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EAST AFRICAGovt seizes Ethiopian magazine, imprisons publisher
In a move that is widely believed to have been deliberately chosen to coincide with World Press Freedom Day, the Ethiopian government struck against the private press on 3 May 2008. Ten thousand copies of a non-political monthly magazine, Enku, have been impounded by police and the publisher and deputy editor of the magazine, Alemayehu Mahtemework, imprisoned. 6 May 2008 16:44

AFRICAAfrica magazine group still growing in circulation
IC Publications 2007 ABC audit shows a rise of 8.6% for the fourth consecutive year. 2 Apr 2008 12:49

SOUTH AFRICARidwaan Bawa takes on Men's Health
Ridwaan Bawa is the new editor of Men's Health magazine, Touchline Media announced this afternoon, Wednesday, 20 February 2008. Bawa replaces Andy Ellis, who recently resigned from his post to form independent creative agency TypeFace Media together with Piers Buckle, who also quit as editor of Men's Health Living. 20 Feb 2008 15:50

AFRICAMedia granted fair use of 2010 phrases
[Lavinia Mahlangu] The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has granted the media fair use of terms related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which are now protected by intellectual property rights. 6 Feb 2008 10:13

GHANAPutting African football in the picture
Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture. 29 Jan 2008 09:54

WEST AFRICAPress harassment hinders Niger's development, watchdogs warn
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. 16 Jan 2008 07:32

ZIMBABWEZim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns
[Dumisani Ndlela] 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. 11 Jan 2008 07:04

EGYPTEgyptian court says no to websites' ban
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. 3 Jan 2008 09:46

KENYAKenyan government imposes news blackout
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. 3 Jan 2008 09:35

AFRICACricket Australia tries to corner image market
Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body of one of Australia's favourite sports, is trying to force all photographers and agencies to sign a new contract before they enter the cricket grounds. 13 Dec 2007 06:42

AFRICADon't be silly this season!
The festive season is upon us and many people will fall into a debt trap once again by succumbing to the urge of spending money they don't have. 5 Dec 2007 10:41

AFRICAAfrican 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

SOUTH AFRICAMedia24 to publish Idols West Africa
Media24 Africa has secured the exclusive rights from Fremantle Media and M-Net to publish the official Idols West Africa magazine. Currently in production, the 76-page, glossy publication will be packed with exclusive stories and interviews, behind-the-scenes photos and gossip and will celebrate West Africa's rich musical heritage. 23 Mar 2007 14:23