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Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

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#BestofBiz 2018: Marketing & Media Africa

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Multichoice Namibia to launch new content platforms

Multichoice Namibia to launch new content platforms

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How new media platforms have become powerful across Africa

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87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

Publishers continue to hone their strategies around native advertising

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11 Dec 2018

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Lionel Reina, chief executive officer, APO Group.

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Freedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

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29 Nov 2018

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Louise Marsland 23 Nov 2018

Miriro Matema, managing editor, Nomad Africa.

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A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.

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22 Nov 2018

Digital Media Africa finalists announced

Digital Media Africa finalists announced

20 Nov 2018

Judges announced for 2019 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

Judges announced for 2019 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

19 Nov 2018

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

15 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .

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Mimi Mefo, television journalist and blogger, Cameroon.

CPJ calls on Cameroon to drop charges against Mimi Mefo

12 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.

Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

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Telcos are the real media giants in Africa

Emeka Enwere 8 Nov 2018

Cameroon authorities summon journalist Mimi Mefo

Cameroon authorities summon journalist Mimi Mefo

5 Nov 2018

Cameroon detains journalist for a week, fails to disclose charge

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31 Oct 2018

Zimbabwean journalist Kelvin Jakachira.

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12 Dec 2018

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11 Dec 2018

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3 Dec 2018

Josephine Achiro Fortelo.

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29 Nov 2018

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Miriro Matema, managing editor, Nomad Africa.

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Digital Media Africa finalists announced

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20 Nov 2018

Judges announced for 2019 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

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Juanita Pienaar 14 Nov 2018

Mimi Mefo, television journalist and blogger, Cameroon.

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#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

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Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.

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Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Marketing & MediaMedia activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

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ICTTelcos are the real media giants in Africa

Emeka Enwere 8 Nov 2018

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Cameroon detains journalist for a week, fails to disclose charge

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