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Festival of Media announces keynote speakers
The keynote speakers at the fourth annual Festival of Media have been announced. The lineup includes founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, founder of Electus, Ben Silverman. The event will be hosted 18 - 20 April 2010 in Valencia, Spain and will also feature a lineup of business leaders from the global communications and advertising industry.
AFRICA
Few will pay for news sites

WASHINGTON: The good news for traditional US news organisations? Their websites are popular. The bad news? Few news consumers click on ads and hardly any are prepared to pay for news online. 16 Mar 2010 11:21


AFRICA
Africa Online boss decries high operation fees

[Walter Wafula] Regulators of Africa's information and communication technology sectors have been advised to cut back the high fees charged on operation licenses to boost the penetration of internet communication on the continent. 16 Mar 2010 11:07




AFRICA
WAN-IFRA condemns detention of Iranian journalists

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has condemned the continued imprisonment of Iranian journalist Emad Baghi and what deems repressive measures employed by the state to silence critical publications. 16 Mar 2010 10:57


ZIMBABWE
Zim: State-owned newspapers in the red despite monopoly

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's state-owned newspapers performed dismally last year despite enjoying a virtual monopoly on the daily news market, recording an operational loss of US$329 000 during the year to 31 December 2009. 16 Mar 2010 10:46


AFRICA
FIFA trophy on the home stretch

[Bongani Nkosi] After touring 53 African countries to stir up excitement about the World Cup, the FIFA trophy is headed to its final destination, South Africa, in time for the long-awaited kick-off in June. 15 Mar 2010 12:04


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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


SOUTH AFRICA
Need shelter from the African sun? The Ex-Dome gazebo is the answer! - Big Eye Branding

While summer temperatures soar in Africa, everyone's focus is on getting cool and staying cool. In the branding world, there is equipment you can use to help other people to stay cool, while also getting your brand out there. One such piece of branding equipment is the Ex-Dome gazebo. 24 Feb 2010 08:32


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