AFRICA

Festival of Media Awards 2009 People's Award open to public vote

Sponsored by the Wall St Journal Europe, the People's Award is allowing anyone with an interest in advertising to be part of the jury and vote for their favourite campaigns from the shortlisted entries at the Festival of Media Awards 2009. Write-ups, images and reels from the 109 shortlisted entries is open for public view and voting until 21 April 2009. Read more >>

NAMIBIA

Telecom Namibia donates to flood victims

Telecom Namibia has donated more than US$5,500 to flood victims in the north of the country. In addition to financial donation, the company also gave seven Switch handsets with N$750 worth of airtime each, for use by those co-ordinating the relief efforts. Read more >>

AFRICA

An Easter tale

[Magda Wierzycka] The current economic crisis has exposed so much greed and corruption at the heart of the financial services industry that one becomes quite cynical about the type of people attracted by what the industry offers and represents. And then, once in a while, along comes a story which astonishes even the greatest of cynics. Read more >>

AFRICA

Kenya to host 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards

NAIROBI: MTV Networks Africa and telecommunications company Zain announced Kenya as host of the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs). The annual event will take place on Saturday, 10 October, 2009 at the Indoor Arena, Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi. Read more >>

UGANDA

Ugandans to join telecom Youth Forum Essay competition

[Walter Wafula] Ugandan students from universities and other institutions of higher education have been called on to submit short essays based on current problems in their communities. Read more >>

MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique seeks new cell phone provider

MAPUTO: Mozambique began the search for a new cell phone provider on Thursday, 16 April 2009 paving the way for a third mobile communications company to enter the market, state media reported. Read more >>

AFRICA

Entries open for Mobile Messaging Industry Awards 2009

Entries are now open for the 6th Annual Mobile Messaging Industry Awards, which will take place at the Global Messaging Congress 2009 being held in London at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre from 23 - 24 June 2009. The event is organised by 160Characters, in association with Informa Telecoms and Media. Read more >>

KENYA

Zain Kenya offers free payment service for electricity bills

[Carole Kimutai] Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) customers are now able to pay their electricity bills using Zain's money transfer system, Zap. KPLC entered into an agreement with Zain Kenya allowing KPLC customers to pay their monthly electricity bills free of charge. Read more >>

GHANA

The Accra Daily Mail relaunches in Ghana

The Accra Daily Mail, one of Ghana's leading daily newspapers is back in business after a three-month, self-imposed suspension - with a different name, frequency and layout. Now called The Mail, the paper has become a bigger bi-weekly publication with help from the publishing house of the Ghanaian newspaper, The Daily Guide. Read more >>

AFRICA

SA, Uganda to enhance science, technology relations

[Nthambeleni Gabara] PRETORIA: South Africa and Uganda are to strengthen their co-operation in areas of science and technology. Read more >>

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Zimbabwe's old brands struggle to make a come-back

[Sam Hungwe] Zimbabwe's collapsing economy obliterated traditional product brands, but an economic resurgence appears no where closer to bringing them back on the shelves. Read more >>