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Reiner Mittelbach leaves WAN-IFRA in May
Reiner Mittelbach, former CEO of IFRA prior to the July 2009 merger with the World Association of Newspapers, has decided to leave the merged organisation, WAN-IFRA, at the end of May 2010.
Dubai Lynx 2010 winners announced
DUBAI: The awards ceremony for the 2010 Dubai Lynx took place last night, Wednesday, 17 March 2010 at the newly opened Palladium in Dubai Media City. The winners in this year's annual creative advertising competition for the Middle East and North Africa were revealed.
WEST AFRICA
New partnership for WAFICT 2010

IT & Telecoms Digest have partnered with the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), based in London, to organise the 2nd annual West African ICT Congress (WAFICT). The event, to be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria from 1 - 3 June 2010, will be held in conjunction with the West African Telecommunications (WAfriTel) exhibition and conference and the Nigerian ICT Business Solutions Expo (NISE). 17 Mar 2010 09:27


GHANA
Ericsson, MTN Ghana roll-out UMTS 900 MHz in Africa

According to Ericsson and MTN Ghana, the companies have successfully trialled UMTS 900 MHz for the first time in Africa. UMTS 900 MHz extends mobile broadband coverage into suburban, rural and offshore areas, offering coverage up to 200km. 15 Mar 2010 07:55




AFRICA
African applications invited for entrepreneurship MBA scholarships

Four entrepreneurs from sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa, who aspire to build and develop their business skills, will be fortunate enough to access scholarships which have been made available to study the 2010/11 Entrepreneurship MBA at the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). 12 Mar 2010 11:52


AFRICA
Europe's online success story

Leading-edge news publishers join World Newspaper Congress programme. 11 Mar 2010 15:55


NIGERIA
Nigeria must protect journos following hostage release - WAN-IFRA

WAN-IFRA and IASN have welcomed the release of kidnapped South African sound engineer Nic Greyling and Nigerian commentator Bowie Attamah in Nigeria but remind the Nigerian authorities that it is the duty of the state to provide an environment in which journalists are able to carry out their professional duties without fear of violence. 11 Mar 2010 07:32


SOUTH AFRICA
Live streaming of FIFA media briefing on security

The media press conference, scheduled for 1pm on Friday, 5 March 2010, will be streamed live on FIFA.com and, roughly 90 minutes after the conference, VNR material will be made available for editorial usage for broadcasters via satellite feed. 4 Mar 2010 10:25


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SOUTH AFRICA
AdExpo experiences high interest from industry - CADEK Media

The Mega Media AdExpo will be staged from 23-25 March 2010 at Sandton Convention Centre and is generating a lot of excitement and interest from the advertising and marketing industry. The organisers, CADEK Media, report that they experience an influx of pre-registrations from the industry. 18 Mar 2010 16:33


SOUTH AFRICA
Win a car a day with Nigeria's Bid2Win mobile campaign - Starfish Mobile

Glo, Nigeria's second biggest mobile operator with over 25 million subscribers, has partnered with Africa's biggest mobile value added services company, Starfish Mobile, to launch one of the biggest and most innovative mobile operator promotions ever run in that region. 16 Mar 2010 10:10


SOUTH AFRICA
AdExpo workshops aim to transfer marketing skills - CADEK Media

The Mega Media AdExpo will be staged from 23-25 March 2010 at Sandton Convention Centre and is a must for all serious marketers and advertisers. The show will be a hub of activity and many last-minute 2010 advertising and promotional deals will be clinched here. 12 Mar 2010 12:17


SOUTH AFRICA
Post-recession marketing trends - Gullan&Gullan

[Desirée Gullan] I have a deep respect for those in the industry that did - and are still - surviving the recession. Necessity truly is the mother of invention as survivors were forced to innovate, re-invent and think more strategically. Here are some trends that Gullan&Gullan believes have come about as a result of the recession. 11 Mar 2010 09:58


SOUTH AFRICA
IMM Africa Association of Marketers launched - IMM Graduate School of Marketing

In reinstating the concept of the original Institute of Marketing, the IMM Africa Association of Marketers has been launched - a body that will embrace marketers and organisations across the continent and provide benefits to a membership base that wishes to align itself with the ideals of a new and dynamic marketing association. 10 Mar 2010 11:55


SOUTH AFRICA
Africa Media Online launches multimedia stories from Africa for Twenty Ten - Africa Media Online

While many are reporting the lower-than-expected visitor bookings to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup this year, a local organisation dedicated to Africans telling Africa's story is broadening the range of products it distributes to media around the world. 5 Mar 2010 15:42


SOUTH AFRICA
Free digital radio shows for March - 1Africa Radio

Become a 1Africa Affiliate and gain access to their library of free specialist programming for rebroadcast. All you need is a satellite dish and decoder and to contact them to register! You can also keep up to date with the latest shows released each month, advertised in the newsletter as well as on the website. 1 Mar 2010 12:21


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