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Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Calling on African media to map the media meltdown

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Fatima TV Media Awards call for entries from young members of the African media

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Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

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Bad karma? Hackers hit Gaborone daily

Bad karma? Hackers hit Gaborone daily

30 Jan 2015

Tanzania shuts major East African newspaper

Tanzania shuts major East African newspaper

28 Jan 2015

SADC Media Awards entries now open

SADC Media Awards entries now open

28 Jan 2015

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

23 Jan 2015

The Times' apology to former president Banda

The Times' apology to former president Banda

7 Jan 2015

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 24 Dec 2014

Angola's Picarra... pricking politicians' pomposity

Angola's Picarra... pricking politicians' pomposity

18 Dec 2014

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Anton Harber 5 Dec 2014

ekiosk mobile first Côte d'Ivoire news aggregator app

ekiosk mobile first Côte d'Ivoire news aggregator app

2 Dec 2014

Sunday Punch (Nigeria) Editor wins African Women in News Leadership Award

Sunday Punch (Nigeria) Editor wins African Women in News Leadership Award

17 Nov 2014

Mpofu's newspaper struggles to pay salaries

Mpofu's newspaper struggles to pay salaries

23 Oct 2014

Highway Africa kicks off this weekend

Highway Africa kicks off this weekend

5 Sep 2014

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

Anton Harber 22 Aug 2014

APO Media Awards open for only two more weeks

APO Media Awards open for only two more weeks

19 Aug 2014

Traditional media can claim back its edge with innovation

Traditional media can claim back its edge with innovation

Shane Radford 14 Aug 2014

Finalists for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2014

Finalists for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2014

11 Aug 2014

Free, targeted media in Kenya draws advertisers

Free, targeted media in Kenya draws advertisers

Bob Koigi 5 Aug 2014

Newspaper hopes to lure young readers by cutting political coverage

Newspaper hopes to lure young readers by cutting political coverage

Dinfin Mulupi 21 Jul 2014

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

17 Jul 2014

MP wants alcohol ads banned

MP wants alcohol ads banned

15 Jul 2014

Nigerian editor missing since last week

Nigerian editor missing since last week

7 Jul 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

[Cannes Lions 2014] First shortlists, first winners

[Cannes Lions 2014] First shortlists, first winners

16 Jun 2014

Call for entries: APO Media Award

Call for entries: APO Media Award

14 Jun 2014

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

10 Jun 2014

New category in 2014 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards

New category in 2014 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards

26 May 2014

Reminder: African Journalist Awards entries close 30 May

Reminder: African Journalist Awards entries close 30 May

17 May 2014

African winner in 2014 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards

African winner in 2014 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards

16 May 2014

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Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

2 Feb 2015

Bad karma? Hackers hit Gaborone daily

Bad karma? Hackers hit Gaborone daily

30 Jan 2015

Tanzania shuts major East African newspaper

Tanzania shuts major East African newspaper

28 Jan 2015

SADC Media Awards entries now open

SADC Media Awards entries now open

28 Jan 2015

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

Ethiopia clamps down on independent media

23 Jan 2015

The Times' apology to former president Banda

The Times' apology to former president Banda

7 Jan 2015

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

Association of Rwandan Female Journalists elect new leadership

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 24 Dec 2014

Angola's Picarra... pricking politicians' pomposity

Angola's Picarra... pricking politicians' pomposity

18 Dec 2014

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Anton Harber 5 Dec 2014

ekiosk mobile first Côte d'Ivoire news aggregator app

ekiosk mobile first Côte d'Ivoire news aggregator app

2 Dec 2014

Sunday Punch (Nigeria) Editor wins African Women in News Leadership Award

Sunday Punch (Nigeria) Editor wins African Women in News Leadership Award

17 Nov 2014

Mpofu's newspaper struggles to pay salaries

Mpofu's newspaper struggles to pay salaries

23 Oct 2014

Highway Africa kicks off this weekend

Highway Africa kicks off this weekend

5 Sep 2014

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

SA must put pressure on Swaziland to open society

Anton Harber 22 Aug 2014

APO Media Awards open for only two more weeks

APO Media Awards open for only two more weeks

19 Aug 2014

Traditional media can claim back its edge with innovation

Traditional media can claim back its edge with innovation

Shane Radford 14 Aug 2014

Finalists for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2014

Finalists for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2014

11 Aug 2014

Free, targeted media in Kenya draws advertisers

Free, targeted media in Kenya draws advertisers

Bob Koigi 5 Aug 2014

Newspaper hopes to lure young readers by cutting political coverage

Newspaper hopes to lure young readers by cutting political coverage

Dinfin Mulupi 21 Jul 2014

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

Bloggers and journalists held without charge beyond 80-day deadline

17 Jul 2014

MP wants alcohol ads banned

MP wants alcohol ads banned

15 Jul 2014

Nigerian editor missing since last week

Nigerian editor missing since last week

7 Jul 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

[Cannes Lions 2014] First shortlists, first winners

[Cannes Lions 2014] First shortlists, first winners

16 Jun 2014

Call for entries: APO Media Award

Call for entries: APO Media Award

14 Jun 2014

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

Eskinder Nega awarded 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom

10 Jun 2014

New category in 2014 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards

New category in 2014 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards

26 May 2014

Reminder: African Journalist Awards entries close 30 May

Reminder: African Journalist Awards entries close 30 May

17 May 2014

African winner in 2014 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards

African winner in 2014 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards

16 May 2014

UN condemns killing of French journalist in CAR

UN condemns killing of French journalist in CAR

15 May 2014

Swaziland frees detained opposition activists

Swaziland frees detained opposition activists

8 May 2014

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2014 welcomes entries

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2014 welcomes entries

5 May 2014

Campaign launched to fight hate speech in African media

Campaign launched to fight hate speech in African media

Eugene Kwibuka 23 Apr 2014

Times Media Group acquires 49% stake in Radio Africa

Times Media Group acquires 49% stake in Radio Africa

14 Apr 2014

Newspapers shut down by Somaliland authorities

Newspapers shut down by Somaliland authorities

9 Apr 2014

African journalist scholarship up for grabs

African journalist scholarship up for grabs

18 Mar 2014

Eleven newspapers seized in less than a week

Eleven newspapers seized in less than a week

14 Mar 2014

Have you entered the 2014 Tabbies?

Have you entered the 2014 Tabbies?

11 Mar 2014

Global Day of Action in support of detained journalists

Global Day of Action in support of detained journalists

27 Feb 2014

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