“How best can digital technology empower development in sub-Saharan Africa? And where are the challenges?” Are you a sub Saharan African national? Are you resident in the region? Do you have views on development that you would like to share? Are you particularly interested in how technology can empower people? Are you an investigative journalist…
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Kaduna, 19th July 2016 – Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) is calling on South Sudan authorities to immediately and unconditionally release South Sudanese journalist Alfred Taban, arrested for doing his job. A colleague told reporters that Taban, editor-in-chief of an independent English-language daily Juba Monitor, has been arrested and detained since, July 16. Taban and…
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All over the world, drones or the Remotely Piloted Aircrafts (RPAs) which are a member of the aviation family are playing a significant role in development. In Ghana, like elsewhere in the world, drones are increasingly used in commercial and civil industries, including photography, research, weather monitoring and other aerial imaging. However, while there exist…
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The#Film4Climate Global Video Competition is a joint initiative of the World Bank Group, Connect4Climate, and United Nations with the support of a number of Presenting Partners and over 60 Collaborating Partners. The Competition invited young people to share their climate change story, as a short video of under 1 minute or 1-5 minutes. Prizes up…
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On April 19, the live coverage of proceedings in the Tanzanian parliament ended as a government decision to halt the service went into effect. The move, announced by Information Minister Nape Nnauye in January, has led to protests from the opposition party and journalists’ groups, who said they view the decision to stop live broadcasts…
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New York, May 3, 2016 – Nigerian authorities should drop all criminal charges against journalist Jacob Onjewu Dickson and release him without delay, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Dickson has been held in pre-trial detention on incitement charges since Friday. Police invited Dickson, a reporter for the news website Authentic News Daily, to…
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By Habiba Nasiru The African Media Development Foundation, (AMDF) held its second annual media clinic to mark the World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday 3rd May 2016 in Kaduna, Nigeria. The event which had in attendance journalists, media practitioners and civil society organizations focused on press freedom and safety of the journalist in Nigeria and…
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Are you a Journalist or Blogger living in and around Kaduna? If yes! Then register and attend the free quarterly training session on ‘Social Media for Journalists and Bloggers’. Date: 21st April, 2016 Time: 10:30am Venue: AMDF Media Training Room Send a mail to training@amdf-centre.org to indicate your interest on or before Tuesday 19th April,…
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By Frank Smyth, CPJ’s senior adviser for journalist security From Central America to North Africa, kidnappings are on the rise and journalists are among the groups at risk of being abducted. Adding to the challenges of dealing with a hostage situation is a lack of solid information about kidnappings worldwide, or a united international response…
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Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) congratulates Nancy Kacungira, winner of the first BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News, who died last year at the age 41 years. Nancy Kacungira, a television anchor for Kenya’s KTN television channel, was selected out of…
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