AFRICA

World Press Freedom Day: WAN-IFRA helps newspapers commemorate

In commemorating World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2011 a wide range of editorial and advertising materials are being offered free of charge by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to newspapers and other media for publication. Newspapers publish WAN-IFRA materials each year to remind readers of the central role a free press plays in democracy and in economic, cultural, social and political development. Read more >>

MALAWI

Article 19 concerned over amendment to Malawi Penal Code

[Gregory Gondwe] Article 19, a London-based human rights organisation with a specific mandate and focus on the defence and promotion of freedom of expression and freedom of information worldwide, has joined the condemnation of the Malawi government's passing of a repressive law. Read more >>

NORTH AFRICA

Bahrain manipulates daily; attacks in Libya, Iraq, Yemen

NEW YORK: The Bahraini government continued its attempts at muzzling critical media with the Ministry of Information ordering the country's premier independent daily temporarily shut down on Sunday (3 April 2011). The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Bahraini government's strong-arm tactics, which effectively forced a change in a prominent paper's editorial management. Read more >>

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Swazi minister downplays planned protests

Swaziland's Foreign Minister Lutfo Dlamini on Tuesday (5 April 2011) downplayed anti-government protests planned for next week by an anonymous Facebook group. Read more >>

AFRICA

Exploring Africa's open data

[Erik Hersman] I recently discovered Afrographique, a site that does data visualisations on African data. It's done by Ivan Colic, a South African designer, as a "small contribution to assist the changing perception of Africa..." Read more >>

AFRICA

Doha science conference open to African journalists

[Staff reporter] Science journalists in Africa have been offered the opportunity to participate in the seventh World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha, Qatar this June. The conference which is open to 100 journalists reporting in developing countries like Uganda is scheduled to take place from 27-29 June 2011, according to Nadia El-Awady, the president of the World Federation of Science Journalists. Read more >>

MALAWI

Malawi: Legal intelligence service to help journalists - media guru

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawian media guru Alaudin Osman has said that government's plan to table a bill in parliament that proposes the establishment and operations of intelligence services, will be important to the media. Read more >>

AFRICA

African film projects seek co-production

TARIFA: Ten African film directors will be pitching their new film projects at the third Africa Produce Co-Production Forum to Spanish film producers and TV commissioning editors including representatives of the Al-Jazeera Documentary Channel. África Produce takes place as part of the eighth Tarifa African Film Festival (FCAT) in Spain, from 11-19 June 2011. Read more >>

AFRICA

Standard Bank Group awarded for natural resource expertise

Trade Finance magazine has awarded the investment banking capabilities of The Standard Bank Group (SBG) as a natural resources bank. The two awards acknowledge SBG's capabilities in providing a full value chain of services across sectors spanning oil and gas, infrastructure and mining. Read more >>

AFRICA

Clover seeks to consolidate footprint in Africa

[Andries Mahlangu] Clover Industries says sales volumes in its premium brand, Tropika, are going "very well" in Nigeria following the launch of the pilot project in December last year. Read more >>

AFRICA

Uncertainty about transfer pricing rules in Africa a concern for foreign companies

Companies doing business in Africa face several uncertainties, including how tax authorities will handle transfer pricing (TP). It is vital that organisations prepare comprehensive documentation to demonstrate their application of the arm's length principle and the procedures followed. Read more >>

SWITZERLAND

Festival of Media: Learn the true value of 'like'

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: The final speakers have been confirmed for the fifth Festival of Media Global in Montreux. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Golf R is new hot hatch king

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The king is not dead and long may he live - but sadly he can no longer wear his hot hatch crown because another member of the Volkswagen-family has just claimed it. Read more >>

QATAR

Qatar Airways announces exclusive special offers

QATAR / JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Qatar Airways has announced an array of special offers and promotions for travellers around the world to celebrate its 100th destination launch. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Ramblin Bones and His Bloody Agents

[Ruth Cooper] What is it about good acoustic tracks? They just seem to sound all that more honest and fresh. Ramblin Bones and His Bloody Agents self titled latest album offering is raw and real, interesting and funny, sweet and growly. It's an album that should take prime position in your collection and iTunes. Read more >>