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Today's top stories
Special focus on media freedom
South African photographer Anton Hammerl, who'd been missing in Libya since 5 April 2011, is presumed dead. According to eyewitnesses, Hammerl was shot on that day by Gaddafi's forces in an extremely remote location in the Libyan desert and his injuries were such that he could not have survived without medical attention. Read more >> BUJUMBURA: A Burundi court sentenced a journalist Monday (16 May 2011) to eight months in prison for violating media laws over comments that the country's security forces could not deter an attack by Somali rebels. Read more >> NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns President Yoweri Museveni for publically criticising local and foreign media outlets. Museveni expressed anger over the outlets' coverage of protests by the opposition over rising fuel prices. In a letter published Tuesday, 17 May 2011, in the state-owned daily New Vision, Museveni accused Al-Jazeera, the BBC, the Kenyan broadcaster NTV, and the local independent Daily Monitor of being supporters of recent opposition protests and "enemies of Uganda's recovery." Read more >> NEW YORK: The release of foreign journalists held in Iran and Libya on 18 May 2011, is a very positive development in a region where the press has been under attack since social upheaval began in Tunisia early this year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. Read more >>Marketing
 NAIROBI: Afri-Tech will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 15-18 June 2011. According to the chief executive officer of Afri-Tech Bernard Sanganza, all the speakers have confirmed participation for the meeting which is likely to be attended by Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki. The event aims to host marketing gurus from the UK, US, Asia and Africa. Read more >>Advertising
 JWT Johannesburg, with the support of JWT Lagos have produced a TVC for Ovaltine in Nigeria using the well-known tune "Walking on Sunshine" from Canadian band Katrina and the Waves which was released in 1985. Read more >>Media
 The African Press Organisation (APO) recently announced a partnership with EDD, a French press review and press archive search aggregator. The EDD platform feeds content to French press review providers including Kantar Media, L'Argus de la Presse, Press Index, Up2News and Explore. Read more >>Mobile
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's four telephone companies have challenged the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for creating an unleveled playing field by giving a newly licenced company Celcom Limited, soft conditions. Read more >> Production
 [Carole Kimutai] A creative content task force has been formed to spearhead the promotion of the residual capacity and economic potential of Kenya's broadcast and film industry. The initiative by the Kenya ICT Board is expected to promote Kenya's underutilised creative content economy. Read more >>AFRICA Africa in Motion website attacked by malware The Africa in Motion website has been experiencing serious problems after being attacked by malware; this caused problems with the server and made it inaccessible. AiM is currently calling for submissions for the festival this year. To find out more about submitting films to the festival, contact AiM directly at info@africa-in-motion.org.uk or submissions@africa-in-motion.org.uk. AiM are also calling for film-related news and events to feature in its mid-June newsletter.  [Walter Wafula] Players in Africa's broadcasting and film industry are set to meet in Kenya this July to discuss how to realise a competitive and modern electronic media industry on the continent. Hundreds of senior managers, and broadcast experts of Africa's electronic media houses, advertising and marketing firms are expected to converge in Nairobi, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the industry between 6-7 July 2011. Read more >>Research
JOHANNESBURG: Independent mobile advertising network InMobi, on tuesday, 17 May 2011, released its latest Africa Regional Insights. These provide a snapshot of mobile advertising trends on the continent between December 2010 and March 2011. Data from the report shows that InMobi now serves over 3.6 billion impressions a month in Africa and that these mobile ad impressions have grown consistently by 3% during the period. Read more >>Retail
 [Michael Bleby] Walmart may face a further hurdle in its bid to acquire local and regional retailer Massmart, after Namibia's antitrust body said it may appeal against a recent high court ruling in the US company's favour. Read more >> BELGIUM: EMRC plans to introduce the Marketplace at the AfDB-EMRC SME Forum, to be held from 6-7 June 2011 in Lisbon, Portugal, as demand grows from international and local businesses to showcase their particular services. The new feature aims to bring together companies, foundations, projects and investors to over 3,000 decision-makers attending the week-long African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings. Read more >>TV
JOHANNESBURG: Universal Networks International announced yesterday, 16 May 2011, its support for Focus Features' Africa First initiative that aims to bring African filmmakers to industry attention. Universal Channel in Africa will be promoting the initiative through an on-air campaign and on its website. Read more >> WARSAW: Germany's Deutsche Telekom announced, on Thursday 19 May 2011, it would introduce its global T-Mobile brand in Poland to replace the local name Era. Read more >> FRANCE; GERMANY: WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, and the CBS-SIMI Business School in Copenhagen are inviting applications for the 2011 Leaders Media & Newspaper Executive Development Program. Read more >> [Ruth Cooper] The Pretty Blue Guns may be bright and shiny new in person and band, but their sound is classic sleazy bluesy rock, harking back to days from another generation. Heartfelt lyrics sung with soulful conviction, that bely their tender age, coupled with, in turns, rough and haunting guitar meld to create a winning combination. Read more >> [Kershin Padayachee] Like a pack of blazing Shoguns in the heat of battle, MacGyver Knife cut to the heart of the matter on their debut album "Sewing Legend". We at Biz found ourselves fortunate enough to be granted the first priviledge of dissecting the workings of this masterpiece. Read more >>"Reporter: 'You never know how mean you really are until you get an intern.'" - OHnewsroom
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