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The 2025 Tabbie Awards competition for B2B online and print publications is open (Image supplied)

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Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

4 May 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

20 Apr 2017

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

7 Apr 2017

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Life in ‘No-internet Cameroon'

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African startup using AI to produce news stories

21 Feb 2017

UN urges Cameroon to restore internet services

14 Feb 2017

Condemnation for attack wounding seven journalists in Somalia

27 Jan 2017

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

25 Jan 2017

Cameroon clamp down on media freedoms

16 Jan 2017

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

10 Jan 2017

Two journalists sentenced in Ethiopia on terror charges

5 Jan 2017

Algerian blogger jailed over Facebook poem dies

14 Dec 2016

Nike Popoola (Nigeria) winner of the 2016 Pan-African ReInsurance Journalist award.

International judges for Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2017

12 Dec 2016

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

1 Dec 2016

Congolese journalist murdered in own home

21 Nov 2016

Abdiasis Mohamed Ali

Radio Shabelle reporter shot in Somalia

13 Oct 2016

Technology Grand Prize Winner: Stephen Simiyu, Uganda.

Winners of Agility Africa 2016 Photo Competition

30 Sep 2016

US strongly condemns assassination of Somali journalist

30 Sep 2016

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

19 Sep 2016

Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

IrokoX editing teams

African multi-platform content network launched

12 Sep 2016

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

9 Sep 2016

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

6 Sep 2016

B2B networking platform for fashion industry

6 Sep 2016

Increased activity in African telecom, media and technology sector predicted

2 Sep 2016

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

17 Aug 2016

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

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Role of women in media in Africa discussed

10 May 2017

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

Cameroon reporter Ahmed Abba given 10-year prison sentence

4 May 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

AU called on to intervene in Cameroon internet shutdown

20 Apr 2017

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

Somalia journalists targeted with violence

7 Apr 2017

Life in ‘No-internet Cameroon'

Life in ‘No-internet Cameroon'

Monique Kwachou 29 Mar 2017

Togo © boldg via

i24 News partners for Africa-Israel Summit

24 Mar 2017

African startup using AI to produce news stories

21 Feb 2017

UN urges Cameroon to restore internet services

14 Feb 2017

Condemnation for attack wounding seven journalists in Somalia

27 Jan 2017

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

Ringier Africa expands media operations across continent

25 Jan 2017

Cameroon clamp down on media freedoms

16 Jan 2017

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

News portal telling Africa's story launches in Ghana

10 Jan 2017

Two journalists sentenced in Ethiopia on terror charges

5 Jan 2017

Algerian blogger jailed over Facebook poem dies

14 Dec 2016

Nike Popoola (Nigeria) winner of the 2016 Pan-African ReInsurance Journalist award.

International judges for Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2017

12 Dec 2016

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

Angola: new media law threatens free speech

1 Dec 2016

Congolese journalist murdered in own home

21 Nov 2016

Abdiasis Mohamed Ali

Radio Shabelle reporter shot in Somalia

13 Oct 2016

Technology Grand Prize Winner: Stephen Simiyu, Uganda.

Winners of Agility Africa 2016 Photo Competition

30 Sep 2016

US strongly condemns assassination of Somali journalist

30 Sep 2016

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

19 Sep 2016

Police should protect journalists in Africa

16 Sep 2016

IrokoX editing teams

African multi-platform content network launched

12 Sep 2016

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

AU, AFRIMA release full nominees list for public vote

9 Sep 2016

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

APO launches press release service for Middle East, North Africa

6 Sep 2016

B2B networking platform for fashion industry

6 Sep 2016

Increased activity in African telecom, media and technology sector predicted

2 Sep 2016

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

Applications for 2017/2018 Chevening scholarships open

17 Aug 2016

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

United States concerned over media intimidation in Lesotho

19 Jul 2016

New social media tools empower citizen journalism

New social media tools empower citizen journalism

19 Jul 2016

Tributes to honour Ruth Golembo

Tributes to honour Ruth Golembo

18 Jul 2016

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Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown

Dewa Mavhinga 7 Jul 2016

Editors of Zambian newspaper arrested

29 Jun 2016

Uganda must investigate human rights violations

28 Jun 2016

Dr Mostefa Souag. Photo credit: Aljazeera

Al Jazeera condemns death sentence for journalists

21 Jun 2016

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland 17 Jun 2016

Telling Africa's story

16 Jun 2016

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

Kenyan journalist wins at Sanlam Awards

10 Jun 2016

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

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