[/media-credit] Members and friends of Africa Agenda join 15 Journalists from West Africa for a group photo
Thanks to
World Denver and the U.S. Department of State
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), on Monday, September 29, 15 Investigative Journalists from West Africa paid a visit to the Africa Agenda organization in Denver, Colorado.
The visit included a discussion about innovative ways for delivering news today, freedom of the press in Africa, how do you report both negative and positive African news, coverage of Ebola in West Africa, and a question and answer session. The visitors also had a chance to learn about Africa Agenda’s mission as well as the challenges involved with building an online news portal today.
“We are truly honored by this visit,” said George Bamu, founder and executive director of Africa Agenda.
The meeting concluded with a reception organized in honor of the visiting journalists. To see more photos from the event, follow this link.
Founded in 2004 by George Bamu and formed as a 501C(3) non-profit organization, governed under Colorado state and the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) laws, Africa Agenda’s mission is to promote positive African News through engagement with the community, mass media outlets, leaders and lay people.
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