the Newspapers community of West Africa

2010 media training programme underway in Senegal

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:20:00 +0200

On Monday, 12 May 2009 sports journalists began a programme sponsored by FIFA to provide mid-career training to more than 300 reporters and photographers across Africa. The programme is part of FIFA's "Win in Africa with Africa" development programme.
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The Accra Daily Mail relaunches in Ghana

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:35:00 +0200

The Accra Daily Mail, one of Ghana's leading daily newspapers is back in business after a three-month, self-imposed suspension - with a different name, frequency and layout. Now called The Mail, the paper has become a bigger bi-weekly publication with help from the publishing house of the Ghanaian newspaper, The Daily Guide.
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Financial crisis magnifying problems in Ghanaian newspaper industry

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:37:00 +0200

The newspaper industry in Ghana is being buffeted by an array of challenging forces ranging from changing trends in advertising, rising costs due to the worldwide financial crisis to a decline in circulation arising from economic constraints facing newspaper readers.
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Liberian newspaper threatened with lawsuit over alleged defamation

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:12:00 +0200

The National Chronicle, one of Liberia's daily newspapers, is being threatened with a lawsuit by a member of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's inner circle.
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Putting African football in the picture

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:54:00 +0200

Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture.
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Press harassment hinders Niger's development, watchdogs warn

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:32:00 +0200

Press freedom groups agree that an increase in arrests, intimidation and harassment of journalists in Niger is impeding development in one of the poorest countries in the world.
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Zim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:04:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector.
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Egyptian court says no to websites' ban

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:46:00 +0200

An attempt by an Egyptian judge to ban 51 websites to which he takes exception suffered a setback recently when a court ruled against him.
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Kenyan government imposes news blackout

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:35:00 +0200

Warning the government of the dangers of the ban on live radio and TV news reports, Reporters Without Borders has condemned the climate of fear imposed on the privately-owned media in the wake of Kenya's disputed presidential election following the live radio and TV news reports ban announced on 30 December 2007.
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Morocco: Market leader in less than a year

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:48:00 +0200

Even before celebrating its first birthday, the Moroccan daily Al Massae has received an unexpected gift.
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