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Penplusbytes to host CSOs and government agencies on social protection in Ghana

Penplusbytes to host CSOs and government agencies on social protection in Ghana

  • August 19, 2022
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Poor governance, weak institutions, systemic corruption, and inadequate budgetary allocation make access to health and education services in Ghana a…

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21 years of Catalysing Innovations across Networks and Communities

21 years of Catalysing Innovations across Networks and Communities

  • July 27, 2022
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Let’s use a time machine and travel back to the year 2001. When we leave the machine, we enter a…

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Announcement – New Executive Director

Announcement – New Executive Director

  • June 28, 2022
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The Board of Directors of Penplusbytes is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremiah Sam as acting Executive Director effective…

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Penplusbytes inaugurates Community Monitoring Groups in Ghana and Mali

Penplusbytes inaugurates Community Monitoring Groups in Ghana and Mali

  • June 13, 2022
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Penplusbytes with funding from the Open Society initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is delivering the 2-year “Here and Now” project…

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Penplusbytes advances Media and Information Literacy in Ghana

Penplusbytes advances Media and Information Literacy in Ghana

  • May 30, 2022
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Being at the forefront of media and information literacy (MIL) in Ghana for the past three (3) years, Penplusbytes kick…

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‘Shaping tomorrow, now’ – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa to open DW Global Media Forum 2022

‘Shaping tomorrow, now’ – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa to open DW Global Media Forum 2022

  • May 18, 2022
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Philippine journalist and winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Maria Ressa is set to open DW’s Global Media Forum…

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Call for applications open for the inaugural AU Media Fellowship

Call for applications open for the inaugural AU Media Fellowship

  • April 21, 2022
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Are you an African journalist, blogger, vlogger, content creator, or podcaster living and working in Africa or the diaspora? Are…

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Here’s a new favorite social media app to try out – BeReal

Here’s a new favorite social media app to try out – BeReal

  • April 12, 2022
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What is new? A social media app with no filters, BeReal, the trending new social media app, gives users a…

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African media outlets are documenting the continent’s tech industry

African media outlets are documenting the continent’s tech industry

  • April 4, 2022
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African tech startups raised over $4 billion in 2021 — about twice the sum they raised the year prior, according…

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Penplusbytes’ Executive Director Appointed Board Member of Ghana News Agency

Penplusbytes’ Executive Director Appointed Board Member of Ghana News Agency

  • March 15, 2022
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The Executive Director of Penplusbytes, Juliet Adime Amoah has been appointed a board member of the Ghana News Agency (GNA).…

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Penplusbytes convenes local activities to mark 2021 Global Media and Information Literacy week in Ghana

Penplusbytes convenes local activities to mark 2021 Global Media and Information Literacy week in Ghana

  • October 19, 2021
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This year marks 10 years since the seeds of Global Media and Information Literacy Week was planted in 2011 in…

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A Press Statement to mark International Day for Universal Access to Information

A Press Statement to mark International Day for Universal Access to Information

  • September 28, 2021
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday September 28, 2021 A PRESS STATEMENT TO MARK INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION TUESDAY…

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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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