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    Through the Lens: How Women are Reclaiming Their Voices and Redefining the Media Landscape In Uganda

    October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by Yegon
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    Traveling Cinema and My Passion For Film – Cosmas Bii

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    Case study on the rising cases of femicide in Kenya

    January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 by Yegon
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    What Does It Mean, Changing Africa’s Narrative?

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    Through Their Lenses: Mansur Shoots to Change Africa’s Narrative

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    Through their Lenses: Meet Lagos-Based Photojournalist Kunle Ogunfuyi

    December 17, 2022January 3, 2023 by Yegon
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    Daniel Ogetta Writing His Passion

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Through the Lens: How Women are Reclaiming Their Voices and Redefining the Media Landscape In Uganda

Through the Lens: How Women are Reclaiming Their Voices and Redefining the Media Landscape In Uganda

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by Yegon

Through mentorship, storytelling, and access to tools, Cameras For Girls is empowering women and girls to reclaim their voices and rewrite Africa’s media narrative. 23-year-old Peninah Nalubega Matovu, is a…

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Traveling Cinema and My Passion For Film – Cosmas Bii

Traveling Cinema and My Passion For Film – Cosmas Bii

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 by Yegon

Cosmas Bii isn't your average filmmaker. Driven by a desire to empower his community and preserve its narratives, Bii uses film as a powerful tool for social commentary and cultural…

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Case study on the rising cases of femicide in Kenya

Case study on the rising cases of femicide in Kenya

January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 by Yegon

By Harriet Afandi In recent years, Kenya has witnessed a concerning rise in cases of femicide, where women are specifically targeted and killed due to their gender. In January 2020,…

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What Does It Mean, Changing Africa’s Narrative?

What Does It Mean, Changing Africa’s Narrative?

January 10, 2023February 7, 2023 by Yegon

A study, “Africa in the Media” that was conducted by Africa No Filter and The African Narrative in 2019 looked at how Africa was covered in the U.S media. The…

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Through Their Lenses: Mansur Shoots to Change Africa’s Narrative

Through Their Lenses: Mansur Shoots to Change Africa’s Narrative

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by Yegon

"Collaboration, collaboration and collaboration. We need to form a community of storytellers. Currently, photojournalists across the African continent are doing their best to showcase the Africa the other continents don’t…

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When all the noise dies down
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May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 by Yegon

When all the noise dies down

When all the noise goes down From the daily hustles The troubles you go through daily Throughout the worries of life When all that is shut out When alone you sit to think When your heart and soul connect When all of…

May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 by Yegon
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When We Pray

May 11, 2020 by Yegon
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I am guilty as well

November 30, 2018July 29, 2019 by Yegon
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Tukomeshe Ukeketaji

April 1, 2018April 5, 2020 by Yegon
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Willie Oeba on Justice

November 11, 2017April 29, 2018 by Yegon
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Broken

October 14, 2017April 5, 2020 by Yegon
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Through Their Lenses: Mansur Shoots to Change Africa’s Narrative
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Through Their Lenses: Mansur Shoots to Change Africa’s Narrative

The only way the perception of African stories can change is by US Africans telling our own stories by ourselves. We should improve in our storytelling by making sure that even if those who don’t know our stories want to tell it, we guide them through and be sure no lies or fabrications are told.

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by Yegon
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Daniel Ogetta Writing His Passion

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by Yegon
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I chose to be different

October 9, 2018January 6, 2019 by Yegon
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John Abdub: Young and Ambitious Author

April 29, 2018April 29, 2018 by Yegon
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What would tradition lose if I was not cut? A cry from Dadaab

April 23, 2018July 29, 2019 by Yegon
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John Abdub: Young and Ambitious Author

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What would tradition lose if I was not cut? A cry from Dadaab

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Broken

October 14, 2017
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I’m a survivor and was cut at the age of 10 ~ Sadia

January 20, 2018
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Tackling FGM in Eritrea and Sweden

January 9, 2018
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Fighting The Cut in Banjul-The Gambia

February 22, 2018
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Timothy Otieno: Young and Passionate Broadcast Journalist

February 20, 2018
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23 and Just Started

March 10, 2018
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Top Story Season 2 moves to KTN

September 4, 2017
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Fighting The Cut in the North Bank Region-The Gambia

February 23, 2018
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Harriet Afandi - Case study on the rising cases of femicide in Kenya

Thank you so much Yegon for sharing my story, it's a high time we because...

Allen Muhire - Case study on the rising cases of femicide in Kenya

@Harriet your right because comparing women to men, the Bible calls women weaker vessels and...

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This is a very informative piece and it was about time someone talks about constructive...

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Yes it's happening now, daughters have been accepted and being accepted apart from just a...

Benjah - I am guilty as well

The gospel Truth! Good relations, true expression of love and Care we need to do...

Lorgisa - I am guilty as well

Great piece..a perfect potrait of what has become of humanity.

Atieno Mboya - I chose to be different

I did not notice FGM still happens in 2018. There's a lot that happens beyond...

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Cameras For Girls is empowering women like Peninah Nalubega Matovu to reclaim their voices through photography. Discover how Amina Mohamed’s initiative is transforming media, storytelling, and women’s representation across Africa.

Through the Lens: How Women are Reclaiming Their Voices and Redefining the Media Landscape In Uganda

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UNICEF Generation 2030; What you need to know

November 20, 2017
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Why The Women’s Run Kenya 2018 is Important

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Women Speak: Can’t a daughter inherit her father’s land?

May 10, 2020
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It’s Up to Us

February 9, 2017
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Case study on the rising cases of femicide in Kenya

January 20, 2024
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Barua Kwa Rais Uhuru Kenyatta

December 11, 2016
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