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Five Years In, The MoJo Africa Dream Lives On

On the 18th of January 2018, Mobile Journalism Africa was launched. At the time, we were final year students in Moi University. Unknown to us, we’d start a journey of storytelling that’d inspire many in the journalism space beyond the precincts of the campus in Kesses. Five years ago, Mobile

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It is time to mainstream Mobile Journalism in Kenya

“The Media Council of Kenya wishes to notify the public and all security officers that mobile/smart phones, while in use by duly accredited journalists and media practitioners, are recognised as professional media equipment.” Read the , in part, released by the Media Council of Kenya three days ago. This followed

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MJA Events: Citizen Journalism in Africa, May 12

Citizen journalism as a form of civic participation, is a product of technological advances but also a response to the societal needs to broaden an insufficient or altered information space and make it more adaptable to people’s needs. Many believe the traditional press on the continent is under threat, with

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51 FILMS FROM 23 COUNTRIES SELECTED FOR MOBILE FESTIVAL

51 films from 23 countries have been selected for this year's Mobile Film Festival Africa. These films, done exclusively on mobile were selected from 497 films from 38 countries. The festival was launched with the aim of discovering talented African filmmakers. With it's unique format 1 Mobile - 1 Minute

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Our Stories Are Best Told By Us

Telling Our Stories, Owning Our Narratives – 2021

Happy New Year! We hope you have held on to this, however long it lasted. It is a welcome relief after a tumultuous 2020. Amidst all the challenges brought about by COVID-19 in 2020, we witnessed the true power of our resilience and unity during trying times. Throughout this time,

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What you need to know about Sierra Leonean messaging app Supfrica

Recent developments on  WhatsApp messenger have brought to light other alternative messaging applications. The concerns around privacy of users personal data have seen users across the globe migrate to applications like Signal and Telegram. Here in the continent, Supfrica is among the top applications that could potentially replace WhatsApp messenger.

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Dear Journalists: Trends, Opportunities and the Future

COVID-19 has affected many sectors and industries across the world and in different ways. From aviation to tourism and business, to education and health, many countries continue to struggle to get back to normalcy even as the pandemic rages on. While some sectors have been affected directly, for others, it’s

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The MoJo Futures Podcast Episode 2 with Privilege Musvanhiri

This week's episode features Privilege Musvanhiri, a freelance journalist based in Zimbabwe. Musvanhiri is also a correspondent with German broadcaster DW. In this episode we discuss his work as a mobile journalists, some of the outstanding work that he has done, the challenges journalists face in Zimbabwe and the future of

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