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Oct 14, 2020
1 min

How young, queer Nigerians use Twitter to shape identity and fight homophobia

Despite same-sex relations being criminal, social media is a space to come out and speak back to homophobia for Nigerian twitter users.

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Newsrooms need an open-door policy to combat online attacks on journalists

by Ntombi Mkandhla

Oct 8, 2020
2 min

Newsrooms need an open-door policy to combat online attacks on journalists

Online hate and harassment have infiltrated the world of journalism and newsroom leaders need to set up policies and protocols.

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Oct 7, 2020
4 min

#FaveOfTheWeek: Betty Amamukirori

Meet Ugandan Betty Amamukirori, a New Vision journalist who reports on issues such as health, courts and parliament.

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Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

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Oct 6, 2020
1 min

Digital democracy is still a long way off in Africa: it takes more than technology

The full benefits of digital democracy are being thwarted by digital exclusion that is driven by the high cost of data.

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Reporting remotely but still making a big difference

by Ntombi Mkandhla

Oct 5, 2020
2 min

Reporting remotely but still making a big difference

Innovation has been a key tool for journalists seeking to do their work safely while reporting in and for an uncertain COVID-19 world.

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fesmedia Africa awards Access to Information winners

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Oct 1, 2020
2 min

fesmedia Africa awards Access to Information winners

fesmedia Africa has awarded three young Africans from Nigeria, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe as its Access to Information Competition winners.

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MMA and SANEF propose draft amendments to local access to information act

by Ntombi Mkandhla

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

MMA and SANEF propose draft amendments to local access to information act

PAIA was a progressive piece of legislation when it was enacted 20 years ago but is now “in need of urgent reform”

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Sep 30, 2020
3 min

#FaveOfTheWeek: Mary Mbewe

Meet Zambian media executive Mary Mbewe, Women In News’ 2020 Editorial Leadership Award Laureate for Africa.

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Access to information promotes transparency and accountability

by Ntombi Mkandhla

Sep 29, 2020
3 min

Access to information promotes transparency and accountability

Information is arsenal to fight corruption, promote good governance, transparency accountability, and integrity.

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e-learning in COVID-19: South Africa’s unequal experience

by Ntombi Mkandhla

Sep 28, 2020
3 min

e-learning in COVID-19: South Africa’s unequal experience

The transition to online learning in the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unequal experience for children in South Africa.

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Sep 23, 2020
4 min

#FaveOfTheWeek: Victoria Rubadiri

Meet Kenyan journalist Victoria Rubadiri, the 2020 recipient of the prestigious 2020 Komla Dumor Award.

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Journalism makes blunders but still feeds democracy: an insider’s view

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Sep 21, 2020
1 min

Journalism makes blunders but still feeds democracy: an insider’s view

Media self-criticism is not just important to improve journalism, it is a political, professional and moral imperative.

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Seasoned journalists launch online Zulu publication

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Sep 18, 2020
2 min

Seasoned journalists launch online Zulu publication

Two South African media players hope to diversify the local media landscape with their new Zulu online business publication Umbele

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Sep 17, 2020
4 min

#FaveOfTheWeek: Natasha Mhango

Meet Natasha Mhango, an award-winning Zambian journalist passionate about agriculture and pressing environmental issues.

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New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do

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Sep 15, 2020
1 min

New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do

Feminists in Africa must step up to the challenge and redress the manner in which African women are portrayed in the digital age.

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Ugandan journalists honoured in national journalism awards

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Sep 14, 2020
4 min

Ugandan journalists honoured in national journalism awards

Uganda’s top journalists were honoured when the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) hosted the 2020 Uganda National Journalism Awards

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OPINION: Self-care is an essential tool in your journalism arsenal

Paula Fray

Sep 11, 2020
3 min

OPINION: Self-care is an essential tool in your journalism arsenal

For journalists, self-care is about enhancing your own health and wellbeing by managing your stress.

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Sep 10, 2020
2 min

#FaveOfTheWeek: Bettie Johnson Mbayo

Meet Bettie Johnson Mbayo, a Liberian journalist who has won awards for her work that includes reporting on women's rights and corruption.

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Zambian media exec Mary Mbewe WINs African editorial leadership award

by Ntombi Mkandhla

Sep 9, 2020
2 min

Zambian media exec Mary Mbewe WINs African editorial leadership award

Zambia media executive Mary Mbewe is this year’s WIN Editorial Leadership Award Laureate in Africa for her contribution to the African press

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OPINION: The Future of Cloud Computing: Moving at the Speed of Business

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Sep 7, 2020
3 min

OPINION: The Future of Cloud Computing: Moving at the Speed of Business

Businesses now accept that the future of organising, processing and presenting their data is in the cloud

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