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5 insights we got from Uganda's mobile infographic
[Staff Reporter] A revealing infographic created by Hub Research, which documents the mobile infrastructure in Uganda, is throwing up some interesting insights about mobile use in Africa. 19 Jan 2012 11:22
Uganda's wildlife set for the screen
[Walter Wafula] Uganda Wild At Heart , a television show which comes to screens in February 2011, is set to promote tourism and wildlife conservation in Uganda. 18 Jan 2012 13:32


Somaliland: 25 journos arrested, four held, TV station closed
Reporters Without Borders is worried by events of the past week affecting the media in the breakaway northwestern territory of Somaliland, in which a total of 25 journalists were arrested and a television station, HornCable TV, was closed in Hargeisa. 17 Jan 2012 15:24
Journalists petition police over torture
[Andrew Bagala] KAMPALA, UGANDA: A local journalists' organisation has petitioned the Police Professional Standards Unit to take action against Lira police officers who beat up a Daily Monitor journalist during the protests in Lira over continued load shedding. 16 Jan 2012 13:26
Mocality Kenya scandal: 'mortified' Google 'apologises unreservedly'
[Nur Bremmen] A "mortified" Google has issued an apology to Kenyan mobile listings site Mocality over customers and data that was allegedly pilfered from the startup's database. 16 Jan 2012 10:41
Multichoice overwhelmed with Big Brother response
[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Multichoice Malawi says it has been overwhelmed with interest that Malawians are showing soon after the announcement of the seventh season of Big Brother Africa. 16 Jan 2012 10:30
Howzit MSN expands into Africa
Howzit MSN, a web portal in South Africa has expanded its reach into the rest of the continent with the launch of a dedicated channel for Africa. This move is in response to the growing demand of internet users for locally relevant content and from advertisers for advertising inventory that reaches a pan-African market. 13 Jan 2012 10:10
Journos detained, barred from traveling
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) have expressed deep concern over perpetual attacks against journalists by Somaliland police, who continue to arrest and detain reporters. Some journalists have also been barred from traveling around Somaliland to cover stories. 11 Jan 2012 11:52
Inspire Africa TV show premiers in Uganda
[Walter Wafula] Season 1 of Project Inspire Africa, a reality TV show aimed at transforming Africa by discovering and empowering the continent's budding entrepreneurs premiered in Kampala on Wednesday, 4 January 2011. 6 Jan 2012 12:42
Uganda's oldest university uses Xerox X700 to secure certificates
Uganda's oldest and largest institution of higher learning, Makerere University, has acquired a Xerox X700 Digital Color Press together with Xerox's advanced security software, FreeFlow Specialty Imaging Suite. 5 Jan 2012 12:01
Sudan: Govt shuts pro-opposition newspaper
Khartoum: Security authorities in Sudan suspended on Monday [2 January 2012] the publication of the daily newspaper Ra'y al-Sha'b, hours after its copies were confiscated. 4 Jan 2012 12:01
UK firm to boost climate change coverage in EA
[Walter Wafula] WRENmedia, a United Kingdom-based a specialist communications company is set to sharpen reporting skills of journalists covering climate change issues in Eastern Africa, according to Susanna Thorp, director of the firm. 3 Jan 2012 09:07
IFJ condemns jail term handed down to Swedish journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the jail sentences that were handed down today by a judge in Addis Ababa to Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson. 29 Dec 2011 10:43
Government urged to probe journalist's murder
In Mogadishu, Somali authorities must pursue all leads in investigating the murder of broadcast journalist, Abdisalan Sheikh Hassan on Sunday 18 December who had reported receiving several recent threats. 21 Dec 2011 13:59

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