation launched - Quick LSMs

Issued by Millward Brown

Millward Brown and TNS joined forces to develop Quick LSM, a simpler classification system that is as good as the traditional method - using only some of 30 variables and making it ideally suitable for mobile research. Read more >>


International

UNITED STATES
Google buys Skybox Imaging for $500m
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google announced plans to buy the satellite group Skybox Imaging for $500m, in a move to improve mapping and other services using geospatial data. Read more >>

THAILAND
China Mobile buys stake in True Corp
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai telecommunications firm True Corp. has sold an 18% stake in its business to China Mobile for about 28.6bn baht ($880m) under a strategic partnership agreement. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Global cybercrime worth $445bn
WASHINGTON, USA: Cybercrime has grown into a global industry worth around half a trillion dollars, with no sign of slowing, a research report has claimed. Read more >>

UNITED STATES
Second annual global customer service survey: The findings

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Government

SOUTH AFRICA
Report shows SA's labour law is on par with rest of world
South Africa's labour law is on par with many other first world countries. This is according to a report compiled by a DLA Piper Global Employment team. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
SA, US to share tax information
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and US ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard have signed an intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA
SA developing blue economy strategy
In order to make full use of its oceans' potential, the South African government is in the process of developing a blue economy strategy, said the Department of Environmental Affairs. Read more >>


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New events to diarise

IMPI FC Africa
IMPI FC AFRICA PTY LTD - 12 Jun 2014 Johannesburg

International Startup Event
Startup Grind Johannesburg - 18 Jun 2014 44 Stanley Ave, Johannesburg

Source Africa
Source Africa - 18 Jun 2014 to 20 Jun 2014 Cape Town

All Africa Administrators Summit
Inard Training & Development - 26 Jun 2014 to 29 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Africa PPP Investment and Development Summit 2014
Neoedge Pte Ltd - 21 Oct 2014 to 22 Oct 2014 Accra


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