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- 29 Sept 2008
A24 Media Transforms African Media Space
A24 Media last week, brought respite to the African media environment with the launch of its landmark online content delivery site designed to bring the African voice to a global audience yearning…
- 25 Sept 2025
MTN Media Innovation Programme Fellows Chart the Future of African Media in South Africa
MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) Fellows, Cohort 4 have just concluded a week-long study trip to South Africa, exploring how media, diplomacy, and innovation intersect in shaping Africa’s…
- 27 Apr 2021
MY! a Social Media Platform for Africans Set to be Launched Next Month
MyCountry MyWorld is set to launch MY! a social media platform for Africans by Africans providing possibilities in world exploration by giving users the opportunity to bring their country and world…
- 5 May 2022
South African Media Personality, Bonang Matheba, Joins IK Osakioduwa as Co-Host for 8th AMVCAs
Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice have announced the hosts for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, set to hold on May 14, 2022, in Lagos. The multi-talented…
- 1 Sept 2016
Standard Bank Predicts Increased M&A Activity in African Telecom, Media
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 Lagos 2016 Conference, which is bringing…
- 6 Jul 2010
A24 Media Launches Website for African TV Programmes
A24 Media has launched a web portal for material from contributors, journalists and broadcasters from all over Africa, which allows all interested parties view diverse content and download them.…
- 5 Aug 2026
Extremist Groups Are Using Social Media to Recruit African Youth, New Report Warns
Pan-African digital rights organisation Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has warned that violent extremist groups are increasingly exploiting digital platforms to recruit, radicalise and manipulate young…
- 18 Jan 2023
African Businesses Turn to Social Media Amid Economic Uncertainty
Economic uncertainty has made social media a more important channel for African firms, as more brands accelerate their social commerce strategies to engage their customers. This is one of the key…
- 24 Sept 2024
UNGA: Leo Stan Ekeh @ Media Dialogue, Seeks Mega Media Platforms for Africa
Dr Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, a tech company, has stressed the importance of media representation for people of African descent and the need for Africa to build its mega media platforms.…
- 3 Jul 2025
IFC, AfDB Collaborate with EbonyLife Media to Explore Supporting the African Film Industry to Drive Job Creation
As part of their ongoing efforts to support the growth of Africa’s creative industries and drive job creation in the region, IFC and the African Development Bank have announced a collaboration with…
- 20 Mar 2015
Bloomberg Media Initiative Opens Applications in 3 African Countries
Financial journalists and professionals interested in financial journalism can now apply to the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) Executive Training Program 2015. The program, which is funded…
- 20 Jun 2018
Kwesé Poised to Change African Narrative Through Innovative Content
Econet Media's Pan-African broadcast network, Kwesé, is establishing new ways of delivering broadcasting services in a manner that will transform and change the African narrative. Mr. Zachary…
- 27 Jan 2015
Sterling Bank, Experts Urge Use of Social Media for Africa’s Development
African bloggers and all social media users across the continent have been urged to seek probity in governance as well as engender economic and social recovery by making germane ideas and concepts…
- 9 Jun 2016
Academix.ng Partners Intellect Books UK On Journal Hosting
Academix.ng, Nigeria’s first indigenous digital library has partnered with United Kingdom (U.K.) based Intellect Books to host abstracts of Journal of African Media Studies and Journal of African…
- 9 Sept 2014
APO Introduces Africa’s Revolutionary PR Social Media Analytics
African Press Organization (APO) the press release newswire in Africa and the global leader in media relations relating to Africa, has announced the introduction of a social media analysis reporting…
- 8 Feb 2013
APO, Acquire Media Ink Distribution Agreement
The African Press Organization (APO), the leading press release wire in Africa and Acquire Media , a leading digital media provider serving financial services and corporate communities, have…
- 28 Feb 2013
Ogilvy and Mather Buys South African Mobile Ad Agency
Ogilvy & Mather, advertising giant, said that it has bought a majority share in , Strike Media, a South African mobile marketing company. Strike Media (Strike) is what is known as a full service…
- 21 Jun 2024
Icasa Orders Shutdown of StarSat, StarTimes SA Arm over License Controversy
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has declined to renew the license of On Digital Media, the operator behind StarSat, the South African branch of StarTimes Media. The…
- 6 Feb 2014
Bloomberg Launches $10m Media Initiative for Africa
Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P., philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, a three-year pan-African…
- 24 May 2010
Media Practitioners Rally Stakeholders for Clean Environment
African Independent Television (AIT), producers of multiple award winning AIT InfoTech network. Tribe Media, owners of Tribe Times, eWorld Magazine, and Know How Media, publishers of IT Edge…
- 26 Sept 2021
GistHouse to Revolutionize Social Media Audio App
After years of consuming several social media apps founded from different parts of the world, some groups of investors comprising Africans and Europeans are set to start an Afrocentric…
- 26 Feb 2014
Airtel Africa Appoints RAMP as Mobile Advertising Partner
Airtel Africa has appointed RAMP (Real African Media Partners) as its mobile advertising partner to serve mobile adverts to Airtel customers in 17 countries across Africa. André Beyers, Airtel…
- 29 May 2025
DStv Makes History: Inducted into Brand Africa Hall of Fame as Africa's Most Admired Media Brand
DStv, Africa’s leading entertainment platform, has been officially recognised as the #1 Most Admired African Media Brand in the Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands 2025 rankings. This recognition…
- 22 Jul 2013
Glo Wins Telco of the Year @ Nigerian Business Awards
Globacom has emerged the "Telecom Company of the Year" at the first Nigerian Business Awards organised by Africa Media Corp in collaboration with the African Business Council and African Council of…
- 20 Jan 2016
Viber Launches First Public Chat in Africa
Viber, one of the leading messaging and calling apps with more than 664 million unique users worldwide, has announced that it has opened its latest social channel ‘Public Chats’ to partners in…
- 5 Jun 2018
9mobile Moreblaze Wins Three Top Cristal Awards
9mobile has earned more international recognition with the advertising campaign for its reloaded data service, moreblaze, winning three top awards at the just concluded African Cristal Awards in…
- 10 Nov 2025
BHM Launches Africa's First Comprehensive AI Ethics Framework for Media and Communications Industry
BHM, the African communications services company, today published a groundbreaking white paper that establishes Africa's first comprehensive AI Ethics Readiness Framework specifically designed for…
- 16 May 2018
StarTimes, SOS Children's Villages Join Forces to Empower African Youth
Digital Television Company StarTimes Media and SOS Children’s Villages International have signed in Nairobi (Kenya) a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MOU’) that will see the two organizations partner…
- 29 Jul 2015
Convergence Partners Concludes Plans for $200m Pan-African ICT Infrastructure Fund
Convergence Partners, an investment management firm focused on the African telecommunications, media and technology sector, on Tuesday announced the successful final close of its Convergence Partners…
- 10 Jun 2008
Opportunity in Radio
Looking at the African broadcast media and technology landscape today, there is a definite flavour and preference that comes through; you can take your pick of TV; the Internet; Mobile telephony (and…