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Dr. Klaus Schüler: "A successful premiere" - The first KAS E-lection Bridge Africa
Top African and German political communicators meeting in Accra/Ghana
Praise for the premiere came from a qualified source. “That was an amazing experience,” commented Dr. Klaus Schüler on the first E-lection Bridge Africa conference from April 29th to May 2nd in Accra. The CDU General Manager, who is considered one of the world’s leading experts on political communication, travelled to Ghana as one of the speakers at the summit of African and German campaign experts. “I am extremely impressed with this meeting,” he pronounced about the initiative from KAS Media Africa. more…
Befriending Voters And Arresting Activists
A Close Look At The Digital Media Revolution In Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Co.: For trailing the path in modern political communication, Africa has been the place and 2011 the time. With the northern rim of the continent grabbing all the headlines so far, the time has come to cover digital developments in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Regional Media Programme (KAS Media Africa) has joined forces with Verashni Pillay, the deputy editor of the Mail & Guardian Online – one of Africa’s leading news sites. We take a closer look at some territories across the region and explore how new communication tools promote democracy. more…
Basic Communication in Zimbabwe
Harare: Training councillors and committee members
Three, two, one – action! The camera starts rolling and the three local politicians are visibly nervous. But the trio are not deterred. They deliver their statements accurately, and are rewarded with hearty applause from the participants. Welcome to the final exercise of the successful workshop, ‘Fundamentals of Communication: Theory and Practice’, in Harare, Zimbabwe on March 8-9, 2011, a KAS Media Africa project, with support from KAS Zimbabwe. more…
The wild, wild web - the battle for the internet! Who makes the rules?
International Forum in Johannesburg
In its various manifestations, it is, or at least it is shaping up to be, the media question of the year: Who makes the rules on the internet? Should there be rules on the Internet? Should there be a system of checks and balances? If so, how is this then enforced? KAS Media Africa tackled this timely and contentious issue in close cooperation with our partners from the leading South African weekly, the Mail & Guardian, at an international forum in Johannesburg, 25 January 2011. more…
Harnessing Africa's digital future
The advent of the digital media also brings the need for change to african media houses. Some traditional media remain with old fashioned approaches. During our Africa Media Leadership Conference 2009 in Ghana named „Learning from the Future: Africa’s Media Map in 2029“ we looked at certain models which are supposed to ease the transformation process. The results of the discussion are collated within 14 essays in this booklet. more…
