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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a press conference in Addis Ababa, in August 2018. Since Abiy's election, conditions for Ethiopia's journalists have improved, but some challenges remain. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Michael Tewelde.

How the media is faring in Ethiopia

Muthoki Mumo 7 May 2019

Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Peter Penar and Carolyn Logan 3 May 2019

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A mixed bag of media freedom in southern Africa - SAEF

3 May 2019

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

3 May 2019

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

Glenda Daniels 3 May 2019

Image via : A woman is reflected next to a poster outside a community hall hosting a night vigil for kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed, on January 18, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Community members, friends, family and colleagues of photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed held a night vigil at the Lenasia South Civic Centre. Mohamed was abducted in Syria on 10 January while working with the aid mission Gift of the Givers. (Photo by Gallo Images / Dino Lloyd)

South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, kidnapped in January 2017, is shown alive in new video

Jonah Dylan 2 May 2019

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Reporting on China in Africa is too binary

Yu-Shan Wu 30 Apr 2019

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

29 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

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Google launches news innovation challenge for African media

17 Apr 2019

Traffic flows in Mogadishu's Hodan district in 2018. On March 30, 2019 armed men raided the offices of Somalia's Universal TV station. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Feisal Omar.

Armed men raid Somalia's Universal TV, fire guns in station

15 Apr 2019

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

11 Apr 2019

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Digital media platform for African finance needs repurposed

11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Still missing: Azory Gwanda.

#WhereIsAzory campaign launched to find missing Tanzania journalist

5 Apr 2019

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StarTimes to emphasise regional content to enhance viewership in Africa

5 Apr 2019

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DW expands broadcast services in Uganda

3 Apr 2019

Congratulations to the 2019 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards winners! Katya Stead @katyalebeque (South Africa), @TheAlushula (Kenya) @BSarabetty (Morocco).

Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism award winners

2 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

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First 24-hour Kenyan TV business channel launches

2 Apr 2019

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Sports writers from around the world gather in Ghana

27 Mar 2019

Ime Archibong, Facebook's vice president of product partnerships.

Facebook to launch content Oversight Board

Ime Archibong 26 Mar 2019

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UN journalism fellowship applications open

25 Mar 2019

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Tawana Kupe 25 Mar 2019

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Journalists aim to curb human trafficking

20 Mar 2019

Mike Joubert of the Billybo Group, in action on the eCommerce Africa 2019 stage.

#ECO19: Unpack why your brand story matters before you start telling it

Leigh Andrews 20 Mar 2019

#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

19 Mar 2019

Stock photo image bank of professional African women created

Stock photo image bank of professional African women created

12 Mar 2019

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a press conference in Addis Ababa, in August 2018. Since Abiy's election, conditions for Ethiopia's journalists have improved, but some challenges remain. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Michael Tewelde.

How the media is faring in Ethiopia

Muthoki Mumo 7 May 2019

Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Pendulum is swinging towards creeping restrictions across Africa

Peter Penar and Carolyn Logan 3 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

A mixed bag of media freedom in southern Africa - SAEF

3 May 2019

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

DStv rolls out news channel Newzroom Afrika

3 May 2019

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

Glenda Daniels 3 May 2019

Image via : A woman is reflected next to a poster outside a community hall hosting a night vigil for kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed, on January 18, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Community members, friends, family and colleagues of photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed held a night vigil at the Lenasia South Civic Centre. Mohamed was abducted in Syria on 10 January while working with the aid mission Gift of the Givers. (Photo by Gallo Images / Dino Lloyd)

South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, kidnapped in January 2017, is shown alive in new video

Jonah Dylan 2 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Reporting on China in Africa is too binary

Yu-Shan Wu 30 Apr 2019

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

One journalist will win a trip to EurAfrican Forum

29 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Google launches news innovation challenge for African media

17 Apr 2019

Traffic flows in Mogadishu's Hodan district in 2018. On March 30, 2019 armed men raided the offices of Somalia's Universal TV station. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Feisal Omar.

Armed men raid Somalia's Universal TV, fire guns in station

15 Apr 2019

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

11 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital media platform for African finance needs repurposed

11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Still missing: Azory Gwanda.

#WhereIsAzory campaign launched to find missing Tanzania journalist

5 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

StarTimes to emphasise regional content to enhance viewership in Africa

5 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

DW expands broadcast services in Uganda

3 Apr 2019

Congratulations to the 2019 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards winners! Katya Stead @katyalebeque (South Africa), @TheAlushula (Kenya) @BSarabetty (Morocco).

Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism award winners

2 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

First 24-hour Kenyan TV business channel launches

2 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Sports writers from around the world gather in Ghana

27 Mar 2019

Ime Archibong, Facebook's vice president of product partnerships.

Facebook to launch content Oversight Board

Ime Archibong 26 Mar 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty

UN journalism fellowship applications open

25 Mar 2019

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Tawana Kupe 25 Mar 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Journalists aim to curb human trafficking

20 Mar 2019

Mike Joubert of the Billybo Group, in action on the eCommerce Africa 2019 stage.

#ECO19: Unpack why your brand story matters before you start telling it

Leigh Andrews 20 Mar 2019

#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

19 Mar 2019

Stock photo image bank of professional African women created

Stock photo image bank of professional African women created

12 Mar 2019

APO chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard.

Driving prosperity between Europe and Africa

12 Mar 2019

AMA journalism competition winner announced

AMA journalism competition winner announced

12 Mar 2019

Facebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

Facebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

Shereesa Moodley 11 Mar 2019

6 South African entries shortlisted for 2019 Inma Global Media Awards

6 South African entries shortlisted for 2019 Inma Global Media Awards

6 Mar 2019

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, center, is hugged by his parents at his home in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, March 4, 2019. Shawkan was released after five years in prison. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Amr Nabil.

Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan finally free

5 Mar 2019

TV series, High Rollers.

Taking Africa's content to the world

5 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

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How metrics are changing editorial decisions in African newsrooms

Dr Admire Mare and Dumisani Moyo 20 Feb 2019

An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.

Nigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

Reducing fake news during elections in Africa

Reducing fake news during elections in Africa

Akua Gyekye 13 Feb 2019

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