Sudanese journalists participate in training for the Afromedia initiative

Cairo :

The training course for Arabic-speaking African journalists and media professionals, organized by the “Afromedia” initiative under the auspices of the African Union, begins today (Saturday) in Cairo and will continue until next Tuesday.

Anthropology researcher Dr Hassan Ghazali, founder of the Afromedia Initiative in 2021, said the course coincides with the celebrations of Africa Day and World Press Freedom Day.

He explained that the course is named after the late journalist Hazem Abdel Wahab.

The initiative aims to coordinate efforts and organize the media message exchanged between Egyptians and Africans in favor of a correct mental image of Africa.

He highlighted that the number of beneficiaries of the Afromedia programs has so far exceeded 560 media professionals from around 37 countries, through their personal efforts and the provision of free training opportunities.

The training, attended by a number of Sudanese journalists and media professionals residing in Egypt, covers various topics, including data journalism, artificial intelligence, information verification mechanisms, mobile journalism, investigative journalism, features coverage of local and international events, as well as podcasts.

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