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UK firm to boost climate change coverage in EA

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:07:00 +0200

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.
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Zuku TV reaches 35 000 subscribers in Nairobi

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:34:00 +0200

Zuku TV, the East African home entertainment brand that provides a pay TV service, has reached over 35 000 subscribers after launching in Nairobi just five months ago.
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Research shows radio is king in Kenya

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:58:00 +0200

The latest media research from Kenya reveals that radio is still the preferred media. According to latest statistics from media research company, Synovate conducted under the Kenya Audience Research Foundation (KARF), radio leads in overall media consumption followed by the mobile phone, television, newspapers, and the internet respectively.
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EAC ministers push for fast digital broadcasting migration

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:40:00 +0200

Ministers responsible for communication in the five East African Community (EAC) partner states have called for the swift creation of policies that will enable the region to migrate to digital broadcasting from analogue on schedule.
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Arab TV springs to life: Pay TV subscribers to top 10 million in 2012

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:35:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: Record numbers of households across the Middle East and Africa are signing up for pay TV, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media.
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Kenya: Bank sponsors business reality show

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:56:00 +0200

CfC Stanbic Bank will sponsor a television reality show, CfC Stanbic Bank Magnate, which seeks to find and nurture Kenya's future entrepreneurs. The business reality show, which started yesterday, Thursday 27th October 2011, will air on national television broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and Kiss TV.
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Kenya gets GOtv on DVB-T2 technology

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:10:00 +0200

The new pay TV provider, GOtv, which recently launched in Uganda, officially launched the digital terrestrial television service in Kenya last week and went live on 14 September 2011. The new pay service is aimed at giving Kenyan TV lovers access to news, children's programming, documentaries, series and movies.
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Germany to promote budget reporting in East Africa

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +0200

Germany's International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) is set to train East African journalists on covering public spending to improve reporting on national budgets and the use of tax payer's money.
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Kenyan scribes get training on election coverage

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:21:00 +0200

Internews, an international media development organisation has launched a media programme aimed at equipping Kenyan journalists on covering elections. The 'Free and Fair Media' training programme is intended to promote the growth of developmental journalism that allows media to set the agenda that is futuristic, offers solutions to societal challenges and mitigates conflicts situations.
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Airtel launches money services ad [video]

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:12:00 +0200

Airtel Africa recently launched a television commercial, created by Ogilvy Africa, that aims to create awareness and encourage consumers to use Airtel money for their transactions. The service was launched in Nairobi, Kenya after Airtel revamped its mobile commerce service.
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