Feb 9It is a time to rescue radio journalism in TanzaniaBy Nuzulack Dausen Radio is needed more now than before It is the duty of everyone to save our radio stations to protect democracy and humanity For many years radio has been part of our lives. Most of us grew up listening to the radio since our childhood. …6 min read
Sep 11, 2021Nukta Africa journalists win prestigious journalism awardsBy Tulinagwe Malopa On another victorious day, two journalists from Nukta Africa, Daniel Samson and Rodgers George emerged among the winners of the prestigious journalism awards in Tanzania including data journalism category. Rodgers and Daniel scooped other journalists who were competing in education and data journalism categories in Excellence in…3 min read
May 27, 2021Why gatekeeping is key in the era of digital media in TanzaniaBy Daniel Samson Digital media including blogs, vlogs and podcasts has become the fastest growing media that spreads news beyond physical borders, as it connects its audience through the internet. Despite its importance especially in sharing news, it poses serious quality challenges on what is supposed to go to the…Gatekeeping5 min read
Apr 16, 2021NuktaFakti: Why we will not stop fighting misinformation in TanzaniaBy Daniel Mwingira For three years Nukta Africa had invested in fighting fake news to reduce misinformation and disinformation in Tanzania by publishing debunked stories as they happened. However, during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 we boosted our efforts by joining other fact checkers in Africa like Pesa Check and…Fact Checking2 min read
Apr 15, 2021How we help journalists realise their career dreams in TanzaniaBy Daniel Mwingira In 2020 Nukta Africa through its flagship training program had a lot to celebrate despite the Covid-19 impact on our lives and businesses across the globe. …3 min read
Apr 14, 2021A story of award-winning data journalism in 2020By Daniel Samson Despite the devastating impact of the corona virus across the globe, in 2020 we continued to stick to our mission of transforming people’s lives through data and digital tools and content. Apart from making all important Covid-19 available information to our audience, we invested more in producing…Data Journalism Award2 min read
Apr 1, 2021Never underestimate the power of success stories in building your brandBy Tulinagwe Malopa Success stories are an effective way to communicate your company’s growth and engage your customers. You need to establish clear techniques to guide you through Every organisation wants to share its impact to the public as a way to advance their brand to attract more customers. …Success Story4 min read
Mar 12, 2021How Nukta Africa joined the world to celebrate Open Data Day 2021By Tulinagwe Malopa Nukta Africa celebrated by training students how to maximise the use of open data and increase accountability through data journalism The training was a unique opportunity to the students to learn new things that will help them increase competency in their career after their studies On March…3 min read
Mar 5, 2021How a private owned media lab is reimagining journalism in TanzaniaBy Rodgers George The lab is meant to support the growth of digital and data journalism in the country The space can be rent for a practical journalism training session at affordable prices Dar es Salaam. For years in Tanzania journalists, journalism students and digital media entrepreneurs have been struggling…3 min read
Jan 30, 2021KAN Festival: a platform exploring the best ways to speed up Africa’s developmentBy Tulinagwe Malopa KAN Festival initiated to contribute to Africa’s development The festival aims at exploring ways to understand and appreciate the Africa’s development journey It is with no doubt that every nation has different ways of living its culture and coming up with strategies to speed up development from…Africa3 min read