Do you have a question about the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2015? Our list of frequently asked questions is here to give you all the information you need about your participation in the competition. If you have a query that is not addressed here, please send an email to awards@acme-ug.org, subject: ‘UNJA 2015 Query’ […]
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This editorial was first published by The Observer. Nearly 300 members and friends of the media fraternity spent last Wednesday afternoon in a conference hall at Golf Course hotel, discussing the media and politics in Africa. The first in what will be a series of lectures on this subject was delivered by the renowned Zimbabwean […]
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This article was first published by The Observer. Africa will always be painted as a hopeless place by the Western media as long as the African media fails to tell the stories of innovation and industry on the continent, Trevor Ncube, an accomplished media entrepreneur and publisher, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the inaugural annual […]
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By Harriet Anena The African media industry must work hard to restore its reputation and integrity, Mr Trevor Ncube, a leading media entrepreneur on the continent, has said. “We have broken the trust that the public had in us,” he said. “Our reputation, good people, is in Intensive Care Unit.” Mr Ncube was speaking on […]
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By Harriet Anena The media industry, especially the newspaper, is “under siege” from so many fronts including technology, changing consumption habits, and a generational shift, a leading African media entrepreneur has said. Mr Trevor Ncube, who owns the Mail & Guardian in South Africa as well as Alpha Media Holdings, publishers of four newspaper titles […]
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It’s a real pleasure for me to join you this morning at this beautiful venue. Kampala is one of the most vibrant cities on the African continent, and by taking its pulse one can tell the health of mother Africa. It is always a great thrill for me to meet other media professionals from the […]
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This article was first published in Chimp Reports. Print media entrepreneurs have been urged to embrace the social media platforms Twitter and Facebook among others to grow their revenues “instead of looking at new media as a threat.” With increased access to online media content in Africa eating into print revenues, there have been concerns […]
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This article was first published in Daily Monitor. Kampala- Leaders staying in power for long is detrimental to people’s basic freedoms and the development of institutions, a renowned Zimbabwean media entrepreneur and publisher has said. Speaking during a public lecture yesterday, Mr Trevor Ncube, the owner of the South Africa-based Mail & Guardian media group, […]
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