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Dingle presenting at Catalyst Africa.

#CatalystAfrica: Simon Dingle debunks fintech and cryptocurrency myths

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2019

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Media: How to protect your phone from spyware

11 Nov 2019

Dr Carl Driesener, senior marketing scientist at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute (EBI) of marketing science in Australia explaining the 5 steps to becoming a smarter target marketer at Spark Media's recent event.

5 steps to becoming a smarter target marketer

Leigh Andrews 8 Nov 2019

Police officers are seen in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on March 26, 2018. Presidential bodyguards recently attacked a group of journalists in Freetown. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Olivia Acland.

Three journalists beaten by Sierra Leone presidential bodyguards

8 Nov 2019

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Key findings from Wan-Ifra's 30th World Press Trends report

6 Nov 2019

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Journalists at risk ahead of unity government in Sudan

5 Nov 2019

Nila Yasmin, APO Group African Women in Media Award Winner receiving the APO Group African Women in Media Award from Nicolas Ponpigne-mognard, founder and chairman, APO Group

Ugandan journalist wins APO media award

1 Nov 2019

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Unlocking the web's untold censorship stories

Madeline Earp 31 Oct 2019

Hamza Idris (left), an editor with the Daily Trust newspaper, sits with colleague Hussaini Garba Mohammed in their office in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, in February 2019. The office was raided in January by the military, who seized 24 computers. Credit: CPJ/Jonathan Rozen.

Nigerian military targeted journalists' phones, computers with "forensic search" for sources

Jonathan Rozen 30 Oct 2019

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Key findings from Warc's Media Allocation Benchmarks report

30 Oct 2019

Four Iwacu journalists, from left, Térence Mpozenzi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Egide Harerimana, and their driver, Adolphe Masabarikiza, are detained in Burundi. Credit: CPJ/Iwacu Media.

Burundi police arrest Iwacu journalists covering unrest

28 Oct 2019

Maxence Melo Mubyazi.

CPJ announces 2019 International Press Freedom Awards

23 Oct 2019

Mahlatse Mahlase delivering her speech at the Sanef Black Wednesday Dinner. Image credit: Sanef.

#BlackWednesday: Sanef chair Mahlatse Mahlase calls on journos to continue to fight for media freedom

21 Oct 2019

Algerian demonstrators chant and wave their country's national flag as they take part in an anti-government protest in the capital Algiers on October 15, 2019. Authorities have detained at least three more journalists in recent days. Credit: CPJ/AFP.

Algeria detains three journalists who covered protests

18 Oct 2019

2019 Feathers Awards winners announced

2019 Feathers Awards winners announced

18 Oct 2019

A police van is seen in Alexandria, Egypt, on September 27, 2019. Security forces recently arrested and allegedly tortured journalist Esraa Abdel Fattah. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh.

Egyptian journalist Esraa Abdel Fattah arrested on false news charges

16 Oct 2019

West Africa build gathers pace for The Conversation Africa

West Africa build gathers pace for The Conversation Africa

Alexandra Storey, Caroline Southey, Lyrr Thurston 15 Oct 2019

People look at front pages at a newspaper stand in Port Harcourt, after Nigeria's presidential election results were announced on February 27, 2019. Nigerian police beat two Inspiration FM journalists after covering a protest in Uyo, in Akwa-Ibom State, on September 24, 2019. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba.

Nigerian police beat two Inspiration FM journalists at protest

11 Oct 2019

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US provides media training in Cameroon

10 Oct 2019

Robyn Curnow, CNN.

Africa must step up to support its innovators

Robyn Curnow 9 Oct 2019

Establishing an Africa-based global destination image platform at Brand Summit Africa 2020

9 Oct 2019

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Facebook expands fact-checking to further countries in Africa

8 Oct 2019

Schaefer presenting at the Adobe CX Forum.

#AdobeCX: How to embrace the power of customer experience management

Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2019

Africa is hell

Africa is hell

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 8 Oct 2019

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African Women in Media Award finalists

3 Oct 2019

Egypt arrests 3 more journalists amid crackdown

Egypt arrests 3 more journalists amid crackdown

2 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Judges for APO media award

Judges for APO media award

1 Oct 2019

Solomon Serwanjja.

BBC Komla Dumor award for Ugandan journalist

30 Sep 2019

Police officers are seen at El Harrach prison in Algiers, Algeria, on June 13, 2019. Freelance journalist Sofiane Merakchi was recently sent to the prison for pre-trial detention. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Ramzi Boudina.

Algerian authorities arrest freelance journalist

30 Sep 2019

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