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Veteran journalist Lizeka Mda joins Sanlam Group financial journalism awards judging panel

Fintech

Veteran journalist Lizeka Mda joins Sanlam Group financial journalism awards judging panel

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 5 Jun 2025

Media

From darkness to light: Changing media narratives about Africa

J Siguru Wahutu and David Cheruiyot 2 Oct 2024

Zigzag relaunches with two print editions a year

Magazines

Zigzag relaunches with two print editions a year

12 Apr 2024

Source: © ZNBC This year marks the tenth anniversary the death of the BBC News Komla Dumor

Media

A decade of honouring Komla Dumor: BBC News Award search begins

19 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf For the first time journalists can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

Media

Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism open for entries

6 Dec 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Media

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf The annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) Forum 2023 will take place from 30 October to 1 November in Cape Town

Media

Bloomberg's Annual Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 set for Cape Town

16 Oct 2023

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Media

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Jul 2023

Source: © 123rf The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism shortlisted entries for the 2022 awards have been announced

Media

The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism shortlist announced

5 Jul 2023

Research

Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people's daily experiences

Enock Sithole 23 Jun 2023

Events & Conferencing

Submissions are still open for the 2022 Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

27 Feb 2023

Events & Conferencing

Submissions are still open for the Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards

8 Feb 2023

APO Group will grant one African journalist an all-expenses-paid trip to The Africa Tech Festival

Events & Conferencing

APO Group will grant one African journalist an all-expenses-paid trip to The Africa Tech Festival

Issued by APO Group 8 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Top South African and African industry specialists have launched a new training academy, the Nala Academy for Media and Journalism Training

Education

SA and Africa media specialists launch journalism training academy

2 Sep 2022

Image supplied. All the Sanlam financial journalism award winners

Media

All Sanlam financial journalism awards winners

15 Aug 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: © Unesco World Press Freedom Day looks to restore public trust in journalists and journalism

Media Freedom

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Restoring public trust in journalism

Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

Google, Unesco to support digital journalism training in Africa

Education

Google, Unesco to support digital journalism training in Africa

26 Oct 2021

Zimbabwean journalist wins 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award

Media

Zimbabwean journalist wins 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award

4 Dec 2020

Artist Kudakwashe Chigodo poses for a portrait with his smartphone in Harare. Jekesai Njikizana/AFP/Getty Images.

Mobile

How apps on mobile phones are changing Zimbabwe's talk radio

Stanley Tsarwe 3 Aug 2020

TV reporters prepare for a live broadcast during a strike by airline workers in Nairobi. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images.

Media

Decolonising peace journalism - and putting it to work in East Africa

Fredrick Ogenga 9 Jun 2020

New monetisation models for media are needed

Media

New monetisation models for media are needed

Louise Burgers 16 Dec 2019

Ugandan journalist wins APO invite

Media

Ugandan journalist wins APO invite

3 Sep 2019

Media trip to AHIF event sponsored by APO

Media

Media trip to AHIF event sponsored by APO

19 Aug 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media

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

12 Jul 2019

Nigerian journalist Oluseyi Awojulugbe.

Media

Nigerian journalist wins trip to AfDB annual event

20 May 2019

Cameroonian journalist wins APO trip to EurAfrican Forum

Media

Cameroonian journalist wins APO trip to EurAfrican Forum

10 May 2019

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

Media

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

29 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media

Sports writers from around the world gather in Ghana

27 Mar 2019

Frank Eleanya, online news editor, Nigeria.

Media

APO sponsors journalist for Web Summit 2018

11 Oct 2018

Media

Africa Science Desk looks to grow science journalism in Africa

26 Jun 2018

Building capacity of science journalism in Africa

Media

Building capacity of science journalism in Africa

30 Apr 2018

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

Media

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

7 Apr 2017

Johnson Kanamagire

Media

APO competition has a winner

7 Feb 2017

Asha Ahmed Mwilu and Rashid Idi named CNN Multichoice African Journalists 2016.

Media

African Journalists of the Year

17 Oct 2016

AFEX members call for internet shutdowns in Africa to stop

Media

AFEX members call for internet shutdowns in Africa to stop

15 Sep 2016

CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2016 finalists announced

Media

CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2016 finalists announced

21 Jul 2016

Media

Launch of 2016 Haller Prize for development journalism

12 Jul 2016

Burn Media, Chargeads introduce programmatic journalism to South Africa

Online Media

Burn Media, Chargeads introduce programmatic journalism to South Africa

Genevieve Nash 6 Jun 2016

Open data and new technologies: keys to the media's future

Media

Open data and new technologies: keys to the media's future

Stephen Abbott Pugh 3 May 2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Ford Foundation advance financial journalism in Africa

Education

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Ford Foundation advance financial journalism in Africa

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Apr 2016

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 Awards open for entries

Media

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 Awards open for entries

2 Mar 2016

New candidates for Media Fellowship Program

Media

New candidates for Media Fellowship Program

4 Dec 2015

Newspapers

Photojournalist Herman Verwey on his Pistorius trial coverage

Leigh Andrews 2 Nov 2015

Femi Asu wins Ecobank Economic & Business Award

Media

Femi Asu wins Ecobank Economic & Business Award

19 Oct 2015

Winner of APO invitation to AfricaCom 2015 announced

Events & Conferencing

Winner of APO invitation to AfricaCom 2015 announced

13 Oct 2015

Win an invitation to AfricaCom 2015

Events & Conferencing

Win an invitation to AfricaCom 2015

8 Sep 2015

Win your invite to AfricaCom 2015

ICT

Win your invite to AfricaCom 2015

9 Sep 2015

MTN Group sponsors 2015 Highway Africa Conference

Sponsorship

MTN Group sponsors 2015 Highway Africa Conference

14 Aug 2015

Highway Africa kicks off this weekend

Events & Conferencing

Highway Africa kicks off this weekend

5 Sep 2014