RWANDA

Africa's editors unite behind free speech campaign

More than 100 participants from 25 countries attending this week's African Editors Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, heard how the Declaration of Table Mountain campaign and a complimentary initiative led by African Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Pansy Tlakula, are encouraging heads of state to repeal criminal speech laws and lift restrictions on a free press. Read more >>

AFRICA

Mobile Web Africa returns

A full spectrum of 220 attendees from the mobile industry gathered yesterday, 28 November 2102, at The Venue Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa for the fourth annual Mobile Web Africa conference. The event, which has been organised by UK-based All Amber, has been deemed a huge success with involvement from all the major stakeholders in what was a very interactive and output-rich first day. Read more >>

AFRICA

African News Innovation Challenge winners announced

20 digital journalism projects have earned US$1 million in funding and technical support as part of the African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC). Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Media urged to disseminate accurate info

The media has been urged to disseminate accurate information to minimise cases of conflict among citizens. The call was made by media, information and publicity permanent secretary, George Charamba in an interview at a two-day conflict reporting workshop for editors that ended in Nyanga on Tuesday, 27 November 2012. Read more >>

EGYPT

African Press Review 28 November 2012

[Michael Fitzpatrick] Egypt erupts in protest again. Tempers fray in Kenya but is alliance-building worth the effort? Read more >>

KENYA

African Press Review 27 November 2012

[Michael Fitzpatrick] It's not all smooth-running for Kenya's voter registration. Kenya's justice system sets up a new court. Party leaders start a charm offensive on the V-P. Will the Mwakwere rule be implemented? Is Kabila in a no-win situation? And can there be peace in the DRC? Read more >>

GHANA

Vodafone forces capped broadband services on subscribers

[Masahudu Kunateh] Vodafone Ghana's contentious capped fixed broadband services commenced on Wednesday, 28 November 2012, for all new Vodafone subscribers. Read more >>

AFRICA

Africa slow to adopt smartphones

[Craig Wilson] Although smartphones penetration continues to grow worldwide, increasing demand for data in the process, Africa will remain behind developed markets for the foreseeable future, a new research report suggests. Read more >>

AFRICA

Brands fight for Kenya's electronic and phone market

[Carole Kimutai] The battle for electronic market supremacy continues in Kenya as major brands introduce products to the growing market of electronic users. Read more >>

GLOBAL

WAN-IFRA releases World Press Trends 2012

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Thursday, 29 November 2012, published the 2012 edition of World Press Trends, its annual report on the state of the global newspaper industry. At the same time, it launched of a user-friendly database for those who need additional data and the flexible functions that a database provides. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

eBay pulls plug on pundit's 'Obama in Pee Pee'

WASHINGTON: Online auction site eBay pulled the plug Wednesday, 28 November 2012, on the sale of a Barack Obama bobblehead doll seemingly pickled in urine by a flamboyant right-wing US talk show host. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Britain's Cameron warns press regulation must change

LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Wednesday (28 November 2012) that Britain's current newspaper regulation system is unacceptable, as he received a landmark judicial report into the Rupert Murdoch phone-hacking scandal. Read more >>

ASIA

WAN-IFRA presents Asian Digital Media Awards

Singapore Press Holdings, Kompas, NDTV, South China Morning Post, Star Publications and Al Bayan were among the winners of the 3rd annual Asian Digital Media Awards presented on Wednesday night, 28 November 2012, in a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Read more >>

GLOBAL

50 million smart TV sales in 2012, most unconnected - Informa

LONDON, UK: According to Informa Telecoms & Media's latest smart TV device forecasts, over 220 million smart TV sets will be sold worldwide in 2017, up from the 54 million that will be sold in 2012. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Nzimande 'gaining ground' on higher education

PRETORIA: Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says he's gaining ground on Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Farming project for HIV and AIDS patients

[Sydney Masinga] MAHIKENG: People living with HIV and AIDS in the North West will be given a chance to work on farms as part of a job creation and empowerment project. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Defence Force operations yield results

PRETORIA: The South African National Defence Force's operations conducted throughout the country have continued to yield positive results, with more illegal weapons, contraband and dagga having been confiscated at the country's borders. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

S Africans called to help reintegrate offenders

[Thabisile Khoza] SECUNDA: Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has urged South Africans to seriously consider working with government to reintegrate offenders into society once they have been released from prison. The minister said it is accepted worldwide that 95% of all inmates will ultimately return to their communities at some point. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Public Works speaks out on Madonsela's report

PRETORIA: The Department of Public Works (DPW) has noted Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's report on an investigation into allegations of a breach of the Executive Ethics Code by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson. Read more >>