Countdown to Highway Africa Conference 2009

“Big things must also happen in small towns!” – Chris Kabwato, Director: Highway Africa

Grahamstown will soon come alive again as the Highway Africa conference, the biggest annual gathering of African journalists in the world, kicks off from 5-8 September 2009.

Theme: Reporting Africa: 2010, Development & Democracy.

This year’s theme, Reporting Africa: 2010, Development & Democracy, will lead the delegates’ discussion on how Africa will tell the story of 2010, how African media has reported on development and democracy and how ICTs can be used to enhance democracy and development in the African continent.

Digital Citizen Indaba 2009: Digital Civil Society and Journalism in Africa.

The conference kicks off with the Digital Citizen Indaba that starts on Saturday 5 September and continues on Sunday 6 September.