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SOUTH AFRICA
How to create a killer logo
A logo is often the first step towards developing your company's visual identity so you need to get it right... This is how you can do that... read more>>

Mapping Africa's mood: A Twitter sentiment analysis of the continent

Pessimism, frustration and suffering paint a gloomy image of Africa, depicting the mood of the continent's more than 1 billion population...

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Zimbabwe: Sports weekly shuts down

Nyemudzai Kakore

Gemazo Blitz, a weekly sports and lifestyle newspaper, has shut down after failing to survive in the competitive media industry...

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One week mark for detained Al Jazeera journalists in Nigeria

Al Jazeera has once again urged the Nigerian authorities to release their detained journalists in Maiduguri. They have now been detained for a week without any explanation... (Video)

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 124: The PRISM Awards and an agency focus show
After a short break, the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show is back. Tune in on 2 April from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Derek Miller and Bridget Von Holdt... read more>>
CSI
AFRICA
MTN Uganda awards outstanding women, pledges to continue supporting women in Business (WiB)
MTN Uganda has been at the forefront of supporting Business communities in Uganda particularly through its MTN Business training programs for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and plans to keep doing so... read more>>
Digital
SOUTH AFRICA
Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania
Avanti Communications has been appointed by the UK Space Agency to deliver a major ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme to teachers in Tanzania... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
TUNISIA
The fifth edition of "Tunisia Investment Forum" 2015 to be held in June
The fifth edition of "Tunisia Investment Forum (TIF 2015)": "Invest in TUNISIA, Join the Growing Success", will be held on 11 -12 June 2015 in Tunis - El Mouradi Hotel - Gammarth... read more>>
Promotions
AFRICA
Orange launches the 4th edition of StarAfrica Sounds 2015
In order to promote new African music talents, StarAfrica.com - Orange's entertainment portal in Africa - is launching the fourth edition of the StarAfrica Sounds music contest... read more>>
International
SOUTH KOREA
New taxi app challenges Uber in South Korea
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea's top mobile messenger operator launched a new web-based cab-hailing service on Tuesday to compete with California-based Uber... read more>>
UNITED STATES
Amazon TV stick goes abroad, gets new features
WASHINGTON DC, US: Amazon has announced its Fire TV media stick for streaming video is being sold in Britain and Germany, as part of a push to expand its online television services... read more>>
ASIA
Publish Asia 2015 in Bangkok in April has wonderful line-up
The 2015 annual Publish Asia conference, from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the Asian Media Awards 2015, will take place in Bangkok Thailand from 28 to 30 April... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Google teams with J&J on robotic surgery
NEW YORK CITY, US: US health care giant Johnson & Johnson announced plans to collaborate with Google on surgical robotics... read more>>
KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan restricts sales of Russian meat products
FRANCE
No fooling around - enter Young Lions today
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Business
SOUTH AFRICA
[Death to PowerPoint!] Part 3: Creative replacements for slides

Douglas Kruger

Sometimes it's not the smoking that you miss. It's the act of playing with the cigarette... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SME survey sheds light on job creation
South African small businesses are ready and willing to create jobs - but some things are going to have to change to motivate them to do so... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Government appears to be listening; SMEs encouraged to keep engaging with the State in 2015
The 2015 Budget revealed a serious commitment from the state to growing small businesses - in this climate of constructive reform; SAICA's second SME survey could encourage the Department for Small Business Development (DSBD) to institute even more effective changes... read more>>
Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
African real estate attracts increased foreign investment
Africa's demographic growth prospects and the consequent opportunities in real estate are increasingly attracting international investors... read more>>
More Africa
Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Practical finance plan may put land reform on track

Derick van der Walt

The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) and the Banking Association South Africa's (Banking Association) model to finance land reform is currently in the spotlight... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
WESSA voices strong concerns against rhino horn trade
On 26 and 27 March the Rhino Horn Trade Proposal Committee of Inquiry heard public submissions from stakeholders and concerned organisations on the re-opening of international trade in rhino horn... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
SA, Algeria bolster trade links
South Africa and Algeria have agreed to enhance the trade and investment relations between the two countries... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Conference will focus on financing Africa's power projects
Africa will require an investment of $42bn a year to meet the continent's energy demand by 2040, which includes a private sector financing increase of up to ten times the current levels. In order to achieve this, governments and business must work together and fresh approaches will be vital... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
E-toll Alli gets tagged
The SA National Roads Agency Limited's head allegedly flouted regulations regarding proposed toll roads in Western Cape. There are also allegations of forgery of court documents in another legal battle... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Parents must get involved

Jeff Radebe

More Government news
Motoring news
SOUTH AFRICA
You can dish it out to VW's Touareg
Local motorists who are on the market for a spacious, classy, comfortable SUV with a pleasantly sporty character have a fine selection of smart variants to choose from, most of them requiring a fairly bulging wallet... read more>>
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Travel news
SOUTH AFRICA
Crystal Cruises' luxury liner the Crystal Serenity will visit Cape Town this Easter
The Crystal Serenity will dominate Table Bay harbour this coming weekend, as visitors and locals alike look forward to relaxing over the four-day Easter break On Friday, 3 April... read more>>
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New events to diarise
GRI Africa Regional Conference
Global Reporting Initiative - 12 May 2015 to 13 May 2015, Johannesburg

2015 Africa Prosperity Summit
Legatum Institute - 20 May 2015 to 21 May 2015, Dar Es Salaam

Africa's Big Seven
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015, Midrand

2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards
ABN Productions - 26 Aug 2015, Lagos | 17 Sep 2015, Nairobi | 1 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Africa Energy Indaba 2016
Siyenza - 16 Feb 2016 to 17 Feb 2016, Johannesburg

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