(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- China has spent nearly two decades assembling a media empire in Africa. Its broadcasters, newswires and print publications have hired hundreds of journalists, opened dozens ...

Uganda’s military chief, who is also the president’s son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media outlets, declaring that he did “not believe in a free press”.

NAIROBI, June 30 (Reuters) - A leading East African media group whose outlets in Uganda were shut down at the weekend by soldiers is in talks with the military to reopen, with staff still unable to ...

The following are news highlights in South Africa's major media outlets on Saturday. -- Negotiations are heating up between political parties trying to form coalitions that will enable them to run ...

Google will pay more than $40 million to support South African news media, many of them floundering in a digital age, the country's competition authority said Thursday. Tech giants, including TikTok, ...

The approval of French Canal+'s takeover of MultiChoice, by South Africa's Competition Tribunal, raises concerns of a de facto media monopoly in Africa. This statement was originally published on ...

Media capture happens when media outlets lose their independence and fall under the influence of political or financial interests. This often leads to news content that favours power instead of public ...

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JOHANNESBURG, Nov 13 (Reuters) - South Africa's competition regulator announced on Thursday a series of concessions from global tech platforms, including a 688 million rand ($40 million) media support ...

The following are highlights of South African major media outlets on Monday. -- South Africa has escaped a ratings downgrade by Moody's, but the agency has retained its negative outlook, putting ...