AFRICA

Economist Corporate Network launches Africa service

The Economist Corporate Network plans to launch a new Africa business group in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, 26 March 2010 ahead of the Economist Conferences' Business Roundtable with the Government of South Africa on 30 March. Created for senior executives with strategic responsibilities for Africa, it will be the first Economist Corporate Network membership service focusing entirely on the continent. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Press conference to reveal new dimension for World Cup

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in central London will be the venue for the joint FIFA Sony press conference on Thursday, 8 April 2010, that will unveil the plans for filming various FIFA World Cup matches in 3D. Read more >>

AFRICA

Loeries encourages Africa, Middle East entries

The 2010 Loerie Awards are now open for entries and, in order to encourage more entries from the rest of Africa and the Middle East, Loeries CEO Andrew Human will be in Dubai at the Media One Hotel on Wednesday, 31 March 2010, to deliver a brief presentation about this South African-based event to interested parties. It will be followed by drinks and snacks. Read more >>

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Swaziland Public Broadcasting Bill being finalised

MBABANE: The 2010 Swaziland Public Broadcasting Bill, currently being finalised by government, could see current state broadcasters, Swazi TV and the national radio station, Swaziland Broadcasting and Information Services (SBIS), being transformed into public service broadcasters. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

Media freedom, key to Somali peace - journalists

MOGADISHU: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) yesterday, 25 March 2010, welcomed the report of the UN independent expert, Shamsul Bari, on the situation of human rights in Somalia. Read more >>

AFRICA

How the tablet can benefit news reporting

The theme at this year's annual Editors Forum is The tablet year: Why mobile distribution will change news reporting. The forum, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) will be held alongside the World Newspaper Congress and Info Services Expo in Beirut, Lebanon, 7-10 June 2010. Read more >>

AFRICA

Zain, Bharti telecoms to sign African deal soon

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's Zain telecom said on Thursday, 25 March 2010, it expects to close a US$10.7 billion deal with India's Bharti Airtel "within days" for the sale of its operations in 15 African countries. Read more >>

AFRICA

Mobile market growth - Mobile Media Day

The 8th Mobile Media Day will be held on 18 and 19 April 2010 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It's aim is to challenge the misconception that market growth can only be driven by entertainment and games. The event is organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Sunday Times joins euphoria in Zimbabwe

[Dumisani Ndlela] South Africa's Sunday Times has joined the euphoria in Zimbabwe over a new media landscape expected with the launch of new media outlets after regulators pledged to accelerate registration of newspapers. Read more >>

NIGERIA

Nigeria court bans online debate

An Islamic Sharia court in the Nigerian city of Kaduna has banned online debates on social networking sites surrounding the country's first case of wrist amputation as punishment for theft. The court ruled that debates hosted on Facebook, Twitter or internet blogs would be used to mock the Sharia system. Read more >>

AFRICA

Africa: Rice is nice but not for long

DAKAR: The organisers of a week-long African Rice Congress in Bamako, capital of Mali, say African countries can decrease hunger and save millions of dollars if they wean themselves off rice imports and increase local production, but experts favour a "drastic" move away from rice to native grains. Read more >>