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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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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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AABLA goes regional, nominations now open

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0200

The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), in partnership with CNBC Africa and ABN Productions, have announced that this years awards will be hosted in a series of regional award ceremonies across Africa and nominations for the awards open today, 1 February 2012.
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Mobile marketing summits set for Com World Series

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0200

Informa Telecom & Media and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) have announced their partnership on a series of mobile marketing summits, to be held in association with the flagship series of digital events in Africa & the Middle East, Com World Series.
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AFCON 2012: Samsung launch interactive, online events

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +0200

Samsung Electronics, the long-time supporter of African football, is rallying fans across the continent to show their passion for the game by launching a series of interactive live and online events for fans to gather and share the excitement of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2012, taking place in Gabon-Equatorial Guinea.
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Google Kenya head claims she 'decided to leave' in wake of Mocality scandal

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:48:00 +0200

After initial reports that she had been fired, Google's Kenya head Olga Arara-Kimani now claims she left the internet-giant of her own accord.
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