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Independent TV audience measurement for Africa
Kantar Media and partners will begin a pilot television audience measurement trial in Nigeria in a few months, heralding the continuation of efforts to introduce independent audience measurement in...
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Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards
Kenya's Business Daily journalist, Allan Odhiambo, won at the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, held in South Africa last night, 9 June 2016, in the African Growth Story Award...
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Telling Africa's story
Image by 123RF</span>A major two day meeting of African editors, managing editors, media owners, representatives of journalists' unions and African media organisations has concluded in the...
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#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa
There are many reasons to invest in Africa and even more reasons to believe in Africa, international delegates were told at the Consumer Goods Forum global summit in Cape Town, 15-17 June 2016. The...
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Al Jazeera condemns death sentence for journalists
Dr Mostefa Souag. Photo credit: Aljazeera</span>The Egyptian Criminal Court sentenced Ibrahim Helal, former director of news at Al Jazeera's Arabic channel, and Alaa Sablan, identified by the...
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Uganda must investigate human rights violations
Image by 123RF</span>The Uganda Police Force (UPF) should promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate a series of attacks on Ugandan non-governmental organisations, the media and human...
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Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown
Source: The Herald/AllAfrica</span>This morning, an activist in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, called to say that the authorities have done the unthinkable and unprecedented: blocked internet access...
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Tributes to honour Ruth Golembo
Communications doyen and former business journalist, Ruth Golembo, passed away suddenly on Thursday, 14 July 2016. She was 54. Her funeral on Sunday, 17 July 2016, at Cape Town's Jewish Cemetery, was...
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New social media tools empower citizen journalism
©Ahmet Ihsan Ariturk via [[www.123rf.com 123RF]]</span>WASHINGTON - It may be inside a protest rally, or in front of a deadly shooting. Smartphones, video and social media are empowering citizens...
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United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho
WASHINGTON D.C., USA - In a press statement, Elizabeth Trudeau, director, Office of Press RelationsWashington, DC, expressed the United States' deep concern for the increasing pressure on the media in...
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Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open
RABAT, Morocco - Applications for Chevening Scholarships, the prestigious global scholarship programme of the UK government, are now open. The scholarship is open to students worldwide.Read more... |...
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Increased activity in African telecom, media and technology sector predicted
Image by 123RF</span>LAGOS, Nigeria - Standard Bank, Africa's largest bank by assets, is partnering with international news and events provider TMT Finance for the inaugural TMT Finance Africa in...
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B2B networking platform for fashion industry
Image by 123RF</span>The African Development Bank's (AfDB) special envoy on gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, unveiled a new project within the Fashionomics initiative, launched last year under...
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APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa
DUBAI, UAE - The African Press Organization (APO), the sole press release wire service in Africa and a global leader in media relations relating to Africa, yesterday, 5 September 2016, announced the...
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AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote
The African Union Commission, AUC, and the 13-man Jury of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have released the 2016 Nominees List for the Continental Categories of Africa's leading awards.Read...
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African multi-platform content network launched
IrokoX editing teams</span>LAGOS, Nigeria - Africa's leading digital entertainment company, Iroko, has announced it is launching a Multi-Platform Network (MPN) to provide a framework and platform...
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Police should protect journalists in Africa
Image by 123RF</span>The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has recommended training for police and other security forces that is focused on protecting the safety of journalists, as part of...
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Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists
GENEVA, Switzerland - The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, has called on the Eritrean Government to urgently provide information on the...
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US strongly condemns assassination of Somali journalist
Image by 123RF</span>The United States strongly condemns the September 27, 2016, assassination of Somali journalist Abdiaziz Mohamed Ali in Mogadishu.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Winners of Agility Africa 2016 Photo Competition
Technology Grand Prize Winner: Stephen Simiyu, Uganda.</span>Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has announced the winners of its Africa 2016 Photo Competition, a series of photographs...
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