-A number of leading broadcasters and content suppliers involved in sub-Saharan Africa have come together to form Africa Media Rights Watch. [ Source ]

-The World Cup of filmmaking’the first Cinemasports international filmmaking competition to be held in Africa will take place on 18 September in Tshwane, South Africa. Harnessing a synergy between digital video, Internet, and mobile technology, Cinemasports is at the forefront of the changing media landscape. [Source ]

-IBM has announced the opening of a full subsidiary office in Accra, Ghana. The new office will enable IBM to deliver high-value solutions and services to meet the growing needs of clients in Ghana. [Source ]

-Nigeria mobile operator, Zain has introduced free SMS (Short Message Service), lowered tariff for calls made to numbers within (On-Net calls) and out of the networks (off-Net calls), and loads of other benefits designed to give its customers more value.[Source]

-Kenya prepares the way for a technology-based future. [Source ]

-Apple’s iPad could go on sale in SA within a matter of weeks [Source ]

-Global investors’ interest in acquiring vast swathes of land for commercial agriculture in Africa intensifies [Source]

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