Community updates

Chronological news digests

2013-06-03

2013-03-08

South African media giant Naspers acquires 50% stake in Nigerian online retailer Konga.com

Tatiana Repkova | www.ventures-africa.com/2 ... |

Nigeria, South Africa

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Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Diversification
Ecommerce / Social Commerce / Money Transfer by Media - Readers / Audience Clubs
News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment

2013-02-18

Four companies that are changing digital reading in Africa: Paperight, Worldreader, Mxit and Siyavula

Tatiana Repkova | paidcontent.org/2013/02/1 ... |

Nigeria, South Africa

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Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Mobile Ereader Platforms / Devices / Applications - Tablet / Phablet / HTML5 / Ebook / Esingle / Epub
Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications

2013-01-30

The Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture made public its plans to provide free mobile phones to rural farmers

Tatiana Repkova | globalvoicesonline.org/20 ... |

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Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications

2012-11-15

Mapping Digital Media: global opportunities and risks created by the transition from traditional to digital media in 60 countries

Tatiana Repkova | www.trust.org/item/201211 ... | , ,

Africa, Africa / Asia, America North, America North / America South, America South, Asia, Asia / Europe, Europe

Registration / Licensing of Publications / Broadcasters / Websites / Domains / Databases
Media / Press / Web Laws / Regulations
Strategic / Business Planning - Business Models - Franchising
News Media Markets - Landscape - Numbers of titles - Business & Financial Results
Readership / Audience - Marketing Research / Surveys - Opinion Polls
Online / Digital / Integrated Readership / Traffic / Audience - Marketing Research / Surveys - Internet Users - End-User Behavior / Experience
Covering / Reporting Politics / Elections / Campaigns / Government / Public Events
Investigative / Watchdog Journalism - Accountability Reporting - Covering Corruption - Transparency - Whistleblowers
Social Media Generally - Social Websites / Networking - Social Journalism
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media
Weblogs / Blogs - Photoblogs - Videoblogs / Vlogs - Bloggers - Influencers
News Media Markets - Ownership & Investment
Open / Citizen / Public / Participatory Journalism - Eyewitness / User Generated Content - Crowdsourcing
Advocacy / Campaigning Journalism - Media Activism - Alternative Media

2012-09-14

Seven ways mobile phones have changed lives in Africa: Mobile is fast becoming the PC of Africa

Tatiana Repkova | edition.cnn.com/2012/09/1 ... |

Egypt, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia

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Arab World, Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Maghreb, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa

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Africa, Africa / Asia

Role of ICT - Old / Traditional Media vs New / Social Media - Future of the News / Journalism
Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications
Covering / Reporting Business / Economic / Financial Issues - Market Abuse - Insider Information
Covering / Reporting Medical Care / Health / Illness / Disabilities / Drugs / Alcohol / Drinking
Covering / Reporting Tragedy / Catastrophy / Disaster / Emergency
Covering Entertainment / Celebrities / Lifestyle / Fashion - Interview / Photo / Picture Contracts - Reality Shows - Influencers
Video Packages / Footage / YouTube - Vodcasting - Animation
Training & Education Generally - Newspapers in Education
Press / Media Concepts - Role of Media
Audio Packages / Footage - Podcasting - Audio Newspapers - Music Sites - Voice Portals
Advocacy / Campaigning Journalism - Media Activism - Alternative Media

2012-09-01

BBC Media Action: Providing training to local radio stations to strengthen advocacy and good governance

Tatiana Repkova | www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction ... |

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TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Covering / Reporting Politics / Elections / Campaigns / Government / Public Events
Local / Hyperlocal / Community Newspapers / Publications / Titles / Editions / Sections / Supplements / Websites / Webpages / Media / News / Content
Training of Journalists / Newsroom Staff - Mentors

2012-07-20

Deutsche Welle is using SMS and dial-to-listen radio shows to reach an audience in Africa with limited Internet access

Tatiana Repkova | www.niemanlab.org/2012/07 ... |

Ghana, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania

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Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa

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TV / Radio / Broadcasting Companies / Networks / Platforms / Activity - Slow TV
Digital TV / Radio - Web TV - Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) - Internet TV - Webcast - Mobile TV - Smart TV - Connected TV - Live Streaming
Mobile Telephony / VOIP (Skype) & Newspaper Editions / News Campaigns / Smart Phones / Applications
Text Messages / SMS Alerts / Push notifications / Chat Apps / Chat Bots