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Across continents, independent journalists are being threatened, jailed, and silenced for doing their job. This Friday, May 2, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, featuring GIJN's Benon Herbert Oluka & Maxime Koami DOMEGNI, is creating space for a global conversation. Join the Twitter space: x.com/i/spaces/1lDxL…

Join us for this ongoing #WorldPressFreedomDay conversation on Journalism in the age of authoritarianism. See you in a bit.

I was telling some friends that in future I hope to stand for president purely for journalistic/academic purposes. Within hours, one of them had designed a poster for me, saying why wait for "the future" when there's a general election around the corner. With friends like this...

NEW! Wits Centre for Journalism's African Investigative Journalism Conference invites applications for fellowships to attend #AIJC2025 at Wits University in South Africa. Fellowship will cover return flights, shuttles, accommodation, conference fees & meals during the conference. Deadline: May 23. twp.ai/4inWeM

Some interesting - and alarming - conversations about the state of #mediafreedom on our continent and beyond, it was great to get perspectives from Benon Herbert Oluka , Maxime Koami DOMEGNI , Haruna Mohammed and others, hosted by FOLA FOLAYAN .

What do you call it when so-called Honourables do dishonourable things like this below? reuters.com/world/africa/u…

As a judge, I can attest to the careful thought and depth of analysis involved in evaluating entries each year. Our process is continuously refined to reflect evolving journalism standards and rewards not just isolated moments of brilliance but sustained excellence - Benon Herbert Oluka

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💼 BBC seeks two Journalists to plan & produce impactful content for its Focus on Africa program. Applicants must have extensive experience of working on a TV, radio or podcast programme & in-depth knowledge of digital production. Apply by June 10. twp.ai/4inBIZ

Keen to write for GIJN? Our stories generally run from 500-1500 words & our pay is competitive. 📖Read our pitching guidelines for what we are looking for. twp.ai/4in9Gt

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In this engaging interview, now live on our YouTube Channel, we sit down with Texfad Founder & Director Muturi Kimani to discuss how his company harnesses banana fibre to make innovative products, his advice to young innovators & lots more. youtube.com/watch?v=Ke08vf…

Are you a Ugandan entrepreneur with an ICT-enabled product or service already attracting clients? Ministry of ICT&NG, @Nationalguidance & JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency's UJ CONNECT Accelerator offers a launchpad for revenue growth & investment readiness. Apply by July 18. forms.office.com/pages/response…

"When we founded TEXFAD in 2013, after proof of concept that we can extract banana fibres from the stem, we [ began making] a machine that could extract the fibre from the stem, & we successfully did that," says Muturi Kimani, a banana fibre innovator. More: menterprise.africa/innovations-fr…

For 5 days from Monday, 21 July, Menterprise Africa will publish five excerpts of a 150-page book by #Ugandan entrepreneur & #engineering specialist Joel JAFFER Aita, founder of Joadah Consult. The book is titled “An Entrepreneur’s Mind.” #Engineer Details 👉 menterprise.africa/menterprise-af…

Some interesting things are happening over at Menterprise Africa. The social enterprise is serialising excerpts of a book on entrepreneurship by Eng. Joel JAFFER Aita. Check out the first part via the link below.

NEW! In the 2nd of our five-part series of excerpts from the #EntrepreneursMind, a book by Joadah Consult founder Joel JAFFER Aita, he offers tips on why mentorship is important, why a young entrepreneur must have a mentor, & how to find & retain a mentor, etc. menterprise.africa/eng-joel-aita-…

NEW! Co-founded by two journalists, InfoNile has grown into a sprawling ecosystem of cross-border investigations, multimedia storytelling, and data-driven reporting across the Nile Basin's 11 countries. twp.ai/4ipcO7

NEW! In Part III of our five-part series of excerpts from The Entrepreneur’s Mind, a book Joel JAFFER Aita, the Joadah Consult founder writes about the importance of networking for entrepreneurs keen to grow their businesses &, ultimately, their net-worth. menterprise.africa/eng-joel-aita-…

NEW! In Part VI of our five-part series of excerpts from Joel JAFFER Aita's book, he explains why you should consider becoming an entrepreneur & the traits one must possess to be a good entrepreneur. menterprise.africa/why-and-how-to… To buy this book, please log onto joelaita.com.