Among the performers at this year’s Kiwanis Music Festival was Rianka Allaine Crespo on junior piano. Photo from the Dekker Centre livestream
Among the performers at this year’s Kiwanis Music Festival was Ava Bahrey for vocals and musical theatre. Photo from the Dekker Centre livestream
Among the performers at this year’s Kiwanis Music Festival was Cecily Pfeifer in junior vocals. Photo from the Dekker Centre livestream
Among the performers at this year’s Kiwanis Music Festival was Keegan Isaac on instrumentals. Photo from the Dekker Centre livestream The Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival went ahead under unusual circumstances this year, with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions altering many aspects of the festival this year.
Top Kenyan TV Anchors Who Have Joined China-Owned Station
CGTN anchors from left: Grace Kuria, Ramah Nyang and Beatrice Marshall
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The Kenyan media industry has seen a lot of developments with changing of structures, the entrance of new media houses as well as TV anchors and reporters moving from one station to another in search of greener pastures.
One such station that made an entry into the Kenyan market is China Global Television Network (CGTN) which has its Africa division (CGTN Africa) based in Nairobi Kenya - formerly known as
CCTV.
Over the years, the China-owned station has gone on to employ some of the talented Kenyan journalists in the industry with the goal of promoting a cultural connection between Africa and China.
Experts warn of China s growing media influence in Africa
China is rapidly accelerating its presence in Africa s media landscape, with the state-run Xinhua News Agency boasting the largest correspondent network on the continent. Is Africa s free press at risk?
China is tightening its influence on Africa s media landscape
From infrastructure development to trade, film, and education there s no doubt China s presence in Africa is having a significant influence on the continent.
But how has China been winning the so-called war of hearts and minds of more than one billion Africans? For China, propaganda has positive connotations, it is seen as a proactive tool in educating and shaping opinions to contribute to a harmonious society, Ivana Karaskova, an expert on Chinese foreign and security policy, said during a virtual panel discussionon Friday. The event, dubbed Telling China s story well Beijing s attempts to reign into media in Africa and Europe, was organized by