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Dialogue Fund: Innovation for Viability
Teams need to have a focus on quality, public-interest information journalism and be based in Namibia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, or Lesotho.
MISA launches Regional Media Lawyers Network
The Network is currently anchored in MISA Chapters in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique, with a view to expanding into other countries in the region.
South Africa, Namibia lead as Tanzania, Zimbabwe slip in press freedom rankings
The World Press Freedom Index highlights the rise in coordinated online harassment, particularly against female journalists.
MISA launches sixth edition of the Southern Africa Press Freedom Report
The report exposes a pervasive crisis of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV).
Landmark Resolution on Access to Information and the Right to a Healthy Environment
The Resolution further urges States to investigate and address attacks against journalists documenting environmental and climate degradation, and explicitly recognises the threats they encounter while carrying out their work.
MISA engages Eswatini government on expression and media freedom
The Principal Secretary reaffirmed the strategic necessity of cooperation between MISA, the Ministry and the media industry to strengthen self-regulation and benchmarks for a competitive and viable media industry.
MISA Regional Director and IFEX Convenor joins the UN Artificial Intelligence network
Dr Moyo is also a member of the African Union Working Group on Artificial Intelligence.
Holiday Closure Notice
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Concern over the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Bill, 2025
Your Excellency, we further submit that the Government of Zambia address the clauses that require prior approval of the Authority’s editorial policies. Media organisations should Members of the SoS Forum: Bloggers of Zambia; Centre for Innovation and Technology;eBotho Cyberspace; Ink Centre for Investigative Journalism; Media and Information