This week: Are Digital Skills Training Working for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa? Thank you Nanjira for the inspo 💜 neemaiyer.com/work/are-digit…

We are thrilled to announce that Newmark J-School has received a $10 million gift to kick off a campaign to become tuition-free by 2026 — the school’s 20th anniversary. The donation comes from @CraigNewmark Philanthropies. (1/5) journalism.cuny.edu/2024/01/10-mil…

"The only protection and capital you have as a journalist is credibility" Carsten von Nahmen Some of the gems dropped earlier this week by Carsten Von Nahmen, Managing Director, DW Akademie when he paid a courtesy visit to MCI Media Hub.

Enjoying Day 2 of Datawrapper 's #Unwrapped Learning about so many possibilities for #Datavisualization

📌 European Journalism Centre launched the #IJ4EU Freelancer Support Scheme, which provides teams of #freelance journalists with grants of up to €20,000 plus extra tailored assistance including training, mentoring and networking opportunities.  📅 Deadline: 31/3 investigativejournalismforeu.net/grants/freelan…

Places on Earth that don't look real - thread 🧵 1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean

Raphael Okiot cannot be brought back to life, but our jurisprudence and public policy should evolve to meaningfully provide for wrongful death (and criminal negligence) in such circumstances. In my opinion, and in no particular order, liability should be considered for three

Understanding AI outputs: study shows pro-western cultural bias in the way AI decisions are explained theconversation.com/understanding-… via The Conversation Africa

I am honoured to be speaking at the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF), 2024 in Accra Ghana, next week alongside @LydiaRollinson #Data4SDGs Join us at the three-day forum if you are in the area. Read more about it here data4sdgs.org/closing-words-…

Are you attending #DRIF24? 📢 We're hosting a #DataValues session w/ Code for Africa! 👣 Join us to hear insights from @lydiarollinson + Emma Laura Namwanje Kisa on practical steps to implement Data Values. More details 🔗 bit.ly/3xWEZQg @paradigmHQ #FosteringRightsAndInclusion

📢 Calling all data enthusiasts! Registration for #DataFestAfrica2024 is now open! Are you a technologist, policy-maker, CSO or data scientist? 👉 Register now at datafest.africa and be part of Africa's biggest data event. #DFA24

📣📣 We are #hiring 💼 a data journalist. Join Code for Africa on a mission to revolutionise journalism across Africa. If you have a knack for investigative 🔎 reporting and data 📊 analysis, this role is for you. ✍🏽 Apply here: bit.ly/3wUfv5Y 🗓️ Deadline: 10 June

🗣️ This is a final call for Investigative Story Pitches. VMCZ Zimbabwe invites journalists (below the age of 35 years) & documentary filmmakers across 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe to pitch story ideas on illicit financial flows (IFFs). Apply by close of today, July 24. buff.ly/3LGn4C4

Allegations against Africa Uncensored, co-founded by ICFJ Knight Fellowships award winner John-Allan Namu, are an attempt to silence an important independent voice. Read our full statement here: buff.ly/3A2PpPx

🌍 A good job opportunity by Open Ownership in the field of data and transparency in Africa: openownership.org/en/about/jobs/… #remotework #opendata #data #transparency #jobs

Play the #DigitalSafetea game! 👩🏾‍💻 Join Goitse, Aisha & Dami on a journey through a number of digital safety challenges. From zoom bombing to NCII, the game will teach you some real-life lessons. Play now and earn a certificate at digitalsafetea.com ☕️

💡 Let's turn data into action! The UN World Data Forum #Commit2Data campaign encourages all sectors to commit to impactful data projects. Learn more: bit.ly/Commit2Data

The latest data from the World Economic Forum 2024 shows that women in 41 African countries earn, on average, 39% less than men and face wage disparities for the same jobs. Learn more: bit.ly/4czGume

The impact on media, the lifeblood of democracies and of anti-authoritarian information. "In 2023 [USAID] funded training and support for 6,200 journalists, assisted 707 non-state news outlets, and supported 279 media-sector civil society organizations dedicated to strengthening

Join us and NIYEL for the first instalment of the #AfricaDataDialogue series. This week's critical conversation will be on how #digitalliteracy can combat Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in #Africa. 📅 Feb 20, 2025 | ⏰ 6 PM EAT | 📍 Zoom