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

Malawi ready for World Press Freedom Day

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has announced how charged media practitioners are for this year's celebrations of the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on 3 May 2012. 23 Apr 2012 11:42

Worldwide, society says media not always responsible - WEF's Cherilyn Ireton

[Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA] With South African journalists Guy Berger and Cherilyn Ireton now in prominent roles at Unesco and the World Editors Forum, our country's industry issues and interests are at the forefront of thinking at international media organisations. 20 Mar 2012 11:12

Cartoonists protest as MISA announces new awards

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] Cartoonists and online publishers have cried foul after the Malawi chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) announced the inclusion of five more categories for the 2012 NAMISA Annual Media Awards. The media groups said MISA-Malawi should not have left them out because they are also at the heart of media products worldwide. 7 Mar 2012 11:41

COMESA Summit ends, new chair appointed

[Gregory Gondwe] The 15th COMESA (Common Market for East and Southern Africa) Summit of Heads of State and Governments came to an end on Saturday 15 October 2011 with the announcement of the newly appointed chairman of COMESA, Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika. 17 Oct 2011 12:19

Africa's housing crisis: conference outlines remedies

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Despite having 3% of the population earning an income viable for mortgage and 10.8% earning between US$10-20 per day, the UN Habitat says about 40.3% of Africans still live in slums. Inadequate and overcrowded dwellings, mostly without clean water, electricity and proper sanitation, line the streets of major cities as the population grows, banks close their doors on the poor and corruption infests the housing sector. 12 Sep 2011 12:18

CNBC Africa, KPMG, GIBS partner for Africa Business Leaders Awards

Africa Business News (ABN) Events and CNBC Africa have announced the launch of the inaugural Africa Business Leaders Awards (ABLA), to be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 21 October 2011. CNBC Africa will be the official broadcast partner of ABLA, which aims to recognise the most prominent business leaders in Africa. 6 Jun 2011 10:57

MultiChoice Malawi celebrates African Day

[Gregory Gondwe] The MultiChoice Malawi on Wednesday 25 May 2011 celebrated the African Day in Lilongwe where guests were treated to different African dishes at Cross-Roads Hotel. 26 May 2011 08:01

[Indaba 2011] SA looks to Africa to boost tourism revenues

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] South Africa, the continent's largest economy and ranked 32nd globally in business tourism, is aggressively marketing its African portfolio to boost tourism numbers and revenues amid a steady increase in spend and visitors coming from Africa, in particular Angola, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. 9 May 2011 12:52

[Indaba 2011] SADC countries reiterate unity, shared vision for tourism growth

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, home to about 280 million people, contribute a modest 2% to the global tourism market despite boasting amazing tourist destinations and having 'solid' marketing strategies in place. 9 May 2011 11:29

Entries invited: Travel and Tourism Film & Video Awards

Southern Africa's Travel and Tourism Film & Video Awards is in full preparation mode. The organisers are calling for entries from southern African film and video makers as well as from travel and tourism product owners. 12 Apr 2011 11:49

Gender Justice and Local Government summit in Johannesburg

The second annual Gender Justice and Local Government summit will take place in Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Benoni from 28-30 March 2011. More than 265 participants from ten Southern African countries are expected to attend the event, which showcases examples of local efforts to end gender violence and empower women across Southern Africa. 29 Mar 2011 10:12

Roundup of SxSWSA posts from the weekend

[Ivo Vegter: @sxswsa] Here is a roundup of the posts published on sxswsa.co.za this weekend. We're over halfway through SxSW Interactive in Austin, Texas, but there's still plenty material in the works, so keep an eye on the blog for another few days. Also, follow @sxswsa, or the entire the #sxswsa Twitter list. [view twitterfall] 14 Mar 2011 13:15