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2010 World Newspaper Congress speakers announced
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri will open the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2010, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, 7 - 10 June 2010. The congress is themed "In search of the new business model," while the theme of the forum is, "The new information ecosystem: Link, share, cooperate or die."
SADC Media Awards 2010 launched

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Collins Chabane, minister in the presidency in charge of performance monitoring and evaluation, and government spokesperson Themba Maseko last night, Thursday, 4 February 2010, made an impassioned plea to South African journalists to participate in the SADC Media Awards competition, saying it promotes regional integration and togetherness through excellent journalism. 5 Feb 2010 08:18


Cardoso killer recaptured

Killer of journalist Carlos Cardoso re-arrested after third prison escape. 10 Dec 2008 08:43


CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008 finalists

Finalists in the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Competition were announced yesterday, Thursday, 15 May 2008, by Azubuike Ishiekwene, chair of the independent judging panel. This year the competition, now in its 13th year, received a record 1912 entries from 44 countries throughout the African continent, including French- and Portuguese-speaking Africa. 15 May 2008 16:04


African nations agree to $1 billion Indian satellite project

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. 30 Nov 2007 12:04


Music video project for Africa

Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. 22 Nov 2007 14:43




Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters

“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. 22 Nov 2007 06:56


Botswana TV tender to SA company

Ayanda Media Technologies (AMT), a company within the Questek group, specialising in broadcast and media technologies, has been awarded a multi-million rand tender to upgrade the facilities at Botswana Television (BTV). 11 Oct 2007 05:56


APEX awards now Cape to Cairo

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. 28 Aug 2007 13:28


Kenya's President rejects media law as threat to press freedom

President Mwai Kibaki has refused to sign a media bill into law on the grounds that a last-minute amendment limiting the confidentiality of sources posed a threat to press freedom. 24 Aug 2007 10:57


Even covering a soccer match can be dangerous...

The chairman of a Mozambican football club assaulted a photojournalist who had tried to take a picture of him as he, the chairman, was busy attacking the referee. 3 Aug 2007 13:47


Sarkozy urged to push Egypt on media laws

France urged to link cooperation with Egypt to better respect for human rights. 1 Aug 2007 14:44


Ugandan reporter takes top honours

Investigative reporter for the Weekly Observer in Uganda, Richard Kavuma outstripped more than 1500 other African journalists to lift CNN's/Multichoice's African Journalist of the Year in Cape Town at the weekend. 23 Jul 2007 12:23


More speakers sign up for PAMRO's 9th conference

As delegate numbers approach record highs, the number of speakers booked for the 9th annual PAMRO Meeting and All Africa Media Research Conference is also growing, as several more media research and marketing experts confirm their attendance. 20 Jul 2007 09:20


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