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Online TV, live from Africa

Leigh Andrews

Two young, black females. One hot new online TV platform. Welcome to Aza TV, launched by Sorele Media on 20 May 2015...

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The 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize launched

The initiative aims to encourage innovative start-up projects which help to accelerate development on the African continent...

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DFM announces selected African projects at Cannes

At the networking function held at the South Africa Pavilion at the Cannes International Film Festival on 19 May, the Durban FilmMart (DFM) announced its selection for the sixth DFM show in Durban on 17 to 20 July 2015...

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Biz Takeouts
SOUTH AFRICA
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 132: Digicape launches iBeacon technology in South Africa
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Daniel Gross, Gerhard de Kock and Scott Cundill... read more>>
Media
SOUTH AFRICA
More on Most Africa awards
Wag the Dog Publishers are branching out into Africa and launching two new awards in the Most Awards category... read more>>
Mobile
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe's Econet reports 41% drop in profits

Malcom Sharara

HARARE: Zimbabwe's biggest mobile company Econet Wiresless reported a 41% drop in profits, dragged down by significant tariff cuts, punitive regulatory measures and a deflationary economic environment in the country... read more>>
PR & Communications
SOUTH AFRICA
We are because of PR

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

A paraphrase of the definition of Ubuntu - we are because you are - goes some way to explain that apart from our pride in being Africa's premier B2B news distribution channel, Bizcommunity is also proud to be home to a great many of the continent's foremost PR, marketing and digital communications professionals... read more>>
Retail
SOUTH AFRICA
Spar close to signing deal in Zambia

Zeenat Moorad

Having recently bedded down an Irish acquisition, Spar Group yesterday, 20 May 2015, said it was close to signing a deal to expand into Zambia... read more>>
SOUTH AFRICA
African Free Trade Area - new era for Africa
Negotiations around the establishment of a single free trade area, spanning across 26 nations known as the Tripartite Free Trade Area have been finalised, with the launch expected in May 2015... read more>>
International
UNITED STATES
IWMF announces Courage in Journalism Award winners
WASHINGTON DC, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) has announced the 2015 Courage in Journalism and Lifetime Achievement Award winners read more>>
UNITED STATES
China makes major changes to its advertising laws
NEW YORK, USA: Responding to changes in the marketplace and the increasing importance of the internet to advertisers, China recently enacted its first major changes to its advertising laws in twenty years... read more>>
UNITED KINGDOM
Majority of mobile data traffic to offload to Wi-Fi networks by 2019
According to Juniper Research, UK, the forecast is that mobile data traffic, generated by smartphones, feature phones and tablets, will approach almost 197,000 PB (Petabytes) by 2019... read more>>
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Government news
COTE D'IVOIRE
Launch of African Economic Outlook 2015
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the OECD Development Centre and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will publish their joint African Economic Outlook 2015... read more>>
AFRICA
Belgium threatens to cut Burundi aid
BRUSSELS: Belgium warned Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza on Thursday it would end all direct aid if he went ahead with his run for a third term in power that has prompted violent protests... read more>>
More Government news
Business
SOUTH AFRICA
Why your P@s$word is a fail

Jonas Thulin

Passwords have become practically useless as the sole security measure protecting your personal information... read more>>
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New events to diarise
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, Johannesburg

IABC Africa 22nd Annual Conference
IABC Africa Region - 29 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

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

Geo Empower Africa Summit
Fleming Gulf - 6 Oct 2015 to 7 Oct 2015, Santiago, Chile

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