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Improved digital skills and a call to release all jailed journos in EthiopiaLilian Mutegi writes that Standard Group is to unveil a 24-hour TV news channel, set to give Kenyans a variety of news channels to watch as this is the second in its stable, set to deliver comprehensive, incisive news. In more good news for the continent's media industry, Airtel Nigeria has partnered with The Journalism Clinic to train journalists to host a four-city-four-week multimedia journalism training road show for 100 Nigerian journalists, offering them tools and techniques to make their digital content more compelling. Lastly, WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum are calling for the release of all journalists still jailed in Ethiopia, after a week in which six of their colleagues were freed. At least 11 journalists remain in Ethiopian prisons. Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news and event invitations to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news". | Weekly top stories |
Lilian Mutegi The Standard Group will unveil a new television station, the second one in its stable. The new station, KtnNews Channel, is a 24-hour station that will focus on delivering comprehensive, incisive news... Read more >> | Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with The Journalism Clinic to host a four-city-four-week multimedia journalism training/road show for 100 Nigerian journalists... Read more >> | WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum are calling for the release of all journalists still jailed in Ethiopia after a week in which six of their colleagues were freed... Read more >> |
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 | Charles Mburugu Content marketing is a powerful marketing strategy and, for many brands, content marketing has replaced traditional advertising and is considered an important tool to make an impact... read more>> | | |
 | Leigh Andrews Africa's known for its storytelling tradition, but is not usually awarded for it beyond South Africa - the fact that Kenya has just won its first ever Cannes Lions trophy is proof of this. Graham Cruikshanks, TBWA's Director of Africa Operations, explains... read more>> | |  | Leigh Andrews I met the first-ever 60 participants of the Cape Town One Show Diversity Boot Camp first hand, walked away feeling a little more inspired about the state of South African advertising, and got the scoop on what's coming to One Show 2016: Quarterly entry for all categories... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Right Stuff With the various field sports on the go at the moment, it's the perfect time to highlight some highly visible and brandable sports equipment that will make your brand go that much further... read more>> | | |
 | The Durban FilmMart (DFM), which takes place from 17 to 20 July, has announced partners' awards for this year's market, with a new award being presented by the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program... read more>> | | |
 | Moses Mugalu An internet portal offering free access to information on development indicators has been launched to bursts of applause from government policymakers and private researchers... read more>> | |  | The Technology Best 2015 Awards Category is to recognise and appreciate companies/individuals who have embraced the use of technology in providing cutting-edge solutions/services... read more>> | | |
 | EMENDY College, an exhibitor at the 2015 Mediatech Africa Expo, and will be giving away a full bursary for one of its courses, worth R60,000... read more>> | | |
 | The AfricaCom 100 Leadership Summit will see a panel of the 100 most influential names in Africa's telecoms, media and ICT industry take part in moderated roundtable discussions... read more>> | |  | Top ICT companies in Africa and India are set to converge in Nairobi for the Indo-Africa ICT Expo 2015 to be held from 28 - 29 September... read more>> | | |
 | The winning team comprised four tech savvy young girls, they collectively developed a mobile app to tackle waste disposal challenge in Nigeria, an app called, 'Discardious'. read more>> | |  | Danette Breitenbach This was the key message from Nicola Mendelsohn at the recent Facebook Creative Summit held at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg... read more>> | | | | |
 | Ismail Mudashir The Kano State government at the weekend said it will partner Daily Trust newspapers to revive its publication, Triumph, which closed down two years ago... read more>> | | |
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 | Beverley Klein Out of home branding is a trend that's growing in leaps and bounds, with billboards, digital signage and more. But there's one that's been the business of Graffiti for the past 16 years: vehicle branding... read more>> | | |
 | It's understandable to be tempted to use an online translator - they're quick to use and even better, they're free. An online translator like Google Translate or Bing Translator are great for translating single words, but... read more>> | | |
 | Africans are taking to Twitter to show the world #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou, a hashtag that's trending and bringing the continent together to celebrate the beauty of Africa... read more>> | |  | Social media enthusiasts now have a chance to nominate individuals and corporate organisations for this year's Olx Social Media Awards (Olx SOMA) following the recent launch of the call for nominations... read more>> | | Warren Harding | | Leigh Andrews | | |
 | ADDIS ABABA: Charges against five bloggers and journalists held in Ethiopia for over a year were dropped on Wednesday, weeks before President Obama is due to visit the country. read more>> | | |
 | Elly Gitau Kiss FM presenter and artiste Adelle Onyango has been appointed as one of the youth mentors in East African region for the Young African Leaders Initiative 2015. read more>> | | |  | The World Publishing Expo 2015 will return to Hamburg from 5 to 7 October, and takes the motto "Learn. Lead. Launch", which will reflect the needs of the news media industry in times of change... read more>> | |  | NEW YORK, USA: The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance ("GALA") has released a video series on complying with advertising laws around the world... read more>> | |  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook unveiled a new tool on Thursday giving users more control of what they see in their news feeds, allowing them to override the choices made by algorithm. read more>> | | | | | More International | |
|  | Malcom Sharara HARARE: Gross domestic product growth rate in sub-Saharan Africa will average 4.2% in 2015, according to the latest World Bank report. read more>> | | | More Government news | |
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