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Participatory Communication, Theatre and Peace: Performance as a Tool for Change at the End of Conflict

Valentina Baú

Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, volume 44, issue 1 (2018), pp. 34-54

"This article presents insights on a participatory theatre initiative implemented in Kenya, with the aim of understanding the changes that were initiated towards the re-establishment of peace between communities. The project was carried out in the aftermath of the post-election violence that took pl ... more

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The Palgrave Handbook of Media and Communication Research in Africa
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Bruce Mutsvairo (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2018), xxix, 497 pp.

"This handbook attempts to fill the gap in empirical scholarship of media and communication research in Africa, from an Africanist perspective. The collection draws on expert knowledge of key media and communication scholars in Africa and the diaspora, offering a counter-narrative to existing Wester ... more

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Mobile Money Ecosystem in Somalia: Summary

Matthieu Dillais, Anne-Elisabeth Costafrolaz

Altai Consulting;World Bank (2017), 48 slides

"Mobile money embodies financial opportunity in Somalia. Deemed convenient, affordable and fast, mobile money has been widely adopted. It has reached a penetration rate of 83% in urban areas, 72% in IDP camps and 55% in rural areas, compared to a penetration rate of 15 for formal bank accounts. Give ... n the depreciation of the local currency and lack of other satisfying and accessible alternatives, people and firms rely heavily on mobile money for their daily money transfers, and mobile money services have been acting as a virtual dollarized currency. Thus, mobile money has become the primary financial instrument in Somalia and Somaliland while cash usage is decreasing. The ecosystem is also already robust, with nearly two thirds of users choosing to keep funds in their mobile accounts rather than cashing them out. Large shares in the value mix of disbursements and bill and merchant payments suggest an expanding ecosystem of institutions and businesses using the system. Most of the success has been due to the home grown nature of mobile money. Mobile Network Operators have managed to nurture, from scratch, a local context appropriate, unique and compelling mobile money ecosystem that meets Somalis’ needs. This is a substantially different environment than telecommunications in countries across the rest of the African continent, which have traditionally been dominated by incoming multi nationals such as India’s Bharti or France’s Orange. Given Somalia’s complex political environment and volatile security conditions, investments in telecommunications have been almost exclusively led by Somalis, both from the diaspora and within the country. As a result, the ICT sector has been able to leverage Somali social and business networks, and has created products uniquely suited to the Somali context. While mobile money services are broadening the reach of financial services for the unbanked, the most vulnerable are more likely to be excluded from the system. Barriers to direct use by the poorest segments include cellular coverage, cost of phone ownership and use, limited access to electrical power, illiteracy and the predominance of mobile money services being offered in USD (rather than the local Shilling valued in rural areas). Nevertheless, there is strong evidence of a social impact Mobile money circulates across groups of different vulnerability levels and in a society of frictionless financial interdependence, mobile money enables more fluidity within the family and clan, and constitutes a lifeline for the poor. Mobile money transfers from NGOs and aid agencies also contribute to flows targeting vulnerable populations." (Executive summary) more

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Sauti za Wananchi formative study: Understanding the Kenyan public opinion polling landscape

Kampala: Twaweza East Africa (2017), 6 pp.

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The ghost in the news room: The legacy of Kenya’s 2007 post-election violence and the constraints on journalists covering Kenya’s 2013 General Election

Lisa Weighton, Patrick McCurdy

Journal of Eastern African Studies, volume 11, issue 4 (2017), pp. 649-669

"Domestic journalists covering Kenya’s 2013 General Election worked in an exceptionally challenging media environment; one which was significantly shaped by the 2007 election and post-election violence (PEV). Rooted in literature on peace journalism (PJ), we examine how the PEV of Kenya’s 2007 p ... more

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"Not Worth the Risk": Threats to Free Expression Ahead of Kenya’s 2017 Elections

Human Rights Watch (2017), 76 pp.

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Using Radio and Interactive ICTs to Improve Food Security Among Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Heather E. Hudson, Mark Leclair, Bernard Pelletier, Bartholomew Sullivan

Telecommunications Policy, volume 30 (2017), pp. 1-15

"The paper summarizes evidence on food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa and strategies to provide information on innovative agricultural practices to smallholder farmers. The research in this paper is then discussed within the context of research on information and communication technologies (ICTS) ... more

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Mobile Phone Usage in Turkana, Kenya

Ichiyo Habuchi

In: The Routledge Companion to Mobile Media

Gerard Goggin; Larissa Hjorth (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge (2017), pp. 475-487

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Ethiopia TV & Radio Ratings 1st Jan – 30th April 2017

Kantar Media;Fojo Media Institute (2017), 50 slides

"KANA TV is the most popular station with over 30% share and an average audience of almost 3 million while EBS comes second reaching half the audience KANA TV reaches. EBC1, JTV, and Nahoo close out the top 5 stations which comprise 81% of total share." (Slide 9)

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Country Reports 2016

Celia Collins (ed.)

Pan African Media Research Organization (PAMRO) (2017), 253 pp.

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Ethiopia Media Mapping

Kalmar: Fojo Media Institute (2017), 16 pp.

