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AGOA info session for media

31 Jul 2019

Yolisa Phahle, CEO of general entertainment for MultiChoice Group.

Africa is a great repository for untapped and untold stories

Yolisa Phahle 30 Jul 2019

A local market in Dar es Salaam, pictured in May. A group of armed men forcefully took an investigative journalist, Erick Kabendera, from his home outside the city on July 29. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Said Khalfan.

Journalist Erick Kabendera abducted in Tanzania

30 Jul 2019

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Is it premium versus programmatic or premium and programmatic?

Mark Botha 29 Jul 2019

Members of the National Youth Service Corp carry the body of their colleague, the reporter Precious Owolabi, in Abuja on July 23. Owolabi was shot while covering protests in the Nigeria capital. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Kola Sulaimon.

Channels TV reporter dies from injuries after shooting at Nigeria protest

29 Jul 2019

VR will reshape our entertainment experiences

VR will reshape our entertainment experiences

Ernst Wittmann 29 Jul 2019

Naomi Campbell poses with female basketball players this week at the Hoop Forum organised by the SEED project in Senegal.

Forbes hosts businesswomen in Rwanda

26 Jul 2019

Yash Deb, managing director and chief creative officer at Isobar, Kenya and this year's Loeries integrated campaign, film & radio, and radio craft juror.

#Loeries2019: "Strength of a creative campaign lies in how rapidly others can build on it" - Yash Deb

Leigh Andrews 26 Jul 2019

Partnerships and sponsorships jury announced for 2019 Warc Media Awards

Partnerships and sponsorships jury announced for 2019 Warc Media Awards

24 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Winners at the FCJ Excellent Awards.

FCJ Excellence Awards announces 2018 winners!

23 Jul 2019

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Freelancing: What you need to know

Marisa Louw 22 Jul 2019

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Wan-Ifra explores how news media is adapting business models to promote press freedom

22 Jul 2019

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How publicity is like a safari - what clients need to understand

Claire Densham 19 Jul 2019

Canal+ acquisition of ROK boosts local content production

Canal+ acquisition of ROK boosts local content production

19 Jul 2019

Sports as a business and a brand in Africa

Dr Victor Oladokun 17 Jul 2019

Maxence Melo Mubyazi from Tanzania's Jamii media.

Tanzanian among annual press freedom awards honourees

17 Jul 2019

Justice must be done for death of journalist Azory Gwanda

Justice must be done for death of journalist Azory Gwanda

16 Jul 2019

AFCON sports journalists honoured

AFCON sports journalists honoured

15 Jul 2019

Sipromad takes over Pan-African channel Africanews

Sipromad takes over Pan-African channel Africanews

15 Jul 2019

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Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny

12 Jul 2019

While print may be dying, traditional journalism is certainly adapting

While print may be dying, traditional journalism is certainly adapting

Rachel Briant 12 Jul 2019

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Fake news and the role of the ordinary citizen

12 Jul 2019

A story of storytelling: The business of writing with Michael Smorenburg

A story of storytelling: The business of writing with Michael Smorenburg

Leigh Andrews 12 Jul 2019

Sudanese protesters are seen with their smartphones in Khartoum on April 21, 2019. CPJ has called on South African telecommunications company MTN Group to end its role in Sudan’s internet shutdowns. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Ozan Kose.

MTN Group urged to end participation in internet shutdowns in Sudan

Justin Shilad 12 Jul 2019

Ad Tech Masterclass in Nigeria.

Creating a brand safe environment for advertisers in Africa

Louise Marsland 11 Jul 2019

In an interview today, Tanzanian Foreign Minister Palamagamba Kabudi said that journalist Azory Gwanda (pictured), who has been missing since 2017, is dead. Credit: CPJ/Mwananchi.

In BBC interview, Tanzanian foreign minister says journalist Azory Gwanda is dead

11 Jul 2019

Ethiopians read newspapers in Addis Ababa on June 24. Following what the government refers to as a failed attempted coup, access to the internet was cut and journalists were arrested. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Tiksa Negeri.

In era of reform, Ethiopia still reverts to old tactics to censor press

Muthoki Mumo 10 Jul 2019

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Best Use of Data jury announced for Warc Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

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Two days left to enter African Digital Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

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