Africa Data Hub in the media: Data, and overcoming divisions in the media
August 7, 2023
Hosted on Deutsche Welle’s Swahili radio show, Patricia Andago shared about how data can be key to overcoming divisions in the media landscape and the crucial role that Africa Data Hub plays in that space

In June, members of the Africa Data Hub joined hundreds of journalists, academics and policy-makers at the Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany to discuss how the media can work together to overcome divisions, both within our industry and with our audiences. You can read more about the enriching experience here

As part of this exciting conference, Patricia Andago was invited to speak on German international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle’s, Swahili conference coverage. She and other colleagues in the industry engaged on the discourse of the conference theme. She shared about how data can be key to overcoming divisions in the media landscape and the crucial role that the Africa Data Hub plays in this space. Patricia was interviewed alongside Nkirote Koome from Luminate (a Global Foundation that funds media innovation on the continent), Pius Paul from ITV (an independent broadcaster in Tanzania), and Thomas Japanni from Standard (a Kenyan multi media organisation). 

You can listen to the full radio show in KiSwahili here: 

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