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Towards an accessible and affordable internet in Africa: Key challenges ahead

Over the last few years, Africa has experienced exponential growth in internet access spurred by mobile internet, which stood at 28% penetration  in 2020. However, internet access and affordability are still a major challenge for the majority of Africans, especially the rural poor, women, and persons with disabilities. According to the State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2021, Sub-Saharan Africa has the […]

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ACME announces new reporting grants for Ugandan media institutions

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) with pleasure invites applications for a new institutional grants competition under its Enhanced Media Reporting for Transparency and Accountability programme. The programme funded by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), provides up to USHS 6,000,000 to media outlets or newsroom teams across Uganda for investigative journalism projects and development of […]

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CLOSED: 2016 local government reporting fellowship

Call for Fellowship Applications Theme: Covering Local Government Period: January – June 2016 Available Fellowship Slots: 12 Deadline for Application: 5 February 2016 The African Centre for Media Excellence is pleased to invite applications for its fifth fellowship programme. The ACME fellowship is a six-month in-service journalism training and mentoring opportunity that also gives fellows […]

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CLOSED: New core proficiency course on media and human rights for young journalists

The African Centre for Media Excellency (ACME) invites Uganda-based journalists with one to three years experience to apply for a training course on media and human rights. The 10-day workshop is intended to strengthen core skills necessary for a 21st century journalist and to provide essential knowledge for in depth, enterprising human rights reporting. About […]

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CLOSED – 2015 local government reporting fellowship

Theme: Covering Local Government Period: March– August 2015 Available Fellowship Slots: 12 Deadline for Application: 6 March 2015   The African Centre for Media Excellence is pleased to invite applications for its third fellowship programme. The ACME fellowship is a six-month in-service journalism training and mentoring opportunity that also gives fellows access to up to […]

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CLOSED: Apply for election reporting course

What: Course on Election Reporting When: February 10 to February 13 Where: The African Centre for Media Excellence Deadline: Thursday, 5 February The African Centre for Media Excellence is pleased to invite applications for its forthcoming training on media and electoral democracy. The training seeks to empower participants with the requisite skills and knowledge to […]

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