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African nations agree to $1 billion Indian satellite project

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:04:00 +0200

A critical mass of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest $1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. Read full story... | Send to a friend

The Guardian: Why we are off the streets

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:42:00 +0200

On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, the leadership of the local branch of National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) supported by some outside elements, who invaded the company, decided to suspend the production of the newspaper and ordered the staff out of the premises as they announced the commencement of an industrial action against the company. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:56:00 +0200

“This is a great opportunity to promote responsive journalism and democracy in Kenya,” says Munene Kilongi. He is standing in a street in Nairobi while he is sending his report on the elections in Kenya from his mobile phone. Read full story... | Send to a friend

APEX awards now Cape to Cairo

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:28:00 +0200

The Advertising Performance Excellence (APEX) awards have just increased in magnitude following a decision by the custodians of the awards, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), to extend entry to the rest of the continent. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Army chief's wife assaults journalist

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:43:00 +0200

The wife of the Zimbabwean army attacked a journalist covering opposition party activity in the capital. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Botswana's BTC accused of using advertising spend to influence editorial

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:42:00 +0200

Government communications company is allegedly denying advertising to newspaper in retaliation for critical story. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zimbabwe's newspaper industry grapples with rising costs

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:45:00 +0200

Escalating printing and newsprint costs are conspiring to create a nightmare for the newspaper publishing industry in Zimbabwe, battling to survive under a volatile economic environment and legislative controls largely considered draconian. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zapiro zaps the competition

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:41:00 +0200

SA cartoonist who was detained by the apartheid regime – and is now being sued for defamation by a high-ranking member of SA's present ruling party – has seen off tough competition from other African cartoonists and won the Cartoonists Rights Network 2007 award for courage. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigerian newspaper offices stormed

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:52:00 +0200

Gunmen have stormed the Port Harcourt offices of The Punch newspaper; one employee was seriously injured during the attack. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Naughty Knuckles newspaper free to publish

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:30:00 +0200

Ban lifted on newspaper that published explicit photograph of ex-official in sexy threesome. Read full story... | Send to a friend