KENYA

iBurst Africa expands into Kenya

Broadband internet service provider iBurst Africa is expanding its operations in Africa to Kenya after launching in Ghana, Mozambique and DRC. The company provides wireless broadband technology with high speed, wide range and high base station capacity. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Econet introduces Zimbabwean scholarship fund

Econet, Zimbabwe's largest mobile service network provider, has established a pan-African scholarship fund for academically gifted Zimbabweans to pursue high tertiary studies. Read more >>

AFRICA

Switching off global warming

Earth Hour 2009 aims to inspire governments, individuals and businesses worldwide to take action against global warming. The campaign asks participants to turn off their lights for one hour on 28 March, 2009 from 8.30pm - 9.30pm as a show of world unity against global warming. Read more >>

AFRICA

Mi partners with Emcee Africa

Mi, the youth-orientated cell phone brand has linked with Emcee Africa a hip hop talent search show. Auditions for the show begin in Botswana on Saturday, 17 April. The 13-episode reality competition, will air on Channel O from May. Read more >>

AFRICA

Press freedom category added to WAN Young Reader Prize

The World Young Reader Prize, an annual award from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) to recognise newspapers that do the most to develop young readership, has added a press freedom category. This will honour newspapers that teach effectively about the fragility and importance of press freedom in a democratic society. Read more >>

AFRICA

International radio playwriting competition deadline looms

The closing date for the BBC World Service and British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition 2009 is on 31 March, 2009. Entries must consist of one-hour radio plays written by anyone living outside the UK. There are two first prizes: for the best play by a writer with English as their first language and for the best play by a writer with English as their second language. These two winners will each receive £2500 sterling and a trip to London to see their play being recorded for broadcast on BBC World Service in the World Drama slot. For more information click here.

AFRICA

First Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum set for Brussels

Sub-Saharan African and European policymakers will be brought together along with ICT research organisations to address the development of collaborative projects. The two-day event is organised by the European Commission (DG INFSO) with the support of the African Union Commission and the EU-FP7 EuroAfrica-ICT project. It will be held from 25 - 26 March, 2009 at the EC premises in Brussels, Belgium. Read more >>

WEST AFRICA

35 speakers lined up for WAIF 2009

West Africa Investment Forum 2009 (WAIF), will be held in Abuja, Nigeria, and organised by the Commonwealth Business Council, Government of Nigeria, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and ECOWAS. The event will host international business leaders, government and organisations with an interest in promoting the West Africa Region. It will be opened on 30 March at a gala dinner sponsored GT Bank and hosted by the President of Nigeria and the President of ECOWAS. Read more >>

UGANDA

Nakumatt to open hypermarket in Kampala

[Walter Wafula] Nakumatt Holdings a supermarket chain in Kenya plans to open its first outlet in Uganda in April, a move that is expected to result in reduced prices on some products amid stiff competition in the market. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Annie Leibovitz teams up with Getty Images - Gallo Images

Getty Images has just announced a special multi-assignment collaboration with the internationally renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Magnetic Car Roof Pop Right Open or Pop-Up Banner - Right Stuff

Showroom advertising just got a whole lot easier with the introduction of the super-steamlined Magnetic Car Roof Pop Right Open (or Pop-Up). The vehicle price board has finally graduated, and what a fine specimen it has evolved into! Read more >>