#digital media

In Uganda, journalists are increasingly utilizing digital platforms to enhance their impact beyond traditional reporting. This shift allows media practitioners to reach broader audiences, mobilize public action, connect vulnerable communities with assistance, and foster ongoing discussions that extend beyond standard news broadcasts, according to The Independent.

Kenya has graduated 2,700 young individuals from the Jitume digital media training initiative, which is supported by the government. This program aims to enhance participation in the country's expanding creative and digital economy. The graduates completed a five-day hybrid learning program as part of the Jitume Digital Media Tools Sensitization workshop, designed to introduce young people to emerging technologies and industry practices.

The Technopolis Development Authority, previously known as the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, has graduated 2,700 youth participants from a five-day hybrid learning program called Jitume Digital Media. This initiative aims to enhance digital media skills among the youth.