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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

14 Oct 2024

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

4 Oct 2024

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Gannett bids for Tribune Publishing newspaper rival

Gannett bids for Tribune Publishing newspaper rival

26 Apr 2016

Mixed reactions trail newspaper price increase

Mixed reactions trail newspaper price increase

Onimisi Alao 4 Apr 2016

El Ayam newspaper gagged in Sudan capital

El Ayam newspaper gagged in Sudan capital

30 Mar 2016

Sudan security agents seize all copies of newspaper: editor

Sudan security agents seize all copies of newspaper: editor

16 Mar 2016

Tanzania bans newspaper for 'incitement'

19 Jan 2016

'The EastAfrican' returns to Tanzania

'The EastAfrican' returns to Tanzania

Christopher Kidanka 18 Jan 2016

Zimbabwean newspaper shuts down

2 Nov 2015

I.Coast paper suspended after it calls for vote 'boycott'

I.Coast paper suspended after it calls for vote 'boycott'

23 Oct 2015

Verashni Pillay

EXCLUSIVE: Verashni Pillay new M&G Editor-in-Chief

Louise Marsland 5 Oct 2015

People buy newspapers and magazines for news stories, not advertising

People buy newspapers and magazines for news stories, not advertising

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard 30 Sep 2015

Zimpapers reshuffles Bulawayo editors

7 Sep 2015

Editor of Zim state-owned newspaper fired - reports

Editor of Zim state-owned newspaper fired - reports

2 Sep 2015

Abuja Newspaper Distributors elect new chairman

Abuja Newspaper Distributors elect new chairman

Eseohe Ebhota 4 Aug 2015

Zimpapers makes senior appointments

Zimpapers makes senior appointments

4 Aug 2015

Kano to partner Daily Trust on newspaper revival

Kano to partner Daily Trust on newspaper revival

Ismail Mudashir 7 Jul 2015

Sudanese newspaper El Akhbar ceases publication

24 Jun 2015

Sudan security agents seize print runs of two newspapers

Sudan security agents seize print runs of two newspapers

19 Jun 2015

Two newspaper print-runs seized in Sudan's capital

Two newspaper print-runs seized in Sudan's capital

15 Jun 2015

Malawi: Govt revives media gagging law! Bill to regulate Facebook, Twitter and online media

Malawi: Govt revives media gagging law! Bill to regulate Facebook, Twitter and online media

Nyasa Times 12 Jun 2015

Rising Stars in Media sought globally

Rising Stars in Media sought globally

10 Jun 2015

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

8 Jun 2015

Sudan security seizes print-runs of ten newspapers, suspends four

Sudan security seizes print-runs of ten newspapers, suspends four

27 May 2015

New bosses for Zimpapers

New bosses for Zimpapers

19 May 2015

Zimbabwe: 'Social media a threat to newspapers'

Zimbabwe: 'Social media a threat to newspapers'

Abigail Mawonde 18 May 2015

TNT journalists scoop EAC Awards

TNT journalists scoop EAC Awards

18 May 2015

Do your news releases speak to Africans?

Do your news releases speak to Africans?

22 Apr 2015

Calling Africa's journalists...

Calling Africa's journalists...

17 Apr 2015

Somali media network raided after broadcasting Al-Shabaab spokesperson's voice on radio

Somali media network raided after broadcasting Al-Shabaab spokesperson's voice on radio

14 Apr 2015

Egypt sentences three journalists to life in prison

Egypt sentences three journalists to life in prison

13 Apr 2015

Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

10 Apr 2015

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Gannett bids for Tribune Publishing newspaper rival

Gannett bids for Tribune Publishing newspaper rival

26 Apr 2016

Mixed reactions trail newspaper price increase

Mixed reactions trail newspaper price increase

Onimisi Alao 4 Apr 2016

El Ayam newspaper gagged in Sudan capital

El Ayam newspaper gagged in Sudan capital

30 Mar 2016

Sudan security agents seize all copies of newspaper: editor

Sudan security agents seize all copies of newspaper: editor

16 Mar 2016

Tanzania bans newspaper for 'incitement'

