the Newspapers community of Botswana

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

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

NAB Africa moves into the Public Eye

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:07:00 +0200

The Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB) Africa has added Lesotho newspaper, Public Eye, to its stable, adding to its existing footprint of newspapers in Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland. Read full story... | Send to a friend

NAB Africa launches

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:08:00 +0200

Caxton's new division, NAB Africa, will not only be responsible for all community papers not operating inside South Africa, it will also be representing the following newspapers in Botswana: Botswana Guardian, Midweek Sun, Mmegi and Monitor. Read full story... | Send to a friend