NORTH AFRICA

Dubai Lynx 2010 winners announced

DUBAI: The awards ceremony for the 2010 Dubai Lynx took place on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 at the newly opened Palladium in Dubai Media City. The winners in this year's annual creative advertising competition for the Middle East and North Africa were revealed. Read more >>

AFRICA

Net Prophet 2010 registration open

Registration for Net Prophet 2010 is officially open. This year's conference, hosted by the RAMP Foundation, will focus on digital innovation in Africa, as well as building a globally competitive IT economy in South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Global talks for Water Day hosted on Twitter

WASHINGTON, DC: The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) will host a worldwide discussion on sustainable water resources on behalf of its online program, Africa Rural Connect (ARC). The discussion will take place on Twitter all day Monday, 22 March 2010, as part of World Water Day and will focus on issues farmers in Africa face concerning access to water for irrigation and drinking. Read more >>

TANZANIA

Applications open for Tanzania Media Fund fellowship

ARUSHA: The Tanzania Media Fund (TMF) is now accepting applications from journalists for its fellowship program. The application deadline is 31 March 2010. Those awarded will be given an opportunity to travel to different parts of the country to write on issues that could break fresh ground for media coverage in Tanzania. Read more >>

UGANDA

Google to train Ugandan journalists

[Walter Wafula] Google, through its Ugandan subsidiary, will next week train local business and information technology journalists to sharpen their reporting skills by utilising its products and services. Read more >>

AFRICA

ICIJ announces Daniel Pearl Awards finalists

WASHINGTON, DC: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has announced the finalists for the 2010 Daniel Pearl Awards for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting. This year's biennial competition saw 85 entries from 40 countries. Read more >>

UGANDA

Ugandan press slams media law

The Ugandan press has condemned a proposed law that would allow the government's Media Council to shut down media houses and jail journalists for publishing content considered to endanger "national security, stability and unity". Read more >>

AFRICA

Reiner Mittelbach leaves WAN-IFRA in May

Reiner Mittelbach, former CEO of IFRA prior to the July 2009 merger with the World Association of Newspapers, has decided to leave the merged organisation, WAN-IFRA, at the end of May 2010. Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

ZACRAS establishes secretariat in Bulawayo

The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has announced the establishment of a secretariat in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe to spearheard specific advocacy and lobby activities aimed at establishing community radios stations in the country. Read more >>

AFRICA

Saatchi & Saatchi awarded for Guinness TVC

CAPE TOWN: Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town recently won AdForum¹s Ad of the Week award for it's 'Scout¹ television commercial for Guinness. The commercial for Guinness in Africa, is the next installment of the Guinness 'Greatness¹ series in Nigeria, which was launched in November 2009 to coincide with the Nigeria versus Kenya World Cup qualifier match. Read more >>

AFRICA

CNN launches Marketplace Africa

CNN International, this week, launched its new programme CNN Marketplace Africa which looks at the dynamics of African business on and off the continent. Each week features major players affecting African enterprise and changing the commercial landscape. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

AdExpo experiences high interest from industry - CADEK Media

The Mega Media AdExpo will be staged from 23-25 March 2010 at Sandton Convention Centre and is generating a lot of excitement and interest from the advertising and marketing industry. The organisers, CADEK Media, report that they experience an influx of pre-registrations from the industry. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Linear Range - Right Stuff

Right Stuff's Linear Range is a series of banner stands made up of printed banner panels and optional brochure holders designed to be configured in a number of different ways as they have interlocking connectors, providing the user with the ability to create a display stand to suit his or her unique requirements. Read more >>