13-Feb-2019 to 12:38
Namibian press zooms in on poor sanitation, oil spill
APA-Windhoek (Namibia) — The Namibia press on Wednesday zoomed in on the state of sanitation in public schools, the shutdown of city’s water work and flesh calls for the return of a scared traditional belt that has a historical significance to the Ovambanderu community.
Read more13-Feb-2019 to 07:45
Zimbabwe gov’t approves repeal of draconian media law
APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) — The Zimbabwean government has approved the repeal of the controversial Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) which is seen as one of the relics of a media crackdown by former president Robert Mugabe’s government.
Read more12-Feb-2019 to 20:33
Senegal: Reporters demand probe into poll campaign violence
APA-Dakar (Senegal) By Ibrahima Dione — A host of professional media organizations have issued a joint statement, demanding an investigation into the violence witnessed in the eastern town of Tambacounda in which one man died on Monday.
Read more12-Feb-2019 to 15:56
Ethio telecom privatization opens floodgate for new deals
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — Pan-African telecom operators MTN, Orange and Vodacom are vying to enter Ethiopia for the opportunity to serve 105 million population, following progress in the telecom privatization process, TMT Finance reported.
Read more11-Feb-2019 to 10:35
S/African minister apologises for interfering with TV news crew
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has apologised for an altercation with a South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) television news crew that was filming an African National Congress rally in the Eastern Cape Province at the weekend, the public broadcaster reported on Monday.
Read more07-Feb-2019 to 14:33
Facebook opens African content review centre in Kenya
APA-Nairobi(Kenya) — Facebook on Thursday announced the opening a new content review centre in Nairobi, in partnership with Samasource, one of the largest digital employers in East Africa.
Read more05-Feb-2019 to 20:11
Sierra Leone hosts first ever ‘Safer Internet Day’ celebration
APA-Freetown (Sierra Leone) — Sierra Leone’s First Lady has called for safer use of the internet with the goal of protecting children, particularly the girl child.
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