Magazine launched for mobile reporters in Africa
Voices of Africa Media Foundation, Haarlem, The Netherlands - As part of its training programme the Voices of Africa Media Foundation has just published the first issue of 'Voices', a magazine for mobile reporters in Africa. This new magazine, which comes with a DVD showing numerous instruction movies, aims to support young journalists to become successful mobile reporters and to later earn a sustainable living in the media sector. Continue reading

Also read: Four young Kenyans join mobile project

Army officer becomes successful farmer
Elisabeth Benkam, Yaounde, Cameroon - Augustin Minlo'o is a gendarmerie commander on duty in Dibombari, a locality not far from the Cameroonian capital Cameroon. His military career took him to different places with different cultures. Palm tree farming drew his attention, and with the help of a friend, he started exploiting a 22-hectare farm.To succeed, Minlo’o and his friend formed a cooperative that can now produce up to 15 tons a month, with rudimentary means. View the video

Where are we now?

Olivier Nyirubugara -The VoicesofAfrica mobile reporting project is now about eighteen months old! We started testing in June 2007 and we are now fully operational in four countries: Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, and Tanzania. The latter joined in October with four dynamic journalists based in Arusha and Dar es Salaam. The feeling we have is that Africa I going mobile! Villagers, students, traders, farmers… have seized the chance to voice out not only their issues, but mostly their achievements, their hopes, the ones traditional media hold to be normal and thus not worthy publishing. This short video gives a quick update of the recent achievements.
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Ghanaians about the first presidential debate
Afi Dzakpazu, Accra, Ghana - The first of two presidential debates was held 29th October 2008, 7 o'clock pm GMT in Accra. The second debate which is to be held in Tamale in the Northern Region, is slated for 4th November 2008. This is in lieu of the up coming presidential and parliamentary elections on 7th December 2008. View the video

Olivier Nyirubugara
Project Coordinator

Ghana cuisine: the making of futu
Debrah Ameyaw, Accra, Ghana- Fufu is a common staple food across West Africa and some parts of Central Africa. There are variations in the preparation methods from region to region. In Ghana, fufu is mostly made from boiled cassava and plantain although it can also be prepared pounding cocoyam or yam.View the video

Cameroon banks healthy despite crisis
Elisabeth Benkam, Yaounde, Cameroon - Cameroonian banks and other local financial institutions are still in good health and do not feel the impact of the current global crisis. ‘So far we have felt no impact as far as the volume of our operations are concerned’, says Jean Pierre Belogo, a senior official at National Financial Credit, in the capital, Yaounde.He says however that top officials have started consultations and appointed a team to anticipate future problems. View the video

Ghana still moans Lucky Dube
Daniel Nana Aforo, Accra, Ghana -On October, 2007 the world woke up for distasteful news that the South Africa and particularly one of African's reggae icon Luck Philip Dube had been shot by criminals. The incident brought tears and emotional pains to many people of all walks of life including Rastafarians, Christians, Moslems, Hindus, traditionalists, and pagans alike.View the video

Cameroon: 20 percent of fuel illegal
Dominique Bela, Douala, Cameroon- One-fifth of fuel in Cameroon enters the country through illegal channels, causing a loss of 13 billion Francs CFA for the national treasury and investors.These are the results of an investigation concluded on Monday by the association of Cameroonian businessmen, known as Groupement interpatronal du Cameroun. The report indicates that 6 million litres of fuel comes in the country illegally each week, especially in the provinces of North and the Far North. View the video

The story of a 17 year-old widow and her twins
Daniel Nana Aforo, Accra, Ghana - Her dream was to become a Medical Doctor in future which would have help sustained the Health sector of Ghana, at the time that most of them are leaving for greener pastures. “For now I cannot go to school again for fear of stigmatization since the young ones will laugh at me. At my age I don't want to be to school to sit with those am older than them, rather will make sure my twins get to where I did not”. View the video