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First Africa Media Index published on Africa's media markets

24 May 2019

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IDG appoints Turn Left Media as Africa representative

23 May 2019

New Wan-Ifra report tackling disinformation around the world

New Wan-Ifra report tackling disinformation around the world

15 May 2019

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Imagine a world without data?

Joaquim Bretcha Boix 13 May 2019

African Business magazine launches event series

African Business magazine launches event series

10 May 2019

Editor from South Sudan is 2019 Africa Laureate

Editor from South Sudan is 2019 Africa Laureate

9 May 2019

AWIEF Awards 2018.

APO partners with AWIEF to empower women entrepreneurs

9 May 2019

Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Peter Penar and Carolyn Logan 3 May 2019

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A mixed bag of media freedom in southern Africa - SAEF

3 May 2019

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

3 May 2019

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

Glenda Daniels 3 May 2019

Image via : A woman is reflected next to a poster outside a community hall hosting a night vigil for kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed, on January 18, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Community members, friends, family and colleagues of photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed held a night vigil at the Lenasia South Civic Centre. Mohamed was abducted in Syria on 10 January while working with the aid mission Gift of the Givers. (Photo by Gallo Images / Dino Lloyd)

South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, kidnapped in January 2017, is shown alive in new video

Jonah Dylan 2 May 2019

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Reporting on China in Africa is too binary

Yu-Shan Wu 30 Apr 2019

UK adspend for 2018 soars to £23.6bn

UK adspend for 2018 soars to £23.6bn

30 Apr 2019

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

29 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

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Google launches news innovation challenge for African media

17 Apr 2019

Soldiers stand guard on April 2, 2019, in Moroni, the capital of the Comoros. Journalists have been detained and newspapers have been disrupted surrounding the country's recent presidential election. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Youssouf Ibrahim.

Comoros authorities detain journalist, censor newspapers amid political crisis

15 Apr 2019

Military police patrol the streets of Gorongosa, in central Mozambique, on November 19, 2013. A radio journalist in Mozambique has been held in pretrial detention since January, 2019. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Grant Lee Neuenburg.

Mozambique National Journalist's Day marred by detention

12 Apr 2019

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Attack on Zim 263 Chat website a blatant attempt to muzzle the media

12 Apr 2019

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

11 Apr 2019

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Digital media platform for African finance needs repurposed

11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Still missing: Azory Gwanda.

#WhereIsAzory campaign launched to find missing Tanzania journalist

5 Apr 2019

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StarTimes to emphasise regional content to enhance viewership in Africa

5 Apr 2019

Gendarmerie officers stand guard on March 24, 2019, in Moroni, Comoros. Two journalists have been detained without trial in the country since February. Credit: CPJ/Gianluigi Guercia/AFP.

Two journalists held in pretrial detention since February in Comoros

3 Apr 2019

Congratulations to the 2019 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards winners! Katya Stead @katyalebeque (South Africa), @TheAlushula (Kenya) @BSarabetty (Morocco).

Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism award winners

2 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

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