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#BizTrends2019: A new golden age of OOH media in Africa
A much-needed trend is for people to stop talking about Africa in the collective. Gone should be the days that anything north of the Limpopo is grouped into one. Africa's sheer size, diversity and...
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CPJ joins call for Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media access
Protesters block the main route to Zimbabwe's capital Harare from Epworth township on January 14, 2019, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel. On January 15, CPJ joined more than 20...
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Why the wall?
There is something about Donald Trump that I admire. I don't agree with some of his political views but what the man has done for social media and entertainment around the US Presidency, is well,...
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#BizTrends2019: Africa is one of the major players in the global economic future
New APO Group CEO, Lionel Reina.</span>New APO Group CEO, Lionel Reina, told Bizcommunity.Africa that the continent's major asset is its young and dynamic population, who believe they can affect...
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Investigative journalist Ahmed Divela shot dead in Ghana
The Accra International Conference Centre screened a documentary by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in Accra, Ghana, on June 7, 2018. Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela, who was involved in the film,...
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Brand Finance releases report for the world's most valuable brands in 2019
(c) andreahast - [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Italian supercar manufacturer, Ferrari, has reclaimed the title of the world's strongest brand, having last held it in 2014, according to the...
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Applications open for fellowships for journalists in Africa
Fellowships are open to journalists in mainly developing countries in Africa, Asia (including Pacific Island nations), and Latin America/the Caribbean, through the Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for...
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Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses
© Kichigin Aleksandr via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Security forces must be held accountable for the brutal assault on human rights in Zimbabwe, including press freedom, said Amnesty...
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AMA competition for media trip to Africa CEO Forum
© everythingpossible via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>African Media Agency (AMA), a leading Pan African media relations and communications firm, has launched a media competition to reward the...
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Self-taught Ugandan film producer, Isaac Oboth, makes Forbes list
Isaac Oboth, filmmaker.</span>Isaac Oboth is the chief executive officer of one of the biggest rising film production companies in East Africa, Media 256 Ltd, which produces some of the best TV...
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#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview
Bizcommunity invited contributors to join its vision for Africa (with over 230 industry trend contributions making up the 2019 report) at BizTrendsLIVE!, which took place at Ster-Kinekor Sandton City...
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Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing
Peter DeBenedictis, chief marketing officer for Microsoft in the Middle East and Africa, based in Dubai, recently attended the Microsoft Ignite tour in Johannesburg, where he also had the opportunity...
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APO announces expansion plans for 2019
Lionel Reina, chief executive officer, APO Group.</span>APO Group has recorded growth of 60% in 2018, reaffirming the company's position at the forefront of media relations in Africa and the...
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First 24-hour Kenyan TV business channel launches
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>The first Kenyan 24-hour business news channel has launched, with a programming mix spanning news, features, talk shows and incisive analysis of business trends...
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Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain
Bizcommunity, the wholly independently owned media brand made in Africa for Africa, is proud to announce the launch of the Bizcommunity.africa domain.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism award winners
Congratulations to the 2019 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards winners! Katya Stead @katyalebeque (South Africa), @TheAlushula (Kenya) @BSarabetty (Morocco).</span>The winners of the 2019...
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DW expands broadcast services in Uganda
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) is significantly expanding its presence in Uganda. This week director general Peter Limbourg signed...
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StarTimes to emphasise regional content to enhance viewership in Africa
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>Chinese pay TV company, StarTimes will concentrate more on local content to enhance its viewership in African countries.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#WhereIsAzory campaign launched to find missing Tanzania journalist
Still missing: Azory Gwanda.</span>The Committee to Protect Journalists' #WhereIsAzory campaign launches to highlight the fact that the Tanzanian journalist has been missing for 500 days today, 5...
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Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines
Bizcommunity is proud to announce the launch of BIZ | Daily - a daily top story round-up, curated from across 18 industry sectors by most impressions and social media shares. The seven-headline format...
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