NAMIBIA

Campaign for Access to Information intensifies

[Catherine Sasman] The Namibian government again has been implored to adopt legislation that makes access to information a legally binding obligation. Read more >>

UGANDA

Uganda names Top 50 Brands

[Walter Wafula] As one of activities to commemorate Uganda gaining independence from the British in 1962, the Private Sector Foundation Uganda has identified and honoured its Top 50 Brands of the last five decades. Read more >>

AFRICA

MACRA to train broadcasters

[Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi] The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) it is set to train broadcasters, Ben Chitsonga, director of Finance and Administration at MACRA, said after closing a four-day broadcasting ethics and conflict reporting workshop in Lilongwe on Wednesday, 22 August 2012. Read more >>

SENEGAL

Senegal to host 2012 Creative Economy Conference

The Arterial Network, organisers of the second annual conference on the African Creative Economy, which aims to provide practical analysis and reflective overview of the current status of African creative economy, recently announced that Senegal has won the bid to host the conference. The conference will be held in Dakar from 14-16 November 2012. Read more >>

NAMIBIA

NBC woes far from over

After November, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) will be so broke that it won't be able to pay salaries. Albertus Aochamub, the director general of the NBC, on Wednesday [22 August 2012] said: "There is no money. There are massive deficits that we inherited." Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Zim calls for bidders to erect base stations

In a bid to improve poor mobile network penetration into the country, Zimbabwe has announced a US$24 million tender for the erection of more base stations, the national telecommunications regulator has said. Read more >>

AFRICA

Online comics African style

Nigerian blogger Bunmi John Oloruntoba developed an innovative way of storytelling involving crowdsourcing and comics. "I want the reader to see things in a whole new context." Read more >>

NIGERIA

TMKG launches PostarTrack, an OOH audit tool

TMKG Media Audit, Nigeria's specialist in out-of-home and outdoor media monitoring has launched Postartrack, a web-based media monitoring tool for tracking, evaluating and reporting all types of out-of-home media displays. Read more >>

AFRICA

Tourism Radio reaches out to Angolan tourists

Tourism Radio has announced its partnership with travel company, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K). The agreement will see the Cape Town-based audio travel guide provide detailed audio tours to passengers on A&K cruise liner passengers visiting the Angolan capital city of Luanda. Read more >>

AFRICA

[Executive Check] Common currencies - a necessity for affordable media research in Africa

[Walter Wafula] Limited or no access to credible media and audience research in Africa remains one of the key challenges that many media firms and marketers face despite the number of solutions at hand. Jennifer Daniel, the president Pan African Media Research Organisation (PAMRO) discusses possible solutions ahead of The 14th Meeting of PAMRO and All Africa Media Research Conference in Kampala, Uganda from 26-29 August 2012. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Web-based email usage in Europe jumps 14%

LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of internet usage in Europe during June 2012, showing that 397.2 million Europeans went online for an average of 25.9 hours. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

LatAm Festival of Media Academy: Improve your skills set

MIAMI, US: "I believe this is a unique education initiative that provides industry training of world class calibre - engaging major advertisers, agency networks and media vendors" says Julian Porras, chief executive Latin America, Omnicom Media Group. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Eurobest opens for entries

LONDON, US: Eurobest, reputed to be the leading event and largest gathering of Europe's creative advertising and communications industry, is now open for entries. Taking place in Lisbon from 28-30 November, entries will be judged by top industry professionals including an unbeatable line-up of jury presidents from across Eurobest's 25-year history. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, the culmination of the 2012 European festival of creativity. Read more >>

GERMANY

The Make Believe Journey

BERLIN, GERMANY: Sony wanted to use content rather than direct advertising campaigns to promote its "Make Believe" message. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SI Explorers productive solution to gap-year

Are you between 17 and 21 and don't know what career you want to follow, then read this! Sustainability Institute (SI) Explorers offer students an adventure-based hybrid between a gap-year and tertiary education - the perfect blend of adventure, training, and real-world exposure to careers and life in eight countries across the globe. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Scopa wants Manyi punished as example

Parliament's standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) wants to make an example of Cabinet spokesman Jimmy Manyi, having resolved that he should be disciplined for his work as director-general of the Department of Labour. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Marikana Commission of Inquiry details announced

President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced the composition of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Marikana tragedy and its terms of reference. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Labour Minister meets AMCU reps

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant today met with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) representatives in Rustenburg in a bid to defuse the tensions at mines in Marikana. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

SIU approached to look into Free State housing

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been approached to conduct investigations into the problematic area of housing delivery in the Free State. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

i20 is a little champ

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Many South African car buyers choose a new car mainly on price, reputation, looks and badge without bothering too much about comparing it to other vehicles in its class in terms of safety, luxury features, warranty or service plan - all key departments in which the new face-lifted Hyundai i20 outscores most others in is class. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Etihad Airways, Alitalia expand codeshare with direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Alitalia, Italy's flag carrier, today announced that direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights will commence 1 December 2012. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Madikwe Safari Lodge: It's the suite life (with a wild side)

Family holidays are the hot trend in the high-end safari market. South Africa's More Collection specialises in giving every member of the family maximum value in the continent's Big Five tourism sector. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Come to the Cabaret!

[Eugene Yiga] After KickstArt's production of Cabaret premiered in Durban last August, it went on to win 11 Mercury Durban Theatre Awards. And after its highly praised Johannesburg run came to an end earlier this month, the classic musical is finally showing at Cape Town's newly renovated Theatre on the Bay. My verdict? It's the best show I've seen all year. Read more >>