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Pulitzer Africa Data Journalism Scholarship 2019/2020 for African Masters Students – Columbia University, USA

Pulitzer Africa Data Journalism Scholarship 2019/2020 for African Masters Students – Columbia University, USA

  • November 27, 2019
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Columbia University has opened application for its new scholarship for the masters program in data journalism, MA business program or…

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Penplusbytes trains youth on Ethical Video Production under MiL Youth Project

Penplusbytes trains youth on Ethical Video Production under MiL Youth Project

  • October 17, 2019
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As part of efforts to promote Media and Information Literacy in Ghana, Penplusbytes and DW Akademie is training some selected…

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Penplusbytes connects citizens to the Assurance Committee to Hold Government to Account

Penplusbytes connects citizens to the Assurance Committee to Hold Government to Account

  • October 14, 2019
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Penplusbytes through its Connecting Citizens phase two project has engaged the Committee on Gov’t Assurances (CGA) in a citizens’ forum…

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Data Journalism & Visualization Course

Data Journalism & Visualization Course

  • October 14, 2019
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Have you registered for the new online course, “Data Journalism and Visualization with Free Tools,” congrats! If you haven’t, we…

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Contest to promote media literacy launched by Penplusbytes

  • October 4, 2019
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On Monday a contest to promote Media Information Literacy (MIL) in Ghana was launched by Penplusbytes and its partners Milli…

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Strategies for Dealing with E-Mail Spam

Strategies for Dealing with E-Mail Spam

  • August 27, 2019
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By Kwami Ahiabenu II According to www.spamlaws.com, over 14.5 billion of the messages transmitted daily around the world are spam. That…

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2019 U.N. Correspondents Association Awards for Best Media Coverage Of The United Nations And U.N. Agencies

2019 U.N. Correspondents Association Awards for Best Media Coverage Of The United Nations And U.N. Agencies

  • August 19, 2019
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The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 24th annual UNCA Awards for the…

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24th GJA Awards Accepting Entries – Deadline extended

24th GJA Awards Accepting Entries – Deadline extended

  • July 30, 2019
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The Ghana Journalists Association is accepting entries for the GJA Awards. The awards scheme aims to recognize individuals and companies that play…

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Media and Information Literacy for democratic societies

Media and Information Literacy for democratic societies

  • July 23, 2019
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In this era of fake news, when even the pursuit of truth is politicized, it is heartening to know that…

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#18on18th – the Penplusbytes’ Story of Growth so far

#18on18th – the Penplusbytes’ Story of Growth so far

  • July 18, 2019
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On July 18th 2001, Penplusbytes was birthed as the International Institute for Information and Communication Technologies with the sole purpose…

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How Technology is helping solve civic challenges

How Technology is helping solve civic challenges

  • July 17, 2019
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Technology is allowing citizens around the world to participate in solving local, national, and global problems. The emergence of ICTs…

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How literate are Ghanaians in Media and Information?

How literate are Ghanaians in Media and Information?

  • July 11, 2019
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Media and other information providers, including netizens, play an essential role as drivers of sustainable development. They influence the way…

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Established on the 18th of July 2001, Penplusbytes is a not-for-profit organization driving change through innovations in three key areas: using new digital technologies to enable good governance and accountability, new media and innovations, and driving oversight for effective utilisation of mining, oil and gas revenue and resources.

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  • INGENUITY:  We seek and embrace new approaches for service delivery and strive to develop innovative solutions to address the challenges faced by our clients, while leveraging the experience, expertise and creativity of our staff and partners.
  • VALUING PEOPLE: We are respectful and fair with our colleagues, clients and partners while recognizing the importance of diversity and open communication.
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