NAIROBI, Kenya, April 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Nairobi, 3rd April 2014,
WORD FROM OUR COO
I'm Daniel Furnad, COO & Senior Executive Producer of Africa 24 Media. Working at Africa 24 Media gives me a unique view of this continent and its cultures, innovations, special people and ability to have fun! I'll be communicating to you on this newsletter and will be happy to respond to subjects that you suggest.
THE ZAMROCK SURVIVORS SCREENS AT SAUTI ZA BUSARA
This year marked 11th Edition of Africa's iconic musical event, Sauti za Busara. Among the films that were screened at Sauti Za Busara was The Zamrock survivors, a documentary produced in conjunction with CCTV Africa's faces of Africa
STRINGER UPDATE
This quarter, we feature Tewodros Tekeste one of our gold stringers in Ethiopia. Tewodros has been working with Africa 24 Media on a freelance basis since 2012 and recently he officially joined our Africa 24 team. Tewodros has covered various stories on behalf of Africa 24 media and among them include the Egypt Nile dispute and the annual African Union summit.
We are always looking to expand our stringer network. If you have what it takes, please contact: assignmentdesk@a24media.com
BIG MOUTH AND THE SOMALI PIRATES
Big mouth and the Somali pirates is a documentary that uncovers 'behind the scenes' story of the notorious and feared pirates along the coastline of Somalia, the longest in Africa; by bringing you the Father of Piracy, Mohamed Abdi Hassan, popularly known as Afweyne, or "Big Mouth" in Somali, and his band of pirates. Afweyne granted an exclusive interview to explain how he organized fishermen in his home region to protect Somalia coastline through piracy. The film has been produced in conjunction with CCTV Africa's Faces of Africa.
Produced and directed by RoopaGogineni
THIS MONTH WE VISITED…
ETHIOPIA….ALEXANDRIA MAJALLAH
Addis is busy and currently a lot of the city is under construction so getting around was a bit tricky. The roads and most buildings were being revamped. While there I covered the African union 50thBirthday.
TANZANIA….JAZZMIN JIWA
Africa 24 Media documentary producer Jazzmin Jiwa took a flight with the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) to get a sneak peek into what it's like to be a flying doctor.
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