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Audience Research in Media Development: Overview, Case Studies, and Lessons Learned
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Dennis Reineck, Laura Schneider, Christoph Spurk

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2017), 49 pp.

"This publication takes a look at current developments in the field of audience research in media development and presents three case studies testing innovative methods that can be of use for research, monitoring, and evaluation. They are meant as an orientation and inspirational source for future p ... more

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Combined Final Evaluation for ‘I Love my Country’: Strategic Communications for Peace Building in South Sudan” & Baseline Evaluation for ‘I Love my Country’: Promoting Localized Understanding and Peaceful Coexistence in South Sudan

Search for Common Ground;Forcier Consulting (2017), 83 pp.

"The present report provides the findings of a combined baseline evaluation of “‘I Love My Country:’ Promoting Localized Understanding and Peaceful Coexistence in South Sudan” (PLUPC) funded by the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPS) of the Canadian government, and endline eva ... luation of the project, “‘I Love My Country’: Strategic Communications for Peace Building in South Sudan” (SCPB) funded by the European Union (EU). The goal of the “‘I Love My Country:’ Promoting Localized Understanding and Peaceful Coexistence in South Sudan” project is to build greater understanding and application of key concepts embodied within the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) through key stakeholder meetings, participatory theater performances, civil society engagement, small-scale peace initiatives, short media productions, and radio drama production and broadcast. The project began on December 15, 2016 is expected to end on June 15, 2018. The purpose of the “‘I Love My Country’: Strategic Communications for Peace Building in South Sudan” project is “to promote social cohesion, resilience, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts among individuals and communities in South Sudan” by strengthening national platforms for diverse and constructive and promoting peace, tolerance, and reconciliation with key groups and individuals. Search for Common Ground, iHub, UNESCO, and Catholic Radio Network launched the project in November 1, 2014 and it was concluded on March 1, 2017. The objectives of the baseline evaluation for PLUPC are to update the analysis of local conflict dynamics in the targeted zones for outreach activities, collect baseline data for project indicators, to reflect upon the Objectives and Theory of Change (TOC) of the project, and to evaluate potential risks to project participants, implementing staff, and partners. The final evaluation for SCPB seeks to measure changes in key indicators after the implementation of activities, evaluate the project using OECD-DAC criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability), and provide lessons learned and recommendations to inform future peace building activities in the country." (Executive summary) more

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Radio Distribution Module South Sudan. Part I: Context, Part II: Case Studies

Arcata, Calif.: Internews;USAID (2017), 56 pp.

"This Radio Distribution Module contains the collective knowledge of the Internews South Sudan team gained over three years’ experience conducting radio distributions within the United Nations Protection of Civilians sites (PoCs) and surrounding communities [...] “Part I. Context” describes th ... more

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Albino: The Desperate Plight of the Tanzanian Albinos

Ana Palacios

North Salema, NY: Vision Project (2017), 18 pp.

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Media, Diaspora and Conflict
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Ola Ogunyemi (ed.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2017), xxiii, 240 pp.

"This edited collection argues that the connective and orientation roles ascribed to diasporic media overlook the wider roles they perform in reporting intractable conflicts in the Homeland. Considering the impacts of conflict on migration in the past decades, it is important to understand the capac ... more

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The Political Economy of Media Capture: What Influences Media Capture in Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and How Does This Present Opportunities and Challenges for Progress in Achieving Key Components of SDG 16?

Pamela Jiménez Cárdenas, Antony Declercq, Mandy Shi Lai, Nathan Rasquinet

London: London School of Economics (LSE), Capstone Project (2017), vii, 75 pp.

"In South Sudan, media capture, media market and audience segmentation are driven by: the ongoing civil conflict (since 2013), ethnic and linguistic divisions, a lack of rule of law, the legacy of clientelistic networks in the media and the government, a stark urban-rural divide, and a lack of infra ... more

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Etude sur le développement des médias à Madagascar basée sur les indicateurs de développement des médias de l'UNESCO

Raharinirina Rabaovololona

Paris: UNESCO (2017), 137 pp.

"Cette étude présente une évaluation du développement des médias à Madagascar dans un contexte de retour au fonctionnement démocratique des institutions suite à la crise politique des années 2009-2013 qui s’est traduite par une forte instabilité politique et un marasme économique. Elle ... more

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Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising"
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Mel Bunce, Suzanne Franks, Chris Paterson (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2017), xvii, 239 pp.

"Africa’s Media Image in the 21st Century is the first book in over twenty years to examine the international media’s coverage of sub-Saharan Africa. It brings together leading researchers and prominent journalists to explore representation of the continent, and the production of that image, esp ... more

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China-Africa Media Interactions: Media and Popular Culture Between Business and State Intervention

Journal of African Cultural Studies, volume 29, issue 1 (2017), pp. 1-147

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Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising" Top Insights

The Palgrave Handbook of Media and Communication Research in Africa
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Audience Research in Media Development: Overview, Case Studies, and Lessons Learned
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Media, Diaspora and Conflict
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Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising"
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