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We are Hiring 🚨🚨🚨 JamiiAfrica is on the lookout for two skilled and creative Graphic Designers to join our Digital Democracy Hub. This is more than just a design role—you'll be a visual storyteller helping to shape how citizens connect with information, express themselves, and engage with governance issues. Please send your CV, a cover letter, and a portfolio of your work (or a link to it) to vacancies@jamii.africa with the subject line: Application for Graphic Designer – JamiiAfrica Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Full job description https://jamii.app/JobGX #JamiiAfrica #JobOpportunities

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Advancing child welfare requires informed and empowered voices from those who shape the public narrative. From May 4th to 8th, 2026, JamiiAfrica participated in a vital capacity-building training for children's journalists in Dar es Salaam, organized by the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women, and Special Groups alongside UNICEF. Centered on the theme "A Better Family, A Strong Nation," the initiative empowered media professionals to drive positive societal change by promoting core parenting pillars: caring for, protecting, and communicating with children. Over the five days, participants tackled critical issues ranging from maternal nutrition and online safety to disability inclusion and adolescent care, equipping them to use their platforms to advocate for a stronger, healthier generation. #JamiiAfrica #ChildrenWelfare

Just wrapped up the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2026 national celebrations in Arusha. Under the theme "Shaping the Future of Journalism: Innovation, Integrity, and Inclusive Growth." We showed how data-driven tools and fact-checking training under #JamiiCheck are giving journalists the ultimate cheat code to spot the fakes and turn citizen reporting into verifiable facts. A major highlight was co-hosting the April 29th breakaway session, "Reimagining Journalism: Inclusion, Integrity and Innovation," alongside Kike Africa and Nukta Africa Africa. The main takeaway? Protecting information integrity is highkey the backbone of a healthy democracy. The future of journalism has to be inclusive, truthful, and innovative—and we are so ready to keep building it. Let's get to work! #WPFD2026 #JamiiAfrica #JamiiCheck #MediaIntegrity #FutureOfJournalism

On April 30, 2025, JamiiAfrica and the Media Alliance of Zimbabwe co-hosted the Zimbabwe News Media Investment Indaba in Harare to address the severe "polycrisis" threatening the local media sector. Operating under the theme "Sustainable Journalism in the Age of AI and Digital Disruption," the event convened a diverse group of stakeholders including government ministries, journalism unions, and content creators—to tackle urgent challenges. JamiiAfrica leveraged its successful track record in East Africa to guide discussions on digital transformation and vital expertise on building resilient, community-driven digital platforms. Through these discussions we provided actionable strategies to help Zimbabwean media institutions foster public trust, resist censorship pressures, and navigate the difficult path toward financial sustainability. Ultimately, the Indaba served as a strategic milestone for JamiiAfrica, perfectly aligning with its Operational Expansion Strategy to build inclusive digital communities across Africa. The event allowed the organization to position itself as a regional leader in digital public interest infrastructure and transition from providing ad hoc support to establishing long-term ecosystem collaborations. #JamiiAfrica #JournalismAI

What is the most valuable lesson you've learned in your career so far? Great companies aren't built on ideas; they are built on the hard work of the people who execute them. This Labor Day, we celebrate you, the doers. 💪 Happy Labor Day from JamiiAfrica! #JamiiAfrica #LaborDay2026

What is the most valuable lesson you've learned in your career so far? Great companies aren't built on ideas; they are built on the hard work of the people who execute them. This Labor Day, we celebrate you, the doers. 💪 Happy Labor Day from JamiiAfrica! #JamiiAfrica #LaborDay2026

How do we build a media ecosystem that truly represents everyone? This World Press Freedom Day, that question sits at the heart of the conversation, and JamiiAfrica is proud to be part of answering it. We are honored to have Innocent Mangu representing JamiiAfrica at this year's WPFD dialogue, joining Zahara Tunda from Kike Africa and Nuzulack Dausen from Nukta Africa for a timely discussion on Inclusion, Integrity, and Innovation in the media landscape. Three organizations. One shared mission: a media space that works for everyone. #WPFD2026 #JamiiAfrica #PressFreedom #JamiiCheck #MediaInclusion #Innovation

Hello there 👋 Are you attending #DRIF2026? If you are, you should join our panel!     Look around you, digital tools are being used to monitor, restrict, and silence civil society across regions... But how are these patterns documented, and what can be done about it?     At our panel “From Data to Action: responding to Digital Authoritarianism's Threat to Civil Society” we will explore:  🟣 how data and evidence expose digital authoritarianism and its impact on CSO’s worldwide, 🟣 the barriers civil society faces in the current digital governance frameworks, 🟣 where digital rights protections fall short and how to optimise them,    🟣 and how global processes such as the Global Digital Compact can shield civic space. Our speakers: 🎙️ Moderated by Louise Karczeski (Data Privacy Brasil) 🎤 Panelists: - Patricia Ainembabazi, MBA (Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) - Ziada Seukindo (JamiiAfrica) - Fernanda K. Martins  (Fundación Multitudes) We organised this event together with Fundación Multitudes under the EU SEE Programme. 🤝 Forus European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) Hivos CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation Transparency International