From 3 – 5 September 2025, journalists, educators, and media innovators from across the continent gathered in Accra, Ghana, for the African Journalism Education Network’s (AJEN) fourth annual Round Table. Hosted by the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Institute of Journalism, the three-day event brought together some of Africa’s leading voices in journalism education to exchange ideas, reimagine media futures, and strengthen the continent’s storytelling networks, all captured here, in pictures.
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- Group picture of participants
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- Participants listening to a presentation
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- Prof Claudia Nothelle, Magdeburg University interacting with Prof Margaret Jjuuko (University of Rwanda)
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- Prof Modestus Fosu, UniMAC: LOC Chair of the Round Table and Adenauer Media Lecture
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- Prof Margaret Jjuuko (University of Rwanda) moderating a panel session on the topic: ‘Teaching for the future’
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- Mr. Ebenezer Assumeng, PhD student, UniMAC, contributing to the discussion
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- Mr. Hendrik Sittig, Director, KAS Regional Media Programme for sub-Saharan Africa
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- Prof Margaret Jjuuko and some participants
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- Leaders of Interest Groups (AJEN Board Members) Presenting Reports
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- Prof Christiana Hammond, Rector, Institute of Journalism, UniMAC, Prof Ralph Akinfeleye, University of Lagos; and Prof Margaret Jjuuko, University of Rwanda
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- Prof Ralph Akinfeleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria
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- Mr. Peter Agbeko, Editor of Catholic Standard) speaking during the panel discussion on the main theme of the conference: ‘Journalism education today: Embracing change, affirming the basics and shaping the future’. The other panel members (from left): Mr. Evans Mensah, Code for Africa; Mr. Seth Bokpe, the Fourth Estate; Dr. Aurelia Ayisi, Department of Communication Studies, UG
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- A section of some participants
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- The President of Ajen (right) and some participants
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- Prof Winston Abroampa, Pro VC, UniMAC with Jay Ralitera, UNESCO
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- Prof Nancy Booker, Agha Khan University, Nairobi, speaking at the Conference
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- Panel discussing the topic: How should journalism educators navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI?
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- Prof Franz Kruger, President of AJEN
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- Prof Nancy Booker (Agha Khan University, Nairobi) moderating a panel session on the main theme of the conference: Journalism education today: ‘Embracing change, affirming the basics and shaping the future’. The panel members (from left): Mr. Evans Mensah, Code for Africa; Mr. Seth Bokpe, the Fourth Estate; Dr. Aurelia Ayisi, Department of Communication Studies, UG; Mr. Peter Agbeko, Editor of Catholic Standard)
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- Sofie Gulberg (from AGILE) delivering a presentation
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- Campus Media Interest Group in session
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- Professional Development Interest Group, led by Prof Nancy Booker, in session
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- A participant contributing to the discussion
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- The Research Interest Group, led by Profs Kruger and Fosu, in session
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- Prof Sisanda Nkoala (University of the Western Cape, SA) Moderating a Panel Discussion
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- A section of some participants
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- Dr Theodora Adjin-Tettey (from the Durban University of Technology) making a point
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- A section of participants
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- A participant contributing to the discussion
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- Campus Media Interest Group in session
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- The Research Interest Group, led by Profs Kruger and Fosu, in session
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- Two participants from Ghana
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- Dr Theodora Adjin-Tettey (from the Durban University of Technology) with Dr Solace Yawa Asafo from UniMAC
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- Sofie Gulberg, AGILE
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- Sofie Gulberg (from AGILE) delivering a presentation
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- A cross section of participants
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- Cross section of conference attendees at the VC’ Conference Room, UniMAC
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- Prof Franz Kruger, President of AJEN
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- Some participants
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- Participants
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- Prof Nancy Booker, Agha Khan University, Nairobi, speaking at the Conference
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- Some participants
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- A participant contributing to the discussion
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- A cross section of participants
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- Sofie Gulberg (from AGILE) delivering a presentation
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- The MC of the Conference, Mr Abiwu Theodore Korku Mawutor, PhD student, UnimAC
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- Dr. Yaw Gyau, Dean, Faculty of Applied Language Studies, UniMAC
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- Prof Amin Alhassan, Director General, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) delivering the Keynote Address
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- Prof Margaret Jjuuko (University of Rwanda) moderating a panel session on the topic: ‘Teaching for the future’
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- Group Picture of participants
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- Prof Margaret Jjuuko, University of Rwanda
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- from the left: Prof Christiana Hammond, Rector, Institute of Journalism, UniMAC; Mr Peter Otu Akah (Social Media Influencer), Jay Ralitera, UNESCO; Prof Winston Abroampa, Pro VC, UniMAC
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- Prof Franz Kruger, President of AJEN
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- Panel discussion on the topic: ‘Teaching for the future’ with Prof Jjuuko moderating
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- Prof Franz Kruger, President of AJEN
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- Prof Ralph Akinfeleye (University of Lagos) and other participants
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