KENYA

Solar-powered technology classrooms in Kenya

Intel Corporation is supporting an initiative in Kenya that aims to provide rural schools with training for students on computers as a learning tool and a way to gain skills. The project by the US-affiliated NGO - Kageno - worth approximately Ksh3 million plans to be launched countrywide through a mobile solar computer classroom targeting initially five schools in Rusinga Island. Read more >>

TANZANIA

HKLM, TS&A secure Tanzania environmental project

HKLM and Terry Sutherland & Associates have together been awarded a contract for the relocation of 32 black rhino from South Africa into the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Read more >>

AFRICA

SABC-Highway Africa calls for award nominations

The 2009 Highway Africa Conference, from 6 - 8 September 2009, at Rhodes University, Eastern Cape, South Africa is set to host the eighth edition of the SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards. Nominations are open for the awards as well as the Highway Africa-OSIWA ICT Journalism Awards. Read more >>

NAMIBIA

Women make a difference in media

[Colleen Lowe Morna & Pat Made] It is late afternoon in Namibia and a current affairs programme at Base FM is about to go on air. Namibian singing sensation Stella Kavendjii breezes in unannounced, baby in her arms, and does an impromptu interview on her new album about HIV and AIDS. Such is the homely atmosphere at this woman-led community radio station that if anyone has an issue, they come in and chat about it. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Women still hitting glass ceiling in media

[Colleen Lowe Morna & Pat Made] Research released today, Thursday, 6 August 2007, by Gender Links, a Southern African non-governmental organisation, points out that media is still not a very friendly environment for women to work in. “Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media” presents data and findings from 126 media houses (approximately half of all media houses in the region), representing 23 678 employees. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

IFJ condemns harassment against female journalist in Sudan

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), earlier this week, condemned the charges brought by Sudanese authorities against Amal Habani, a female journalist and editor of the column "Tiny Issues" in Ajrass Al Horreya newspaper for having denounced the prosecution of Sudanese women who wear trousers. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Strategic management changes at M&G Media

Hoosain Karjieker has been appointed CE and Anastacia Martin publisher of all print and online operations at M&G Media; current CE Trevor Ncube will move into the position of executive deputy chairman. This succession plan should see new blood running the day-to-day operations, while freeing Ncube to focus on strategic issues and explore business opportunities in Zimbabwe and the region. Read more >>

AFRICA

Attendance high at DIFF 2009

According to Peter Rorvik, director of the Durban International Film Festival and the Centre for Creative Arts, attendance at the 30th edition increased significantly compared to previous years. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Zim: Small retailers give big players a run for shoppers' money

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail giants are facing stiff competition from an emergent crop of small retailers who have taken a significant share of the market. But the big players said they will leverage their brand and life-sized operations to outperform the new rivals and regain market share. Read more >>

KENYA

P&G relaunches Ariel in Kenya

NAIROBI: Procter & Gamble, through a local distributor, Hasbah Kenya, re-launched a new formula of Ariel washing powder in Kenya. The company staged a consumer, stakeholder and media launch at the open grounds of Uhuru Park, Nairobi earlier this week. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Central Bank whips on forex bureaus

[Gregory Gondwe] As Malawi is still struggling to get enough foreign currency on the market, its central bank, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has unleashed its latest whip on forex bureaus for what it called non-compliance to rules set in the Exchange Control Regulations 2007. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Vision Africa appoints Liz Curtis - Vision Africa

Vision Africa, a full-service marketing and stakeholder research company that operates within Namibia, Angola, Botswana and Zambia as well as other African countries, has appointed Liz Curtis as Accounts Director. Read more >>