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Putting 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

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

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

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

Is SuperSport soccer deal under threat?
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The enthusiasm and joy that followed the signing of a multibillion rand soccer deal between the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and SuperSport seems to be fading away, as the SABC is pulling all the stops to challenge what it sees as an ‘illegal' and ‘unfair' deal. The two parties, SABC and PSL, convened a media briefing yesterday, Wednesday 4 July 2007, at the Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg, to inform the media about the latest developments. 5 Jul 2007 09:14

African journalists present 50-year retrospective
[Lavinia Mahlangu] As the African Union Heads of State and Government Summit kicked off in Ghana's capital on Sunday, 1 July, the continent's journalists presented a demonstration of their profession in the form of a recently launched book. 3 Jul 2007 11:41

African Editors to engage AU Presidents
[Lavinia Mahlangu] At the fringes of the 9th African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit, the continents top news editors will engage in a historical debate with the African leaders. 29 Jun 2007 15:47

International newspapers flag press freedom restrictions
The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) currently meeting in Cape Town has issued a number of resolutions highlighting restrictions to press freedom around the world and how this could be dealt with. 6 Jun 2007 12:57