WEST AFRICA

Sierra Leone: Radio stations banned

[Lansana Fofana] FREETOWN: Two Sierra Leonean radio stations have been stripped of their licences. The national regulatory body, the Independent Media Commission (IMC), says the stations failed to comply with the country's media code. Read more >>

AFRICA

African films screened at DIFF 09

The 30th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) plans to feature 77 African films (including South African), comprising nine feature films, 28 documentaries and 49 short films. DIFF 2009 will take place 23 July - 2 August 2009 at various venues across the Durban vicinity. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Launch of fourth annual Makhulu Polane design competition

The annual Makhulu Polane t-shirt design competition is open for entries from Thursday, 16 July 2009. This local initiative was started by Big Blue in 2006 in a quest to discover and support fresh home-grown talent. Read more >>

AFRICA

Electronic paper's green credentials boost adoption - Gartner

SYDNEY: The use of electronic paper, also known as 'e-paper', is increasing as a result of its ultra low power consumption, a similar user experience to real paper and 'green' benefits, according to a new report from Gartner. Read more >>

AFRICA

Africa higher education plea

Education ministers across the world this week pledged greater support for higher education in Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

ARISE partners with Cape Town Fashion Week

JOHANNESBURG: African Fashion International (AFI) has secured a five-year partnership for Cape Town Fashion Week with ARISE magazine, following the inaugural ARISE Africa Fashion Week in June 2009. ARISE Cape Town Fashion Week will take place from 20 - 22 August 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Read more >>

AFRICA

World gears up for Mandela Day

[Lucille Davie] JOHANNESBURG: People around the globe are gearing up to celebrate Madiba's 91st birthday on Saturday, 18 July 2009 by devoting 67 minutes of their time to local causes as the world sings "Happy birthday" to its favourite person. Read more >>

AFRICA

Entries open for 2010 Daniel Pearl Awards

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is starting to accept entries for the 2010 Daniel Pearl Awards competition. The Daniel Pearl Awards honours the globe's top cross-border investigative reporting. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Zim government moves to protect telecoms customers

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's telecommunication operators have been told to start reducing tariffs to avoid “milking” customers. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

MXit achieves over 14 million users

There are now more than 14 million registered international MXit users, but the mobile social networking and instant messaging company plans to “become one of the biggest mobile social network and IMs” it stated earlier this week. Read more >>

AFRICA

African businesses to invest in sustainability

A survey carried out by africapractice found that of 103 African businesses, 97% plan to increase their investments to address sustainable development challenges over the next five years, and many viewed new business opportunities would emerge from creating a ‘green' economy. Read more >>

NORTH AFRICA

Niger: Late rains put crops at risk

NIAMEY: Low rainfall has disrupted the planting season throughout Niger as farmers who sowed seeds in May are forced to replant when their first crops died, according to the national association of farmers. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Air Malawi, Jo'burg partner for shopping festival

[Gregory Gondwe] The financially struggling Air Malawi has struck a deal with South Africa's City of Johannesburg to allow interested Malawians to benefit from the 2009 Jo'burg Shopping Festival scheduled for 1 - 30 September 2009. Read more >>

AFRICA

Amarula sponsors Channel O Music Video Awards 2009

Amarula announced on Thursday, 16 July 2009, that it plans to continue sponsorship for the third year in a row of the Channel O Music Video Awards which will be staged at Carnival City, Johannesburg, South Africa on 29 October 2009. The awards aims to identify both performers and copyright owners in Africa that have made a substantial contribution to African music. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Multichoice Malawi launches another bouquet

[Gregory Gondwe] Multichoice Malawi has launched a new digital satellite television bouquet called DStv Access which its marketing manager Titania Katenga-Kaunda says was in response to the needs of the broader television viewing market. Read more >>