MTN Group has partnered with South Africa’s Rhodes University to
sponsor the Highway Africa 2015 Conference, a key event that seeks to
empower African journalists.
Highway Africa 2015 Conference is the largest annual gathering of
African journalists in the world and takes place on August 30-31 in
Grahamstown, South Africa.
Themed “Journalism in the City,” this year’s event will explore the
relationship between the media narratives and the city, in particular,
looking at aspects such as how a city’s geography, economic activity,
politics and social life influence journalistic narratives, according to
organisers.
“Highway Africa 2015 will
also explore how language and identity are implicated in the narratives
of the city; and how ICT innovation enables city dwellers to tell their
own stories and to challenge dominant narrative.”
Cross section of attendees at TECH+ Expo in Lagos
Highway Africa 2015 will also explore how language and identity are
implicated in the narratives of the city; and how ICT innovation enables
city dwellers to tell their own stories and to challenge dominant
narrative.
Highway Africa 2015 also aims to develop a vibrant and growing
network of African journalists empowered to advance democracy and
development through their understanding and use of appropriate
technologies.
“African journalists hold the responsibility of driving our
continent’s narrative. As a proudly African company, we recognise the
significance of Highway Africa in bringing together these journalists,
to engage about issues facing our continent and shaping that narrative,”
Chris Maroleng, Executive for Corporate Affairs, MTN Group says.
The relationship between MTN Group and Rhodes University is now in
its eighth year. As part of its support of the conference, MTN also
sponsors media organisations in some of its markets to send journalists
to the two-day event.
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