Bloomberg calls for freelance journos

Bloomberg, the site for business and financial market news, is calling on freelance reporters with English-language capabilities to cover business and general news. 2 Oct 2012 10:06

What trends will take African tech to the next level?

[Gareth Knight] Three years ago I decided to bring a major tech conference to Africa - Tech4Africa. The incredible personal journey that I have been on since the conference's inception has tested my resolve to the limits as there have been many obstacles to overcome and it would have been so easy to have compromised my ideals or given up altogether. 25 Sep 2012 12:14

[Executive Check] Inspire Africa magazine's plans for Africa

[Walter Wafula] Gerald Muhangi, head of publications and editor in chief Inspire Africa magazine speaks about the future of the magazine, entrepreneurship in Africa and the magazine environment. 20 Sep 2012 15:05

Social Edge Africa to launch social media clubs

With the growth of social media in the business and communication industries, Social Edge Africa has conceptualized and spearheaded the formation of social media clubs dubbed SocialPro clubs in universities across the country. 3 Sep 2012 10:39

U Film It launches video contest

U Film It, an online video contest platform for brands and non-profits that want to create consumer engagement through user-generated videos, photos and text, launched a video contest with the theme 'Peace Through The Screen' which aims on helping spread the word of peace. 3 Sep 2012 10:17

[PAMRO 2012] Day 2: The smart phone and the marketing game

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] It is estimated that by the end of 2012, there will be 735 million mobile subscribers in Africa. By 2014, the smart phone will be the main gadget that will be used to access the internet. What does this mean? 31 Aug 2012 13:06

[PAMRO 2012] Day 3: Measuring ROI on social media

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] Day 3 of the 14th Pan African Media Research Organisation (PAMRO) and All Africa Media Research Conference that ended on Wednesday, 29 August 2012, in Kampala, Uganda included a session that explored ways to measure ROI on social media. 31 Aug 2012 12:04

[PAMRO 2012] Day 1: Ways of measuring media audiences

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] The 14th Pan African Media Research Organisation (PAMRO) and All Africa Media Research Conference is currently going on in Uganda's capital, Kampala. The opening day of conference involved engaging discussions on ways of measuring media audiences. 28 Aug 2012 10:18

Kenya has become a media lab

[Aly Khan Satchu] I always marvel at the popularity of my newspaper seller. The appetite for news in Kenya is simply off the charts. And that has been the case for as long as I can remember. 21 Aug 2012 10:05

Uganda moving ahead with alternative undersea cable

The Ugandan government over the weekend once again revealed plans to build an alternative undersea cable to service the nation, as constant interruptions from Kenya is no longer a viable option. 20 Aug 2012 09:59

Africa's media must tell the African story

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] Public and private players from various African countries recently met during the third Africa Governance, Leadership and Management Convention 2012 that was held in Mombasa, Kenya. The theme of the convention was: Towards Sustainable Wealth and Job Creation: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa. One of the sessions was dedicated to deliberating on how the media can encourage healthy private public partnership in wealth and job creation in Africa. 17 Aug 2012 10:41

Sudan complains of unregulated web journalism

KHARTOUM, SUDAN: A Sudanese official has expressed dissatisfaction with the existence of virtual newspapers and media outlets operating without regulation from the state, warning that they represent "a challenge to journalism". 16 Aug 2012 13:15

New Vision regains top spot in Uganda's cyberspace

[Walter Wafula] New Vision has displaced Monitor Online as the most visited local website in Uganda following its redesign. The website which is the online version of The New Vision print newspaper in Uganda regained the top spot last week after the revamped version was uploaded. 7 Aug 2012 13:44

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