Public Broadcasting in Africa Series: Zimbabwe
Public Broadcasting in Africa Series: Zimbabwe

Author: Sarah Chiumbu

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2009-12-29

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 1920489681

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This report is the result of research that started in 2008 with the aim of collecting, collating and writing up information about regulation, ownership, access, performance as well as prospects for public broadcasting reform in Africa. The Zimbabwe report is part of an 11-country survey of African broadcast media, evaluating compliance with the agreements, conventions, charters and declarations regarding media that have been developed at regional and continental levels in Africa. The research was carried out by Dr Sarah Chiumbu who has worked in different capacities in media in Zimbabwe and currently teaches media studies at Wits University in Johannesburg, and edited by Jeanette Minnie and Hendrik Bussiek.

Public Broadcasting in Africa Series
Public Broadcasting in Africa Series

Author: Akin Akingbulu

Publisher: African Minds

Published: 2010-12

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1920489002

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This report on the broadcast media in Nigeria finds that liberalisation efforts in the broadcasting sector have only been partially achieved. More than a decade after military rule, the nation still has not managed to enact media legislation that is in line with continental standards, particularly the Declaration on Freedom of Expression in Africa. The report, part of an 11-country survey of broadcast media in Africa, strongly recommends the transformation of the two state broadcasters into a genuine public broadcaster as an independent legal entity with editorial independence and strong safeguards against any interference from the federal government, state governments and other interests. The report was written by Mr. Akin Akingbulu Executive Director, Institute for Media and Society, IMS, Nigeria.

Public Broadcasting in Africa Series: Uganda
Public Broadcasting in Africa Series: Uganda

Author: W. Lugalambi

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2010-12-29

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1920489711

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Ugandas broadcast media landscape has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years. While the public broadcaster remains the dominant national player in terms of reach in both radio and television, commercial broadcasters have introduced a substantial level of diversity in the industry. Public broadcasting faces serious competition from the numerous private and independent broadcasters, especially in and around the capital Kampala and major urban centres. In fact, the private/commercial sector clearly dominates the industry in most respects, notably productivity and profitability. The public broadcaster, which enjoys wider geographical coverage, faces the challenge of trying to fulfil a broad mandate with little funding. This makes it difficult for UBC to compete with the more nimble operators in the commercial/private sector. Overall, there appears to be a healthy degree of pluralism and diversity in terms of ownership.

New Histories of South Africa's Apartheid-Era Bantustans
New Histories of South Africa's Apartheid-Era Bantustans

Author: Shireen Ally

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-06-26

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1351970690

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This book features new research on the history of apartheid South Africa’s former bantustans and their legacies in the modern world. With an introduction by renowned historian William Beinart, the individual chapters, written by a new generation of scholars, address a number of themes: public administration (health and education); culture, ethnicity, and politics; ethnic nationalism; historiographical reflections; and personal recollections by three former public servants. This book was originally published as a special issue of the South African Historical Journal.

Radio in Africa
Radio in Africa

Author: Elizabeth Gunner

Publisher: James Currey Limited

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781847010612

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Radio is 'Africa's medium', with an ability to transcend barriers to access, facilitate political debate and shape identities.

COVID-19 and the Media in Sub-Saharan Africa
COVID-19 and the Media in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author: Carol Azungi Dralega

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2022-09-19

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1803822732

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This critical research collection focuses on Eastern and Southern Africa providing timely and valuable insights and reflections around the changes and stabilities within media ecosystems caused by the novel Covid-19 crises.

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

Author: H. Besada

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-01-03

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 0230116434

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Formerly one of Africa s most promising economies, Zimbabwe has begun a process of economic reconstruction after decades of political turmoil and economic mismanagement. The advent of a national unity government in February 2009 launched a new but still tentative era of political stability. The government has a daunting political and economic agenda. Top priorities include restoring the rule of law, demonstrating fiscal responsibility, and putting in place macroeconomic and structural reforms to win the confidence of domestic and international investors. An optimistic time frame for its socio-economic recovery is now estimated to be at least ten years. Zimbabwe: Picking Up the Pieces chronicles the steps that led to the downturn of the Zimbabwean state and economy before assessing what can be done to resuscitate a once-thriving society. Leading experts from and on the region explore the country s options on key governance issues, from strengthening institutions to addressing food security to promoting private sector development to mobilizing donor country assistance. This collection offers a unique glimpse into a fragile state and the severe costs Zimbabweans have and will have to endure if there is to be any hope of recovery.

The Digital Divide and Electronic Voting in Third World Countries
The Digital Divide and Electronic Voting in Third World Countries

Author: Teckshawer Tom

Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2023-07-26

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 6206754049

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The objective of this book was to establish if Zimbabwe has the potential and Information Communication Technology (ICT) capacity to implement e-voting methods in the country's often discredited electoral process. The study adopted qualitative methods and secondary data collected from relevant reports, questionnaires randomly distributed to the general populace as well as interviews with Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) officials. The book highlights the global and national status of ICT adoption in Zimbabwe which is the key driver to the successful implementation of e-voting, internet coverage, and use in the country. The research also investigated how Zimbabwe citizens in the diaspora, through new Internet platforms, can exercise their right to participate in the country's political discourse and vote using the e-voting model. The findings indicate that though it can be done, it is not being practiced. Hence citizens in the diaspora are being excluded from the electoral process.