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African media and culture honourees
MIPAD unveils media and culture class of 2018 finalists, recognising excellence in people of African descent from over 50 countries worldwide.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Influential Africans changing the narrative on Africa
The most influential people of African descent within the continent and from the diaspora, that are changing the conversation on Africa globally to that of an 'Africa Rising', have been named in Los...
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Investing in youth entrepreneurship
Bringing mentorship, funding, information-sharing and networking to young entrepreneurs is the goal of the Youth for Africa and SDGs (YAS!) portal, created to support the development and growth of...
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Building a digital continent
NAIROBI, Kenya - According to the World Bank's most recent report on Global Economic Prospects, despite the broad global recovery currently underway, Africa still faces substantial downside risks,...
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Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US
African media entrepreneur, Peace Hyde, also the presenter of various television business programmes on the continent, spoke at the annual Essence Festival in New Orleans this week on entrepreneurship...
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Africa.com buys iAfrica
The acquisition by media conglomerate Africa.com of South Africa's iAfrica.com news portal is set to increase news coverage and enhance user experience of the brand across the continent.Read more... |...
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#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia
Nelson Mandela image from [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nelson_Mandela,_2000_(5).jpg Wikimedia Commons]]</span>Wikimania 2018, held in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time from 18 to...
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UN journalism award open for entry
NAIROBI, Kenya - Entries for the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) Awards are now open for best journalistic coverage of the United Nations and UN agencies.Read more... | Send to a friend
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The next decade of BRICS
Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS Summit, South Africa.</span>The next decade will be a crucial one in which new global growth drivers will take the place of old ones. This is the view of...
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How to deal with the troll armies
© W.Scott McGill via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Journalists and media organisations worldwide are facing increasing attack from troll armies online which actively seek to discredit journalists...
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Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform
Co-founders Sitati Kituyi (left) and Dicky Hokie Junior.</span>Kenya-based AfricanStockPhoto is a stock photography marketplace. Sitati Kituyi co-founder and CTO, answers our questions.Read...
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Analysis of Zimbabwe's 'online propaganda war'
© niyazz via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Fake news is on the upsurge as Zimbabwe geared up for its watershed elections on 30 July. Mobile internet and social media have become vehicles for...
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New pan-African news agency launched
Toussaint Alain, African Daily Voice CEO.</span>MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - The new African Daily Voice (ADV) news agency, launched by the African Daily Voice Group, will provide comprehensive...
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Media deal to increase brand exposure for African rugby
The APO Group and Kwesé Sports have announced a strategic alliance to promote rugby across Africa and the globe. The partnership means increased exposure for African rugby as teams compete to join the...
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#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket
The second speaker at the 2018 DStv Seminar of Creativity was Lethepu Matshaba, vice president of Homecare Southern Africa at Unilever SA, who spoke on the relevance of creativity in a hyper-fragmented...
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Ugandan security forces attack and detain journalists covering protests
Security forces detain a protester in Kampala on August 20. Security personnel beat and detained at least four journalists who were covering unrest in Uganda's capital. Credit: AP/Ronald...
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The spread of digital connectivity in Africa
Africacom, Cape Town.</span>Africa's largest technology, media and telecommunications conference and exhibition, AfricaCom 2018, held in Cape Town, 13-15 November 2018, will cover the most...
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Africa's insurance journalism awards open
The fourth edition of the Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards has opened for entries. The annual awards are sponsored by Pan African reinsurance firm, Continental Reinsurance Plc.Read more... |...
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Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink
© rawpixel via [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]].</span>Investigative journalism is under threat as newsrooms continue to shrink, with technology disrupting media and collapsing its funding...
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Egypt sentences photojournalist Shawkan to five years
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, looks on behind bars in his trial on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on May 31, 2016. Shawkan was sentenced to five years in prison on...
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