AFRICAAfrica turns to internet television
Technology is finally catching up with African television broadcasters and journalists. With the entry of A24, a new 24-hour internet television channel dedicated to telling the African story from an African perspective, IT seems set to entrench itself in the continent's media. 6 Oct 2008 11:17

AFRICAMalawi media and MPS to mend fences
[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawian Police Service has accused the media of capitalising on the mistakes the police commit in order to generate stories that tarnish its image. The media, however, have been complaining that the police have been abusing its powers by arresting journalists doing their jobs as well as for holding onto certain information. 3 Oct 2008 11:00

AFRICAZimbabwe: Media laws could be relaxed
Harare: The leadership of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is claiming that state-controlled media are still using negative reporting, in contravention of a power-sharing deal signed by the country's main political parties on 15 September, 2008. 30 Sep 2008 11:10

AFRICAIFJ pushes for better working conditions for journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the African Union and the European Union to challenge African States to improve press freedom laws and working conditions for journalists on the continent after the two institutions recently signed a joint plan on media and development. 25 Sep 2008 15:12

AFRICAGateway Communications leases capacity on AFRICASAT-1
MEASAT announced that Gateway Communications has signed an agreement for C-Band capacity on the AFRICASAT-1 satellite, on Thursday, 25 September 2008. 25 Sep 2008 14:58

AFRICAZambian academic wins MISA's 2008 Press Freedom Award
Facskon Banda, a journalism professor from Zambia who has campaigned extensively on the digital divide and other media freedom issues is this year's winner of the Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Press Freedom Award. 25 Sep 2008 14:47

AFRICATanzania urged to implement e-policy for the disabled
Tanzania has been urged to develop a strategy to enable disabled people to access information locally and globally. 25 Sep 2008 11:11

AFRICAWeb 2.0: paradigm shift for enterprises
A new report, 'Enterprise Web 2.0,' just published by Butler Group, one of Europe's leading IT research and advisory organisations, reveals how speed, agility, mobility, innovation, and reuse are forcing organisations globally to push aside old technologies, models, and architectures to make way for the brave new world of Web 2.0. 25 Sep 2008 11:06

AFRICAA24 Media redefines African media landscape
A24 Media on Monday, 22 September 2008, launched its online content delivery site, intending to bring the African voice to a global audience with an authentic perspective on African issues. 23 Sep 2008 12:26

AFRICAChallenges of broadcast media in Africa
[Carole Kimutai] Kenya will host the first Broadcast and Film Africa Conference and Exhibition in Nairobi, 23 - 25 September 2008. The theme of the event is broadcast and film convergence in the digital age. Bizcommunity.com spoke to Sean Moroney, AITEC Africa chairman and the organisers of the event. 22 Sep 2008 12:32

AFRICACPJ to honour Ugandan journalist
[Walter Wafula] Andrew Mwenda, a founder and managing editor of The Independent magazine in Uganda, will be one of the five courageous journalists who will be honoured with awards by the Committee to Protect Journalists in November 2008. 17 Sep 2008 14:44

AFRICAEastern African media institutions collaborate for journalistic freedoms
The Eastern Africa Journalists Association (EAJA), in collaboration with the American Centre for International Labour Solidarity and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), organised a regional conference on "Challenges and Obstacles of Practicing Journalism in Eastern Africa" in Djibouti last month. 17 Sep 2008 10:29

AFRICAMISA appeals for transformation of ZBC into independent PSB
MISA-Zimbabwe believes the media and most critically radio and television, because of their wider reach, play a critical role in creating the required platform for national dialogue that will input into the envisaged era of national healing, stability, harmony, reconciliation and economic development. 17 Sep 2008 10:08