Global Media Development & Policy Leader, presently Executive Director at the NMT Media Foundation (@NamMediaTrust)
Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Joined August 2009
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Off to #CapeTown for @Bloomberg's #ABMI2026, speaking on independent media in transition.
Who pays for accountability journalism once advertisers leave and donors retreat?
With @khadijapatel @sulemana @DrYemisi @WalleLawal @Shweshwe. Follow along on #ABMI2026 for the discussion.
Looking forward to this conversation. We need more frank discussion about the structural pressures facing #Namibia’s media & what they mean for independent journalism. Join us this afternoon.
1/2 @IntelwatchNews' webinar on Mapping threats to the media in Namibia is on today @2:30PM CAT. Join us on
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Meeting chat link
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Meeting ID: 839 9429 2800
Passcode: 025766.
@ShelleyganPet @nampapress @toys_ndjebela @AugettoG
Happy Africa Day🌍
🌍 This Africa Day, the NMT Media Foundation celebrates the journalists, editors, media leaders and citizens whose ideas continue to shape Africa's democratic future. Happy #Africa Day!
#AfricaDay2026 #AfricaSolidarity
Welcome to this pivotal session of the @AfroMediaSummit 2026.
The theme of this panel, “Media Innovation Pathways and Opportunities for International Cooperation,” is not just about the next big thing in technology.
#PanAfricanMediaSummit2026
35 years after Windhoek, we are still making the case for what was agreed in 1991. An indictment of how far we still have to go. The cancellation of @rightscon is this year's sharpest reminder: the freedom to gather & the freedom to speak are inseparable. shorturl.at/jEXQa
35 years ago, Namibia gave the world the Windhoek Declaration. Its message still holds. A free press is not a nicety. It is a condition of justice. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we call on Namibia to give full effect to its own legacy. #WPFD2026 #WHK35
At #DigitalPlatformGovernance 2026, we are asking a critical question: How do we advance access to data in ways that strengthen human rights and public trust?
Private platforms hold granular, real-time data.
National statistical agencies hold representative, comparable data. Governance must protect both.
Looking forward to discussing how access to data can reinforce transparency, accountability, and robust public statistical infrastructure across Africa.
Today @ @UPTuks; Future Africa Campus, 10:00 to 11:30
Conference Room 2.
I’ve been reflecting on Botswana’s Media Bill & what it may signal for media freedom across the region. On the surface, it looks like reform. Beneath that are deeper questions about power, independence, & the future of journalism. See here: bit.ly/4pgL2nK
Proud of the work behind this message. Grateful to everyone who values truth, credible information, and public interest journalism.
Day one at #CTRLJ #CTRLJAfrica hosted at @GIBS_SA by the Media Leadership Think Tank & @TheIntlFund - a powerful gathering exploring journalism’s urgent challenges in an era of tech disruption, shrinking civic space, & fragile media economies.
#DigitalRights
In an era obsessed with speed & solutions, Nanjira Sambuli (@NiNanjira) reminds us: “Hope is a discipline. It demands that we wade into the uncomfortable, & be clear-eyed about where we are, what we’re up against, & what we’re aiming for.”
#CTRLJ #DigitalFutures #AIinAfrica
@NiNanjira: “What AI has is not an ethics problem. It has an epistemology problem.”
40 years of courage.
40 years of integrity.
40 years of telling it like it is.
Congratulations, @TheNamibian
#TheNamibianAt40
Happy #InternationalYouthDay! 🎉 On 15 Aug in Windhoek, we'll mark it with #YouthQuakeNam2025 & launch our briefing paper on youth political participation. When young people are informed, they’re unstoppable.💡🙌
#YouthPower #AccessToInformation #YouthEngaged
@achpr_cadhp Commissioner & Special Rapporteur on #FreedomOfExpression & #AccessToInformation Hon. Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo in her keynote address at #NIMCA2025 reaffirmed the vital role of self-regulation & media councils in advancing freedom of expression in Africa. “Independent media and quality journalism are the watchdogs of democratic society.”
#PressFreedom #MediaRegulation #MediaEthics
The @foodformzansi team were superb hosts on day one of #AMP25. I reflected on journalism’s role in a shifting world: across #Africa, repression now wears legal clothing. Media must respond strategically, building solidarity, challenging narratives & defending the right to report
When repression is legalised, resistance must be organised. That means cross-sector collaboration, strategic litigation & smarter use of tech, not just for storytelling, but for protection & accountability. #AMP25 #JournalismIsNotACrime
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#Namibia’s 🇳🇦 Outgoing media ombudsman Dr John Nakuta paid tribute to @zoetitus for her unwavering support at a recent gathering. Read our profile—a reflection on her work focused on the deep belief in every citizen’s right to a free & pluralistic press. ow.ly/SVUI50Wgazg
A brilliant opportunity for aspiring podcasters. Don’t let it pass you by!
Calling All Podcasters! 🎤🚀
Ready to take your podcast idea to the next level? Apply for the NXT Podcast Bootcamp & Fellowship and get the chance to pitch your idea to a selection panel! ✨
Training Dates: 21-25 July 2025 🗓️
Location: Windhoek, Namibia🇳🇦
This bootcamp is your chance to level up your podcasting game! 📈 Get ready to dive into engaging training sessions 🧠, link up with fellow podcasters and industry experts 🤝, and even more exciting - get to pitch your brilliant podcast idea! 📢
This opportunity is open to participants from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
To apply, scan the QR code. Applications close: 20 June 2025
#Podcasting #JournalismEducation #NXTBootcamp #SouthernAfrica
