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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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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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African journo awards extends deadline

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:02:00 +0200

CNN International and MultiChoice announced at the end of last week that the deadline for entries for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards have been extended to Wednesday, 22 February 2012, and the judging to take place in April this year.
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Death penalty for blogger, prison for journalists

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:26:00 +0200

NEW YORK: A US-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was sentenced to death in absentia yesterday, 26 January 2012, while two other Ethiopian journalists received heavy prison sentences in connection with their coverage of banned opposition groups, according to news reports.
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YoungAfricaLive now live in Kenya

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0200

YoungAfricaLive, a mobile community that entertains and educates young people on topics of love, sexual health, gender and relationships affecting the youth, has launched in Kenya, adding to the mobile community portal's presence in East Africa which commenced when YoungAfricaLive launched in Tanzania in December 2011.
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Mocality Kenya scandal: 'mortified' Google 'apologises unreservedly'

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:41:00 +0200

A "mortified" Google has issued an apology to Kenyan mobile listings site Mocality over customers and data that was allegedly pilfered from the startup's database.
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Howzit MSN expands into Africa

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:10:00 +0200

Howzit MSN, a web portal in South Africa has expanded its reach into the rest of the continent with the launch of a dedicated channel for Africa. This move is in response to the growing demand of internet users for locally relevant content and from advertisers for advertising inventory that reaches a pan-African market.
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Research shows radio is king in Kenya

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:58:00 +0200

The latest media research from Kenya reveals that radio is still the preferred media. According to latest statistics from media research company, Synovate conducted under the Kenya Audience Research Foundation (KARF), radio leads in overall media consumption followed by the mobile phone, television, newspapers, and the internet respectively.
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CPJ report: 52 journalists jailed in Africa

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:05:00 +0200

There are currently 52 journalists imprisoned in Africa, in nine countries. More than half the jailed journalists are held in that scourge of media freedom - Eritrea. The most disturbing news to come out of CPJ's recent report on journalists behind bars, is that the trend of imprisoning journalists - often on trumped-up charges - has seen a sharp increase over the last decade. And if the Protection of State Information Bill is passed next year, the 2012 CPJ report could very well see South African journalists join their colleagues across the continent in serving prison time for doing their job.
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