MISA trains journos on child reporting

[Gregory Gondwe] The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has trained Malawi journalists on child reporting. An initiative MISA programme specialist for Media Freedom Monitoring and Research, Levi Kabwato describes as an on-going effort towards empowering journalists to report informatively and positively on children and child rights. 16 Nov 2012 10:59

Malawi to host 7th AIMS Summit

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi will host the seventh annual African International Media Summit (AIMS) from 17-18 November 2012 at the Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. This year's theme "I am African" is in tune with the African Union's (AU) new campaign launch encouraging participation in the global initiative. 16 Nov 2012 10:14

The secret of good writing

[James Hurford] Most people think good writing flows easily and effortlessly on first draft. Nothing could be further from the truth. Harry Shaw said: "There is no such thing as good writing. There is only good rewriting." 14 Nov 2012 06:45

Media get training on social media reporting

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] An American multimedia expert has been training with media practitioners in Malawi in social media, earning himself praise from the local media fraternity which describes the undertaking as very enlightening. 8 Nov 2012 11:09

Think with Google

[Peter Nalika] In the past, Google has had the "G-Day", a day set to display its various products and technologies to different industries. This year, this norm was changed with a series of workshops hosted at an incubation hub in Nairobi. 7 Nov 2012 15:11

Ghana establishes ICT club for girls

[Masahudu Kunateh] In a bid to help expose Ghanaian female students to the world of technology and new opportunities, the government of Ghana has established an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) club for Tamale Girls Senior High School. 7 Nov 2012 13:15

DISCOP Africa 2012 reports record breaking attendence

Basic Lead, the organisers of DISCOP Africa, have reported a record breaking attendance for the 7th annual edition of the television content market and co-production forum, which concluded last week in Johannesburg, South Africa. 6 Nov 2012 14:00

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

Fact-checking service launched

Reportedly Africa's first fact-checking website, Africa Check (www.africacheck.org) officially launched on yesterday, 31 October 2012 in South Africa. The service is run in a partnership between Wits University and the AFP Foundation. 1 Nov 2012 12:55

eLearning Africa 2013: Call for proposals now open

Are the changes to education and skills development systems sustainable? How are African youth shaping their identities and navigating different learning spaces with these technologies? And are new technologies fundamentally disruptive to tradition? These are some of the key questions that will form the focus of eLearning Africa 2013, which takes place from 29-31 May 2013 at Safari Conference Centre in Windhoek, Namibia. The call for proposals is now open and will close on 11 January 2013. 31 Oct 2012 09:31

Samsung signs deal with Rwanda Government

Global electronics company, Samsung Electronics Ltd has sealed a pioneering partnership agreement with the Government of Rwanda geared at facilitating the rollout of information technology solutions. 30 Oct 2012 12:47

MTN Cameroon shines as Y'ello Care stars

A comprehensive online digital library, reportedly the first of its kind in Cameroon, and the construction of a primary school by staff, are just some of the community initiatives that have scored MTN Cameroon the coveted MTN Group President and CEO prize in this year's '21 Days of Y'ello Care' campaign. 30 Oct 2012 09:40

Hughes Network Systems to host workshops at AfricaCom 2012

Hughes Network Systems, the global provider of broadband satellite networks and services, will hold in-depth workshops on its latest technologies and solutions at AfricaCom 2012, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 13-15 November. 29 Oct 2012 15:19

Sustain Our Africa kicks off

The inaugural Sustain Our Africa kicked off in Cape Town, South Africa on 24 October 2012. The three-day summit, reportedly Africa's 'first annual integrated sustainability summit focused on inspiration and tools for change'. 25 Oct 2012 08:23