The Media Institute of Southern Africa is an umbrella organisation representing MISA national chapters in the SADC region. MISA defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
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Balanced communication approach key to achievement of SADC objectives
MISA Regional Director Dr. Tabani Moyo has underscored the need for the Southern Africa regional economic community to prioritise a balanced communication approach utilising both online and offline platforms. Dr Moyo was speaking at the Southern Africa...
MISA engages President Hichilema over Cyber Bills
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has written to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, urging him not to sign two Cyber Bills that have been presented to him for enactment. The two bills – the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bills – were passed by...
Call to extend AI beyond traditional governance frameworks
There is a need to move beyond the mere adoption of imported AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies by developing systems that enhance the representation of African languages, thereby extending the application of AI beyond traditional governance frameworks. The...
Journalist Nyarota slept and dreamt journalism
Veteran journalist Geoffrey Nyarota, who died on 22 March 2025, was well known not only in Zimbabwe but throughout the southern Africa region and beyond. Like the character Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, his fame rested on solid journalistic...
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