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Competition watchdog probes DStv's dominance

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:42:00 +0200

The Competition Authority is set to launch investigations into the operations of MultiChoice Africa, the owners of DStv, for abuse of market dominance following the collapse of its rivals in Kenya's pay-TV market.
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Media Council furious at morning show

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:01:00 +0200

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has initiated disciplinary action against one of the country's top radio show for airing offensive material to an inappropriate audience.
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Court acquits 'Daily Monitor' editors

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:56:00 +0200

KAMPALA, UGANDA: A court in Kampala has thrown out a case of forgery against the Daily Monitor managing editor Daniel Kalinaki and political editor Henry Ochieng on grounds that the prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to sustain the charge.
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1000 journalists attacked in Uganda in 2011 - Report

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:09:00 +0200

Over 1000 journalists were in attacked in Uganda during 2011, according to the new Human Rights Network for Journalists report (HRNJ). The number is a huge leap compared to 58 journalists who were attacked in 2010 and 38 who were attacked in 2009.
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Radio presenter resigns over MPs' car benefits

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:54:00 +0200

Roger Mugisha, presenter of KFM's morning show, D'Mighty Breakfast, has resigned, the radio station announced today.
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ICRC remains committed to helping Somalis

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:50:00 +0200

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regrets the decision of the Office for Supervising the Affairs of Foreign Agencies of the Harakat Al-Shabaab Al Mujahideen to terminate the agreement under which the ICRC was allowed to deliver emergency food aid in Al-Shabaab administered areas of Somalia.
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Partnerships confirmed for Mobile Web East Africa 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:08:00 +0200

UK based company, All Amber last week officially announced that partnerships have been confirmed with two organisations in the East Africa technology ecosystem for Mobile Web East Africa 2012, which takes place in Nairobi, Kenya on 22-23 February 2012.
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ITWeb appoints Africa editor

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:59:00 +0200

ITWeb, South Africa's leading business technology publisher, has appointed Gareth van Zyl to be editor of ITWebAfrica, its soon-to-be-launched ICT news and information Web site dedicated to English-speaking African markets.
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Murder of journo highlights most dangerous place in Africa for media

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:37:00 +0200

The director of the leading private radio and television network in southern Somalia was murdered last week, report the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and other IFEX members. Hassan Osman Abdi, a senior journalist and director of Shabelle Media Network, was shot dead outside his home in Mogadishu on 28 January, after being followed by five men in a sedan, says NUSOJ.
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Was Google Kenya's chief pushed after Mocality debacle?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:24:00 +0200

In the wake of the allegations against Google in Kenya brought on by online business directory Mocality, the country manager of Google Kenya, Olga Arara-Kimani, has been asked to leave the company.
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