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Celebrating the 2015 African Blogger Award winners!

The winners of the second annual African Blogger Awards were announced on 5 May 2015, with South Africans dominating the pack...

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Access urges action on Burundi's internet shut down

Lilian Mutegi

Access, a global human rights group, has appealed to the United Nations and the African Union to intervene in the Burundian government's decision to block mobile social media amid protests...

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Africans back media freedom, says survey

Most Africans want the media to play a watchdog role, and support its right to publish what it wants without government interference, says a new analysis of African public opinion...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 130: This is Me, EFC Africa and Digital Planet
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 7 May 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Mark Chirnside, Cairo Howarth and Neil Watson... read more>>
Events & Conferencing
SOUTH AFRICA
Mediatech Africa comes to the Dome in July
The Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg will host Mediatech Africa, one of the largest media and entertainment technology trade shows for southern Africa, from 15 to 17 July 2015... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
Food supply chains key item at inaugural 'Food for Thought' conference
Social issues of food production and supply as well as the impact of climate change on these supply chains will be some of the topics to be covered at the inaugural 'Food for Thought' conference in Cape Town... read more>>
Media
AFRICA
Nigerian lawyer appointed editor of international journal
Mobile
AFRICA
Facebook, Tigo partnership gives Tanzanians free access

Baraka Jefwa

Tigo Tanzania has announced a partnership with Facebook in which all its customers in the country will get free access to Facebook services in English and a new Kiswahili version... read more>>
Online Media
KENYA
Silvia Njoki scoops Blogger of the Year 2015 at Bake Awards

Lilian Mutegi

The annual BAKE (The Bloggers association of Kenya) awards took place Saturday night at Hotel Intercontinental. Silvia Njoki of the fashion and style blog Silvianjoki.com was awarded the blogger of year title... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa, the final frontier... in luxury
Hennessy is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year with a rapidly growing market in Africa, built on its understanding that the only possible way to be successful in Africa was to adopt and adapt to the tradition of the continent... read more>>
International
AFRICA
Terragon Group invests in Asia's BIZense and Adatrix
Africa's digital media company, Terragon Group, has invested in Singapore-based Advertising Technology Company, BIZense, and the company behind the innovative mobile ad platform and audience data monetisation solution, Adatrix. read more>>
UNITED STATES
Finalists announced for 2015 New York Festivals Advertising Awards
NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards competition, honouring the world's best advertising, has announced the 2015 finalists... read more>>
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Government news
SOUTH AFRICA
Leadership in Local Government Conference
The City of Tshwane, in partnership with the Tshwane Leadership and Management Academy (TLMA), will be hosting the inaugural Leadership in Local Government Conference, which focuses on leadership development for the city, on 11-12 May 2015... read more>>
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New events to diarise
18th East Africa International Trade Exhibition
Expogroup - 23 May 2015 to 25 May 2015, Dar-es-Salaam

Mobile Business Seminar
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 28 May 2015, Windhoek

Attractions Africa Conference 2015
Attractions Management - 3 Jun 2015 to 4 Jun 2015, Cape Town

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

5th Telecom CEM, CRM and Loyalty Summit
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

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