AFRICANominees for the MAMAs unveiled
LAGOS: MTV Networks Africa has announced the contenders for the first MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMAs). The nominations for the inaugural pan-African music awards ceremony were revealed at a VIP soirée at Planet One, Lagos, Nigeria by Alex Okosi, senior vice president and managing director, MTV Networks Africa and Norman Moyo, chief marketing officer, Zain Nigeria. 8 Oct 2008 12:24

AFRICAAfrican films televised in nine countries
Nine African films made by local filmmakers from nine African countries are being broadcast across the region between September and October 2008. 8 Oct 2008 09:28

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

AFRICAMultichoice elevates education in Malawi
[Gregory Gondwe] Multichoice Malawi is set to establish 500 education resource centres in government secondary schools over the next five years. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malawi government through the ministry of education to implement the project. 1 Oct 2008 09:49

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

AFRICAMalawi Television in crisis
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi Television (TVM) is in a crisis after having operated for two years without any financial assistance. TVM deputy director general, Chimwemwe Banda said they are failing to replace equipment while its TV crew operate at the mercy of news sources. 19 Sep 2008 11:12

AFRICABecome a video star with the MAMAs
Budding music video creators and music fans across Africa are being given an opportunity to shine at the first ever MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMAs), with the My Video Award contest. In an award category dedicated to the ‘MeTV' digital generation, MTV's My Video Award salutes music videos created for and by MTV viewers. 18 Sep 2008 10:42

AFRICAJournalists important to Africa's digital revolution
[Proffesor Ndawonde] Grahamstown: Journalists should be at the frontline in advancing the digital revolution in Africa, Deputy Minister of Communications, Radhakrishna Roy Padayachie said on Monday, 8 September 2008. 9 Sep 2008 13:59

AFRICANairobi to host first African Broadcast and Film Conference
Just under half of the countries in Africa have liberalised their broadcast markets and there has been a considerable growth in the number of new television and radio stations. The final opening up by the rest of the countries on the continent promises the kind of growth that the mobile market has experienced over the next five years. 8 Sep 2008 13:45

AFRICA‘Good old' Grahamstown welcomes Highway Africa 2008
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] It's Highway Africa time again and the little, old, and serene town of Grahamstown, 131km from Port-Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, has been ‘invaded' by more than 700 media practitioners from more than 40 African countries and other parts of the world, meeting here to discuss the burning issue of citizen journalism in today's fast-changing media environment. The conference opened today, Monday, 8 September 2008, at Rhodes University and will end on Wednesday. 8 Sep 2008 11:02

AFRICAVote of confidence for GTV in large investments
An additional US$35 million of external funding has been secured, bringing the total capital invested into the GTV business so far to almost US$200 million. With further investment over the coming months, this allegedly makes GTV one of the biggest investments in the history of African media. 3 Sep 2008 10:07

AFRICAWananchi plans more pay-TV content for Africa
In a bid to expand the growth of pay television in Kenya, Wananchi Group, through its subsidiary, Mitsuminet, is enriching its programming and upgrading its infrastructure to reach out to Africa and European customers. 28 Aug 2008 14:42