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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

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

Kenyans welcome second full colour daily newspaper

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:51:00 +0200

It is barely six months since the first full colour newspaper Nairobi Star hit the news stands. Now Kenyan readers are welcoming yet another full colour newspaper - The Daily Metro. The first edition rolled off the press last week on Wednesday, September 26. 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

Uganda newspapers go mobile

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:24:00 +0200

Banks, matchmakers, advertisers, marketers and a host of other businesses, are using phones to deliver their services. Now it is the newspapers' time. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Ugandan vernacular newspaper sets record

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:36:00 +0200

In a media dominated by English-medium presentations, there is still room for vernacular media to not only survive, but thrive. Read full story... | Send to a friend