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Tanzania digital tech crawling
[Kenan Kalagho] The Tanzania government is still grappling with its insistence that the county switch from analogue to digital broadcasting before most of the country was ready on 31 December last year. 9 Apr 2013 11:31
Media owners want review of migration to digital technology
[Bilham Kimati] Media Owners Association of Tanzania (MOAT) has advised on the need to review the decision to allow realistic preparations to migrate from analogue to digital TV broadcasting, as the exercise has left many viewers in the 'dark'. 12 Mar 2013 12:33
Search for bravest women journalists
WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award. 22 Feb 2013 10:33
[2013 trends] Africa poised for a great future
[Nandkishor Buty] As 2013 commences, afro-pessimism seems to cede to afro-optimism. There is a global consensus: Africa is poised for a great future. What will be the impact of Africa's growth on our industry? What will be the major trends of the year? In the business world, predicting the future is a crucial exercise. 30 Jan 2013 12:39
Zuku TV's original content strategy pays off
In 2012, the Pay TV market became a great deal more competitive but with DStv Multichoice having acquired most of the existing exciting content, the challenge has been for challengers to come up with different content. This week saw one of the challengers (Zuku TV) sell one of the series it has commissioned - Tales from the Bush Larder - to Fox International. 30 Jan 2013 11:45
Television producers meet to improve creativity
[Iman Mani] Last week's workshop for television producers in Dar es Salaam's City Centre was proof that such gatherings do expand an individual's network. All 12 participants attested to this when asked at the end of the sessions on Thursday [1 November 2012]. 5 Nov 2012 09:53
CNBC Africa to open bureau in Rwanda
CNBC Africa is expected to open its ninth African bureau in Rwanda as it continues to widen its African reporting footprint. The bureau in partnership with Rwanda TV and the Rwanda Development Board, will be based in the Rwandan capital, Kigali and opens for business in September 2012. 4 Sep 2012 13:07
Banda engages media over border dispute with Tanzania
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] President Joyce Banda last week engaged media managers to try to reason with them to project positive reporting over the border dispute that has ensued between Malawi and Tanzania. 17 Aug 2012 12:54
EAC media firms rallied to invest in new markets
[Walter Wafula] Proprietors of media companies in East Africa have been urged to invest in all the five East African partner states to benefit from the region's economic and political integration. 14 Aug 2012 11:55
15th IACC calls for young journos from sub-Saharan Africa
Transparency International and the hosts of the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference (15th IACC) invite young journalists working in the sub-Saharan Africa region to be part of the anti-corruption conference to be held in Brasilia, Brazil from 7-10 November 2012. 7 Aug 2012 10:52
Kasunda elected as MISA regional chair
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Anthony Kasunda, the chairperson of the Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has been elected chairperson of the MISA Regional Governing Council (RGC) at the 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 29 July 2012, at the Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa. 31 Jul 2012 11:38
VIMN Africa announces pay-tv deal for BET
Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) has announced that the general entertainment network BET is set to expand its African TV footprint following the signing of a new distribution deal that will see BET distributed on the My TV pay-TV platform. 5 Jun 2012 15:41
CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 finalists announced
The finalists in the 17th CNN MultiChoice African Journalist competition were announced on 18 May 2012, by Ferial Haffajee, chair of the independent judging panel. This year the competition received entries from 42 countries across the continent, including French and Portuguese speaking Africa. 18 May 2012 11:49
Arusha takes lead in Africa's image
The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to bring more than 300 international journalists to Arusha where the AfDB intends to launch new efforts to re-brand the image of the African continent. 23 Apr 2012 14:30

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