EAC's publicist examines media involvement in integration process

[Ivan R. Mugisha] Rwanda recently hosted the Fifth East Africa Media Summit that brought together over 200 media experts in the region to deliberate on the opportunities and challenges faced by journalists while covering the East African story. The New Times caught up with the senior public relations officer, Owora Othieno, for an insight on EAC's prospects, its relationship with journalists, among other issues. 20 Aug 2012 12:04

Burundi journalist's appeal of life sentence set for September

BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI: The appeal hearing of a Burundi journalist jailed for life in June will open 28 September 2012 in the central town of Gitega, a spokesman for the country's supreme court said on Tuesday. 15 Aug 2012 11:55

Kagame opens EAC Media Summit

Rwandan president Paul Kagame last week opened the Fifth East African Community (EAC) Media Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, with a call to journalists from around the region to help enhance the community's integration process. 13 Aug 2012 09:49

Branding lessons from the Olympics

[Donna Rachelson] The world has caught Olympic fever and South Africans are glued to their TV screens thanks to the likes of Chad Le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and the lightweight men's four rowing team, who have bagged three gold medals at the London 2012 Games. 8 Aug 2012 13:09

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

CNBC Africa opens bureau in Zambia

CNBC Africa has opened its eighth African bureau in Zambia as it continues to widen its African reporting footprint. The bureau, a joint venture with Zambia's national broadcaster, ZNBC, will be based in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. 25 Jul 2012 10:42

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 winners announced

Tom Mboya and Evanson Nyaga, from Kenya, have been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards Ceremony which took place on Saturday, 21 July 2012, in Zambia. 23 Jul 2012 15:12

Angolan social communication minister to attend CNN/Multichoice Awards

The Angolan social communication minister, Carolina Cerqueira, left Luanda on yesterday, 18 July 2012, for Zambia, to witness the awards ceremony of the CNN Multichoice African Journalism Awards on Saturday, 21 July, in Lusaka. 19 Jul 2012 13:40

Ugandan journalists held in DR Congo

Government authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested three Ugandan journalists for allegedly entering the country without proper documents and permission. 17 Jul 2012 16:05

[BFMA 2012] Digital technology proves to be the next money maker

[Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai] Day 1 of the Broadcast Film and Music Africa (BFMA) conference opened with a house full. The two day conference, under the theme "Innovation, investment and partnerships for local content and service excellence" takes place at the Oshwal Centre, located in the Nairobi Central Business District, Kenya. 11 Jul 2012 09:51

Airtel offers fast mobile internet with 3.75G launch in Rwanda

Airtel has announced the introduction of the fastest mobile internet in Rwanda, with the launch of its 3.75G platform in the country. 5 Jul 2012 14:21

[Executive Check] Partnerships are critical for success in Africa's PR industry - Arcay

[Walter Wafula] Global public relations and communications firm, Burson-Marsteller recently acquired a controlling stake in Johannesburg-based Arcay Communications. Founder and chairman of Arcay Burson-Marsteller, Robyn de Villiers speaks about the partnership and succeeding in Africa's PR industry. 3 Jul 2012 14:52

Caine Prize 2012 awarded to Rotimi Babatunde

Described as Africa's leading literary award, the 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing has been awarded to Nigerian Rotimi Babatunde for his short story entitled Bombay's Republic published in the Mirabilia Review. 3 Jul 2012 08:15