‘Shaping tomorrow, now’ – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa to open DW Global Media Forum 2022
Philippine journalist and winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Maria Ressa is set to open DW’s Global Media Forum…
Call for applications open for the inaugural AU Media Fellowship
Are you an African journalist, blogger, vlogger, content creator, or podcaster living and working in Africa or the diaspora? Are…
Here’s a new favorite social media app to try out – BeReal
What is new? A social media app with no filters, BeReal, the trending new social media app, gives users a…
African media outlets are documenting the continent’s tech industry
African tech startups raised over $4 billion in 2021 — about twice the sum they raised the year prior, according…
Penplusbytes’ Executive Director Appointed Board Member of Ghana News Agency
The Executive Director of Penplusbytes, Juliet Adime Amoah has been appointed a board member of the Ghana News Agency (GNA).…
Penplusbytes convenes local activities to mark 2021 Global Media and Information Literacy week in Ghana
This year marks 10 years since the seeds of Global Media and Information Literacy Week was planted in 2011 in…
A Press Statement to mark International Day for Universal Access to Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday September 28, 2021 A PRESS STATEMENT TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION TUESDAY…
Penplusbytes, partners to award Health reporters
Disparities in healthcare delivery as a result of poverty, unequal access to health care, lack of education, stigma, and discrimination…
Tribute by Board and Staff of Penplusbytes to Andrew Kafe
And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.…
Penplusbytes announces passing of board member, Andrew Kafe
ACCRA, GHANA — Penplusbytes is saddened to announce today the demise of one of its Directors and Former Board secretary,…
Statement from Executive Director – Penplusbytes’ 20th Anniversary
We are 20 years old this year!! When our founding members took off on 18th July 2001, they had no…
The Penplusbytes Story Series – Celebrating 20 years of Change Pt III
My earliest memory of Penplusbytes is a lunch meeting I had with Kwami Ahiabenu and Eric Osiakwan around 2003. Kwami…