Deadline for applications: 9th October 2017 We are looking for journalists based anywhere in Africa who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means. Wealth of Nations is a long-term engagement, and journalists who take part must commit to all elements of the scheme, signing an agreement to this effect. […]
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This article, published on http://www.wandianjoya.com is republished with the writer’s permission. By Wandia Njoya Never in my life, did I imagine that in the name of democracy, a massive fraud would be committed against the Kenyan people with the participation of the international community. The Kenyatta oligarchy, having bought the complicity of the international community […]
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When Kawowo Sports was launched in September 2011 it took Ugandan online news world by storm. Readers, hungry for a greater variety of local sports news, readily subscribed to the site for the latest play stats, profiles and opinions. The site managers met this enthusiasm by ratcheting up their content production to feed the rising […]
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This article was first published by The Conversation. By George W. Gathigi, Lecturer, University of Nairobi The media has been a critical part of the Kenyan election process. But did they do a good job? I spoke to a variety of sources including journalists, commentators and experts and a number of issues came out. Overall, the […]
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By Victor Bwire The media in Kenya has had a lot to contend with in the run-up to the August 8th elections. Journalists have been threatened and physically attacked, they have been targeted and harassed by trolls, editorial content has been sacrificed to political advertising, and the influence of social media is on the rise. […]
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