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Digital Technology to Fuel Growth in Africa’s Entertainment Industry
By Ogova Ondego Published September 16, 2015 The value of Kenya’s entertainment and media industry is expected to hit the US$3.3 billion mark by 2019, up from US$1.8 billion in 2014. A forecast report...
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International Radio Play-writing Competition Call for Submissions
By BBC World Service International Publicity Published October 1, 2015 Writers from around the world have till January 31, 2016 to submit their scripts to BBC’s 25th International Radio Play-writing...
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Afriwood Community Converges at the Mother Continent’s Digital Media Mecca
By Ogova Ondego Published October 27, 2015 Players in Africa’s broadcast, movie and music sectors are set to converge in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, for what promises to be a cutting-edge conference...
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Kenya Changes the Conversation on Climate Change through Film, Music, Theatre...
By Ogova Ondego Published November 3, 2015 A film that has been described as “A moving portrayal of an individual family and its effort to cope with climate change” and as showcasing “human resilience...
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African Women Defend Polygamy, Dowry and Circumcision
By Sharon Atieno Onyango Published November 12, 2015 “Why do well educated men marry more than one woman and thus bring inevitable conflict in families?” a woman poses. “It isn’t just well educated men...
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Ugandan Music Festival Serves Fresh Rhythms
By Bamuturaki Musinguzi Published November 25, 2015 An initiative that promotes music talent among young people in Uganda has given music lovers a taste of its first fruits with the public performance...
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Africa’s Digital Broadcasting Transition Painfully Slow
By Russell Southwood Published December 20, 2015 The year 2015 continued to be dominated by the painfully slow progress of Africa’s transition to digital broadcasting. As predicted, the majority of...
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BBC World Debate Tackles Migrant and Refugee Crisis
By Ogova Ondego Published January 21, 2016 Davos usually plays host to the world’s most powerful politicians and business leaders every January for the World Economic Forum where solutions to the...
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BBC Seeks Future Stars of African Journalism
By Ogova Ondego Published February 27, 2016 African journalists have till March 23, 2016 to hand in their applications for the second edition of BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. BBC says the winner of...
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Samsung Launches Smart 2016 SUHD TV Lineup
By Abdi Ali Published May 1, 2016 A leading manufacturer of television sets has unveiled spectacular new line-up of SUHD TVs. RELATED:Sub-Saharan Africa to Set Up Digital Villages The new 2016 SUHD TVs...
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Nigerian Wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
By Abdi Ali Published July 19, 2016 A business journalist and presenter from Nigeria has beaten two rivals from Kenya to BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. The winner, Didi Akinyelure, who beat Olive...
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Can Mobile Phones and Base Stations Harm You?
By Ogova Ondego Published July 27, 2016 How does placing a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) within an estate and the Electromagnetic Field (EMF) affect your health and safety? Is the nausea, loss of...
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Get African Olympics Stories from Rio 2016
By Irene Gaitirira Published August 4, 2016 Unique coverage of the Olympic Games shall be online from August 5, 2016 when the Games officially open in the Brazilian city, Rio de Janeiro. BBC Africa...
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Radio Debate to Discuss Disability in Africa
By Abdi Ali Published August 23, 2016 What is life like for the 81 million disabled people in Africa? That is the subject of the BBC Africa Debate as the world prepares for the Summer Paralympic Games...
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France Supports African Multimedia Creation
By Abdi Ali Published September 8, 2016 African producers of multimedia content stand a chance to win €3000 cash prizes, mentorship and project development support from leading French companies when...
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African TV Content Dealers to Meet for Business
By Ogova Ondego Published September 9, 2016 Television content creators, sellers and buyers across sub-Saharan Africa are getting ready for their annual November business at DISCOP Africa in South...
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All-Female Cast Talk Show Comes on Kenyan TV
By Iminza Keboge Published January 12, 2017 A television show referred to as ‘the first of its kind’ is about to go live in Kenya. Known as The Squad and featuring an all-female cast, the show is being...
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African Cinema Quiz Show Premieres on Africa Magic
By Iminza Keboge Published February 3, 2017 A new quiz television programme that accords lovers of African cinema the ‘chance to wine and dine with with their favourite African cinema crush’ is set to...
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BBC Comes to Malawi, Debates ‘Fake News’
By Irene Gaitirira Published February 9, 2017 A British multi-media broadcaster is set to air a special programme on ‘fake news’ on February 17, 2017. As part of the broadcaster’s week of special BBC...
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The Search for Africa’s Next Journalism Star Begins
By Irene Gaitirira Published February 17, 2017 Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for an award that aims to uncover and promote fresh journalism talent from the continent. The deadline...
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