African journalism

CJID Launches Digital Archive to Preserve Nigeria’s Journalism History

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The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has launched its Living Archives Initiative, a project designed to preserve Africa’s media history and make important journalism records accessible to the public. The initiative aims to address a problem that receives little attention: the loss of historical records documenting how journalists reported major events, challenged authority … Read more

Canal+ takeover of South Africa’s MultiChoice is raising concern — here’s why

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Meet Canal+: The French Media Powerhouse Behind the MultiChoice Takeover.

On July 23, South Africa’s Competition Tribunal conditionally approved French broadcaster Canal+ to acquire MultiChoice, the continent’s largest pay-TV provider. The deal, which must be finalised by October 8, 2025, would reshape Africa’s media landscape by creating a single entity serving more than 30 million viewers across Sub-Saharan Africa. MultiChoice, the Johannesburg-based company behind DStv, … Read more