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Digital News Transformation Fund Opens For Applications On 25 August 2025

Funding to drive digital innovation and sustainable growth for independent publishers The Digital News Transformation Fund (DNTF) will open its first application window on 25 August 2025, offering small, medium, and community-based independent news publishers an opportunity to secure funding for projects that drive digital transformation and long-term sustainability in a rapidly evolving media landscape. […]

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The Threats to Journalists and the Absence of Press Freedom

Journalists in Cameroon face threats and danger in their line of work, with some being killed for their investigative reporting. As Cameroon joins the globe to commemorate the World Press Freedom day,some journalists have called on the government to ensure their freedom of expression is granted.‎Journalist in Cameroon at risk In Cameroon, journalists face an […]

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Press Freedom: Tanzania Charges Freelance Journalist With Economic Crimes

Prosecutors in Tanzania charged freelance journalist Erick Kabendera with money laundering, tax evasion, and assisting an organized crime racket, according to a copy of the charge sheet. When he was detained on July 29, the Dar es Salaam police chief said at a press conference that police were investigating Kabendera’s citizenship status. “It seems that for the past week, […]

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Nigerian Journalists On Press Freedom Under Buhari

When Nigeria’s incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari won re-election this year, he campaigned (as he did in 2015) on an image of good governance and anti-corruption. ...
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Ghana: Is There Press Freedom Without Accountability?

“I’m devastated because the life of a brilliant, dedicated and young journalist has been cowardly cut short. I’m angered because journalists in Ghana have never felt safe, despite our role very clearly recognized and sealed by the country’s constitution” ...

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