Event: How to articulate your difference as a creative?
Free workshop with Afraaz Adam Mulji Learning the ontologies and epistemological narrative at play in our respective artistic practices. Afraaz…
Ziada Travels explores Arusha
How well do you know Arusha? Ziada is a travel journalist that promotes domestic tourism in Tanzania and is currently featured on Clouds…
An Imaginary Game by Afraaz Mulji
Afraaz Mulji – musician, poet and visual artist – will be hosting an art installation from the 20th upto the…
Vijana FM is 10 years old
Exactly 10 years after our first post on Blogger, we are humbled by the support, enthusiasm and prospects of East…
NUHA Blogging Prize 2015
Now accepting entries to the 2015 Blogging Prize. Deadline: 18th October.
Woman Scream 2015
Every year in the month of March, poets all over the world join hands to fight gender based violence through…
Viongozi wetu wanataka wakumbukwaje?
Ili mtu awe kiongozi lazima awe na hamasa ya kuleta mabadiliko na awe na hamasa ya kuacha jina zuri nyuma yake. Lazima awe mtu mwenye maono ya mbali, uelewa wa kutosha wa jamii hii ya Watanzania, anayefahamu matatizo ya Watanzania na kama aliwahi kuwa kwenye uongozi basi angalau tujue aliwahi kufanya nini kwenye uongozi.
Alfred’s Free Press
In Liberia, a country where radios and televisions are luxuries most people cannot afford, one enterprising journalist has found a way to get daily news and information to Liberians. Alfred Sirleaf founded an innovative newspaper, The Daily Talk.
The stupidest word is “Nice”
“We could play the blame game for a while here, and I could probably present a very strong case for ‘us.’ But the point would be lost, because its not about winning arguments, it’s about communicating effectively.” By Dickson Tenga
Before it is late
Is there a reason for one to keep on being employed to work for a monthly salary, if one can earn the same salary, in fact an annual salary, over just one day? Article by Michael Dalali.
Heshima haina umri
Lazima kaya zetu zijengwe na upendo, uzalendo na heshima ili taifa liwe na watu wa aina hiyo.
TEDxDar in hindsight
Omar Mohammed reviews the second TEDxDar event held in November 2011, including social media activities that linked people into the conversation from abroad.
Past, present and possible futures of Vijana FM
A brief round-up of our coverage in 2011 and plans in store for 2012.
Besigye is still benched
Kizza Besigye continues to be sidelined following the Ugandan Presidential election in February 2011, from which the incumbent Yoweri Museveni was found to be victorious.
Tanzania Media Fund Forum: Overview
To whom are journalists accountable? What ethical standards should they be abiding by?
Utapata wapi habari na taarifa za Uchaguzi Mkuu Tanzania?
Kuna miradi kadhaa kwenye mtandao ambayo inawapa fursa watu kutoka kona mbalimbali za dunia kupashana habari katika kipindi cha uchaguzi. Zifuatazo ni dondoo zao.
Where can you get news on the Tanzania elections?
There are a few initiatives currently being run by online media that revolve around people-to-people reporting on election issues. Here, we try and outline them for you.
Our site is now mobile-friendly
Vijana FM’s website is now (clearly) viewable on mobile devices.
Country reports added to Vijana FM’s resource bank
Vijana FM is working towards providing a comprehensive resource bank for its subscribers. The latest addition: World Bank and IMF data on East African countries.
Using the Comments RSS feed
Browsing a blog isn’t always about checking out what’s recently been posted by blog authors. There are also ways to browse what has recently been commented on by public viewers.
Officially on WordPress now
Admin announcement on Vijana FM’s new home.
Propaganda zipo kwenye mtandao
Haya jamani, wale ambao tulikuwa tunalalamika kuwa kupata CDs kutoka Bongo ni mbinde!
Youth Business International
Youth Business International (YBI) – founded in 2000 and one of 20 not-for-profit organizations whose president is the Prince of…
iA: Information Architecture
Web design firm iA (or Information Architecture) is using some innovative ways to map out internet activity. iA’s Web Trend…
Another youth-media platform
A recent ghanaweb.com article discussed the opening of a Ghana Chapter of Speak Africa, a Pan African multi-media and communication…
SkollEMERGE 2009: Reflections
Last Sunday we had the opportunity to be at SkollEMERGE, a one-day conference on topics in social entrepreneurship. Inspired by…
What’s cooking
With the new year approaching, Vijana FM’s been busy working on a protocol for people to contribue to this blog….
Mobile Technologies and NGOs
A partnership between the United Nations Foundation and the Vodafone Group Foundation recently released a report titled “Wireless Technology for…
Doing business in Africa
Another TED Talk, this one presented by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on what African business has been and is about. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…
Facebook driving online traffic in Africa
ICTworks reports that Facebook is boosting Internet traffic in Africa. Many marketing and technology experts at ICT companies are finding…