Delivering Globally – Work Programme 2019-2021
– A message from the President –
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission welcomes the initiative to bring peace to Cameroon
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the initiative of the Government and stakeholders in Cameroon to resolve, through dialogue, the crisis in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon. The Chairperson encourages all parties to engage in this path in a spirit of compromise with a view to […]
Cocoa industry stakeholders accept price dictated by Ghana, Ivory Coast
Stakeholders accept demands Ghana and Ivory Coast on Wednesday announced that they had won concessions from stakeholders in the cocoa industry, including acceptance of a $2,600 floor price for a tonne of cocoa. The two nations had threatened to stop selling their production to buyers unwilling to meet a minimum price. Following a two-day meeting […]
APRA Joins in the Celebration of Mandela Day
In line with the United Nations General Assembly declaration of July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day, African Public Relations Asociation (APRA) joins the world to celebrate one of Africa’s greatest assets whose name can never be omitted in the history of the African continent. Madiba as he was fondly called devoted 67 years of […]
Season’s Greetings
AU, APRA Resolve to Tackle Africa’s Image Challenges
The African Union Commission (AUC) has once again reiterated its resolve to work with the African Public Relations Association (APRA) in tackling the reputation challenges of Africa. This assertion was made when the Deputy Chairperson of the AUC received the President of APRA, Mr Yomi Badejo-Okusanya in his office in Addis Ababa. Mr Quartey said […]
Has the Kenyan Public Relations and Communication Management Industry Come of Age?
The Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) has made two significant steps in the last one month that would define the communication management landscape in Kenya. First, was the launch of the strategic plan. Second, was the appointment and commissioning of a task force to explore ways of professionalizing the practice in this fluid, misunderstood […]
Insights into Theresa May’s trip to South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria
British prime minister, Theresa May will begin her maiden trip to the African continent on Tuesday in South Africa, before heading to Kenya and Nigeria, the other economic powerhouses in the region. May, who is leading the United Kingdom through a chaotic transition as they seek to leave the European Union, is on a mission […]
Theresa May begins her visit to Africa
British Prime Minister Theresa May is in South Africa. It’s her first visit to the continent since becoming prime minister in 2016. Speaking in Cape Town, she pledged £4bn in support for African economies so as to create jobs for young people. May will be on the continent for three-days and will also go to […]
Regulating Social Media: Necessity Or Mischief?
NEWS DIGEST -…the attempts by African authorities’ at regulating social media and the wider internet have been met with quite innovative responses. Sooner than authorities block one means, numerous other means emerge. When Egyptian authorities shut down the internet in 2011…the citizens found ways of circumventing this. “Without the tweets, I wouldn’t be here”, American […]