19 Jan 2016

'The EastAfrican' returns to Tanzania

'The EastAfrican' returns to Tanzania

Christopher Kidanka 18 Jan 2016

Zimbabwean newspaper shuts down

2 Nov 2015

I.Coast paper suspended after it calls for vote 'boycott'

I.Coast paper suspended after it calls for vote 'boycott'

23 Oct 2015

Verashni Pillay

EXCLUSIVE: Verashni Pillay new M&G Editor-in-Chief

Louise Marsland 5 Oct 2015

People buy newspapers and magazines for news stories, not advertising

People buy newspapers and magazines for news stories, not advertising

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard 30 Sep 2015

Zimpapers reshuffles Bulawayo editors

7 Sep 2015

Editor of Zim state-owned newspaper fired - reports

Editor of Zim state-owned newspaper fired - reports

2 Sep 2015

Abuja Newspaper Distributors elect new chairman

Abuja Newspaper Distributors elect new chairman

Eseohe Ebhota 4 Aug 2015

Zimpapers makes senior appointments

Zimpapers makes senior appointments

4 Aug 2015

Kano to partner Daily Trust on newspaper revival

Kano to partner Daily Trust on newspaper revival

Ismail Mudashir 7 Jul 2015

Sudanese newspaper El Akhbar ceases publication

24 Jun 2015

Sudan security agents seize print runs of two newspapers

Sudan security agents seize print runs of two newspapers

19 Jun 2015

Two newspaper print-runs seized in Sudan's capital

Two newspaper print-runs seized in Sudan's capital

15 Jun 2015

Malawi: Govt revives media gagging law! Bill to regulate Facebook, Twitter and online media

Malawi: Govt revives media gagging law! Bill to regulate Facebook, Twitter and online media

Nyasa Times 12 Jun 2015

Rising Stars in Media sought globally

Rising Stars in Media sought globally

10 Jun 2015

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

Tiso Blackstar renames, acquires Times Media Group and Kagiso Tiso Holdings share

8 Jun 2015

Sudan security seizes print-runs of ten newspapers, suspends four

Sudan security seizes print-runs of ten newspapers, suspends four

27 May 2015

New bosses for Zimpapers

New bosses for Zimpapers

19 May 2015

Zimbabwe: 'Social media a threat to newspapers'

Zimbabwe: 'Social media a threat to newspapers'

Abigail Mawonde 18 May 2015

TNT journalists scoop EAC Awards

TNT journalists scoop EAC Awards

18 May 2015

Do your news releases speak to Africans?

Do your news releases speak to Africans?

22 Apr 2015

Calling Africa's journalists...

Calling Africa's journalists...

17 Apr 2015

Somali media network raided after broadcasting Al-Shabaab spokesperson's voice on radio

Somali media network raided after broadcasting Al-Shabaab spokesperson's voice on radio

14 Apr 2015

Egypt sentences three journalists to life in prison

Egypt sentences three journalists to life in prison

13 Apr 2015

Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

Zambia Daily Mail editor fired

10 Apr 2015

The MFWA urges journalists to avoid using inflammatory hate speech

The MFWA urges journalists to avoid using inflammatory hate speech

9 Apr 2015

Nigerian military releases Al Jazeera journalists

Nigerian military releases Al Jazeera journalists

7 Apr 2015

Workonline Communications to disrupt the African media industry with Africa Media Exchange (AMX)

Workonline Communications to disrupt the African media industry with Africa Media Exchange (AMX)

2 Apr 2015

Zimbabwe: Sports weekly shuts down

Zimbabwe: Sports weekly shuts down

Nyemudzai Kakore 1 Apr 2015

One week mark for detained Al Jazeera journalists in Nigeria

One week mark for detained Al Jazeera journalists in Nigeria

1 Apr 2015

IFEX: Drop defamation charges against author of Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola

IFEX: Drop defamation charges against author of Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola

30 Mar 2015

Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media

Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media

27 Mar 2015

Media storm hits Nairobi over restaurant's 'no-Africans after 5' ban

Media storm hits Nairobi over restaurant's 'no-Africans after 5' ban

25 Mar 2015

Zimbabwe: NewsDay editor steps down

Zimbabwe: NewsDay editor steps down

Tendai Rupapa 25 Mar 2015

Criminal libel has no place in law books

Criminal libel has no place in law books

Anton Harber 20 Mar 2015

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