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- This year’s Africa Business Media Innovators forum will focus on key themes, including the impact of new technologies, AI, and the future of newsrooms.
- Forum comes at a time when social media platforms X, Instagram, and TikTok have become top sources of information.
- The Africa Business Media Innovators is returning to South African for the first time since 2015.
The media industry in Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing digital transformation, which has made information readily accessible with the click of a button. As a result, many media outlets have been compelled to transition to digital platforms. Regrettably, despite the numerous advantages of this transformation, the African media industry has been under the influence of various entities seeking control for an extended period.
The significance of information is well understood by governments, politicians, organizations, and even terrorist groups. The full control of a nation often necessitates gaining control …