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France is the Cannes Lions 2026 Creative Country of the Year Award (Image source: © 123rf )

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Global information resource Wikipedia celebrates 25 years

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ITWeb Africa launches new website

ITWeb Africa launches new website

9 May 2012

Uganda to host Africa's spectrum management workshop

Julius Businge 19 Apr 2012

Is it justified to describe journalists as literates or illiterates?

Dan Osman Mwin 27 Mar 2012

Dubai Lynx: Over 2000 entries into 2012 awards

Dubai Lynx: Over 2000 entries into 2012 awards

5 Mar 2012

MTN boosts African Opera Mini users

MTN boosts African Opera Mini users

27 Feb 2012

Ghana's Saya Mobile is the latest mobile chat app out of Africa

Ghana's Saya Mobile is the latest mobile chat app out of Africa

21 Feb 2012

AFCON 2012: Samsung launch interactive, online events

AFCON 2012: Samsung launch interactive, online events

31 Jan 2012

Howzit MSN expands into Africa

Howzit MSN expands into Africa

13 Jan 2012

Walter Wafula

AMI, Google starts project to keep African media alive

Walter Wafula 21 Sep 2011

Gregory Gondwe

[Highway Africa 2011] Making the media work with the civil society

Gregory Gondwe 19 Sep 2011

Social media, popular revolt: cure against African dictators?

Social media, popular revolt: cure against African dictators?

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 5 Jul 2011

African people disillusioned with leadership - Moeletsi Mbeki

African people disillusioned with leadership - Moeletsi Mbeki

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 24 Jun 2011

Press freedom celebrations tempered with concerns

Press freedom celebrations tempered with concerns

4 May 2011

Decline in press freedom experienced in key countries - report

Decline in press freedom experienced in key countries - report

3 May 2011

Concern mounts over missing SA journo as govt scrambles to assist

Concern mounts over missing SA journo as govt scrambles to assist

Issa Sikiti da Silva 21 Apr 2011

African politicians ban media to avoid criticism - Henry Maina

African politicians ban media to avoid criticism - Henry Maina

Issa Sikiti da Silva 16 Mar 2011

Dario Milo and media law: is legal sky a limit for journalists?

Dario Milo and media law: is legal sky a limit for journalists?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 15 Mar 2011

Loeries 2011 opens for entries, categories revised

Loeries 2011 opens for entries, categories revised

15 Mar 2011

Judging panel announced for 2011 Diageo Awards

Judging panel announced for 2011 Diageo Awards

15 Mar 2011

Ivo Vegter

Roundup of SxSWSA posts from the weekend

Ivo Vegter: @sxswsa 14 Mar 2011

Africa Portal receiving high traffic

Africa Portal receiving high traffic

14 Mar 2011

What to do with critical media: to regulate or not to regulate?

What to do with critical media: to regulate or not to regulate?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 14 Mar 2011

2011 PAMRO meeting, media research conference set for Senegal

2011 PAMRO meeting, media research conference set for Senegal

14 Mar 2011

African media is surrogate opposition - Prof Tawana Kupe

African media is surrogate opposition - Prof Tawana Kupe

Issa Sikiti da Silva 11 Mar 2011

Media freedom, self-regulation: the Ghanaian experience

Media freedom, self-regulation: the Ghanaian experience

Issa Sikiti da Silva 10 Mar 2011

Applications invited for UN journalism fellowships

Applications invited for UN journalism fellowships

Carole Kimutai 10 Mar 2011

African media and the self-regulation dilemma

African media and the self-regulation dilemma

Issa Sikiti da Silva 10 Mar 2011

Right of access to information hampered by govts - media conference

Right of access to information hampered by govts - media conference

Issa Sikiti da Silva 9 Mar 2011

Online magazine covering Africa launched

Online magazine covering Africa launched

8 Mar 2011

2011 Maputo International Ad Festival set for May

23 Feb 2011

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