Brand Africa - flexing its muscles in the 21st century

[Thabani Khumalo] In the year 2000, marking the close of the 20th century, the World Bank published a report provocatively entitled, Can Africa Claim the 21st Century? Seeking to answer this question, the report said: "The question of whether Sub-Saharan Africa can claim the 21st century is complex and provocative...Our central message is: Yes, Africa can claim the new century." 25 May 2012 12:04

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 22: Marketing comedy locally

Find out how the marketing of comedy in South Africa has changed with social media and get some tips for producing live shows by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of this week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show which airs every Wednesday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio. [twitterfall] 25 May 2012 11:34

CNBC Africa opens office in Mozambique

CNBC Africa, a CNBC International franchise owned by Africa Business News, has entered into a joint venture with Mozambique's state broadcaster, Televisão de Moçambique (TVM), and will open a bureau in Maputo. CNBC Africa's country bureau representative will be Sunnyboy Mshengu. 24 May 2012 11:35

Identity: Still the ultimate hot potato for Africa's artists

[Rebecca Davis] Is there anything that African artists agree on? At a sometimes fractious panel discussion convened as part of the Open Society's 'Money, Power & Sex' conference on Wednesday, it was hard to discern any common ground shared by some of the continent's prominent cultural figures. 24 May 2012 10:42

Airtel ranked amongst Top 100 Global Brands

Bharti Airtel, a telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, announced that they have reached an overall ranking of 71 in this year's BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list. 24 May 2012 10:22

Banda appoints Steve Nhlane as press secretary

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Malawian president Joyce Banda has engaged Steve Nhlane, editor of the Malawi News as her press secretary. The country's media fraternity has hailed his appointment, saying he will bring sanity into the president's office because of his level headedness. 24 May 2012 09:21

Apply now for the Orange African Social Venture Prize

Orange, the telecommunications corporation has launched the second edition of its Orange African Social Venture Prize. The goal is to promote social innovation that supports development through information and communication technology (ICT). 23 May 2012 13:32

WAN-IFRA Media Professionals Programme call for applications

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is pleased to invite newspaper and online media managers and editors from select countries in South East Asia and the Middle East and North Africa to apply for a new professional development programme. 23 May 2012 11:39

Pro-opposition newspaper suspended

The National Press Commission (CNP), the print media regulatory body has suspended Notre Voie, a privately-owned pro-opposition daily newspaper for four publications. The suspension took effect from 19 May 2012. 23 May 2012 10:57

Journos train in science and health reporting

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Media practitioners in Malawi underwent a science and health reporting workshop in Blantyre over the weekend, as part of an initiative by Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW), to equip journalists to establish health as a regular journalism beat. 23 May 2012 09:55

eLearning Africa Report shows ICTs transform education

Max Ahouéké, minister of communication and information and communication technologies of Benin, will this week present the results of the eLearning Africa Report, which shows the impact of new technology and improved connectivity on education throughout Africa. 22 May 2012 14:46

Daily Maverick launches new website 'for people who matter'

The Daily Maverick has announced that it has launched a simpler, better and smarter new website. Following international trends in web design, the improved site's clear layout and fonts are designed to offer an enhanced visual and news reading experience for Daily Maverick aficionados as well as those newly won over. 22 May 2012 14:42

MTN places in BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2012

MTN has become the first and only African brand to make the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2012, debuting at position 88 in the annual survey. 22 May 2012 14:11

EAJA and UJU clash over funds

[Walter Wafula] The East African Journalist Association (EAJA) and Uganda Journalist Union (UJU) are entangled in a war of words arising from the alleged embezzlement of funds meant for dead journalists and their beneficiaries. 22 May 2012 11:48