by Ajen admin | Sep 8, 2026 | articles, events
On 14 August, the Board of Ajen held its meeting to take stock of the Round Table event and to discuss the way forward. They were joined by the representatives of KAS Media Africa for a tour of the Media Trust in Port-Louis and of the Mauritius Broadcasting...
by Ajen admin | Sep 8, 2026 | articles, events
Day 2 of the 2026 Ajen Round Table kickstarted with a lively and 2-hour practical workshop on AI in journalism by Harry Misiko, Digital Lead at the Nation Media Group in Kenya. This was followed by the second academic track on newsroom-classroom linkages and campus...
by Ajen admin | Sep 8, 2026 | articles, events
On Wednesday 12 August, the opening ceremony was held in the presence of: Prof Kavi Kumar Khedo, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius Mr Hendrik Sittig, Director Media, KAS Media Africa Mr Shezhad Joomun, Board Secretary, Media Trust of Mauritius Prof Franz...
by Ajen admin | Jul 21, 2026 | articles, events
By Susanne Fengler At the annual conference of the International Communications Association (ICA) in Cape Town in early June 2026, the panel ‘Journalism in Flux: Changing Perceptions and Narratives’ addressed a fundamental question: What happens to journalistic work...
by Ajen admin | Jul 20, 2026 | articles, events
By Kemiso Yasmine Wessie Every one of Amahle-Imvelo “Jaxx” Jaxa’s videos starts with a simple, familiar and unmistakably South African greeting: “Howzit.” Whether she’s unpacking the national Budget Speech, the State of the Nation Address, tensions between Iran,...
by Ajen admin | Jul 20, 2026 | articles, events
Journalism and communication academics from the continent are packing their bags for the 2026 edition of the annual roundtable of the African Journalism Education Network (AJEN) to be held in Mauritius under the theme Reimagining African journalism education in a time...