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Penplusbytes, partners to award Health reporters

Penplusbytes, partners to award Health reporters

  • September 20, 2021
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Disparities in healthcare delivery as a result of poverty, unequal access to health care, lack of education, stigma, and discrimination…

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Tribute by Board and Staff of Penplusbytes to Andrew Kafe

Tribute by Board and Staff of Penplusbytes to Andrew Kafe

  • August 23, 2021
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And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.…

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Penplusbytes announces passing of board member, Andrew Kafe

Penplusbytes announces passing of board member, Andrew Kafe

  • August 17, 2021
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ACCRA, GHANA — Penplusbytes is saddened to announce today the demise of one of its Directors and Former Board secretary,…

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Statement from Executive Director – Penplusbytes’ 20th Anniversary

Statement from Executive Director – Penplusbytes’ 20th Anniversary

  • July 19, 2021
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We are 20 years old this year!! When our founding members took off on 18th July 2001, they had no…

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The Penplusbytes Story Series – Celebrating 20 years of Change Pt III

The Penplusbytes Story Series – Celebrating 20 years of Change Pt III

  • July 14, 2021
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My earliest memory of Penplusbytes is a lunch meeting I had with Kwami Ahiabenu and Eric Osiakwan around 2003. Kwami…

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The Penplusbytes Story Series – Celebrating 20 years of Change Pt II

The Penplusbytes Story Series – Celebrating 20 years of Change Pt II

  • July 13, 2021
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The journey of twenty years of Penplusbytes started from very humble beginnings. We identified the need to support and train…

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The Penplusbytes Story Series – Celebrating 20 years of Change

The Penplusbytes Story Series – Celebrating 20 years of Change

  • July 12, 2021
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In the early 2000s, journalists worldwide had a problem – lack of skills, knowledge, and new digital technologies to enable…

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Penplusbytes celebrates 20th Anniversary

Penplusbytes celebrates 20th Anniversary

  • July 5, 2021
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Penplusbytes is 20 years old! From a start point of driving innovations in quality journalism through the use of new…

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VPNs and their usefulness: the case of Nigeria’s Twitter Ban

VPNs and their usefulness: the case of Nigeria’s Twitter Ban

  • June 7, 2021
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Have you ever connected to a public Wi-Fi network and wondered if someone, somewhere might be able to monitor your…

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Must You Always Speak? A Look At Fake News And Freedom Of Speech Amidst Covid-19

Must You Always Speak? A Look At Fake News And Freedom Of Speech Amidst Covid-19

  • May 17, 2021
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By Joyce Hilda Efia Aboagye The Universal Declaration on Human Rights, Article 19 stipulates that everyone has the right to…

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Penplusbytes Seeks Equitable Healthcare and Education for Citizens in Ghana And Mali

Penplusbytes Seeks Equitable Healthcare and Education for Citizens in Ghana And Mali

  • May 4, 2021
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Penplusbytes kicks off its Health Education and Resource Equity (H.E.R.E.) and Now project in Ghana and Mali on the back…

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Twitter chooses Ghana as host for its first African Office

Twitter chooses Ghana as host for its first African Office

  • April 13, 2021
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Global social media company, Twitter has established its first physical presence on the African continent in Ghana. The company says…

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