As Zimbabwe holds its 2023 elections, young creatives are taking to social media like YouTube to discuss politics and to …
NEWS RELEASE: Protesting unlawful directive on government advertising
KAMPALA, JULY 24, 2023 The Uganda Editors’ Guild (UEG) vehemently protests the arbitrary and unconstitutional directive issued by President Yoweri …
Threads: New Twitter rival looks like a shrewd move but Meta lacks credibility
Wasim Ahmed, University of Stirling and Mariann Hardey, Durham University Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released …
Enforcing Regional Judiciary Decisions: The Case of Tanzania’s Media Services Act
By Francis Nyonzo The Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) was established in 1995 as a response to stakeholders’ desire for …
More convergence than divergence in media and banking
Keynote Address: David Sseppuuya Uganda Bankers’ Association / Bank of Uganda Media Engagement in Partnership with African Centre for …
From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya’s journalists are under attack – but they must also regain public trust
George Ogola, University of Nottingham In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians …
There’s more to illicit financial flows than corruption
By Samuel Muhindo The African Center for Media Excellence (ACME), in partnership with the Thompson Reuters Foundation, is currently conducting …
Media Council of Tanzania condemns assault of Kenyan journalists in Azimio protests
LETTER OF SOLIDARITY. The Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) has noted with consternation and utmost concern violations against the Kenyan …