African Agency in Geopolitical Affairs:The Role of Media

Published on 29th March 2016

Forum: The 14th IREN Eastern Africa Media Forum
Theme: African Agency in Geopolitical Affairs: The Role of Media
Venue: Sarova Whitesands  – Mombasa Kenya
Date: March 30 - April 2, 2016.

Inter Region Economic Network will host The 14th IREN Eastern Africa Media Forum on March 31st – April 1st, 2016 at Sarova Whitesands in Mombasa.  The event will focus on The African Agency in Geopolitical Affairs and The Role of Media in Africa’s global agenda. The forum will bring together The Eastern Africa Media and specialists in Geopolitical Affairs for a two-day session.

The forum will provide a platform for  media practitioners to brainstorm on geopolitical issues. The forum's objectives are to  determine the extent and impact of Africa’s involvement in Geopolitical affairs; to discuss factors limiting African agency in geopolitical affairs; and to suggest steps for strategic and sustained African agency in geopolitical affairs.

For the last thirteen years, IREN has trained over 500 journalists and communicators from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia and South Sudan who cover business, governance and other developmental issues.

About Inter Region Economic Network (IREN)

The Inter Region Economic Network Ltd (IREN) has managed business competitions and enterprise screening platforms for the last 15 years. IREN is a leading independent African think tank that promotes ideas and strategies geared towards causing prosperity in Africa through free enterprise and sound public policy. IREN has 3 Key Focus Areas:

•Think Tank with platforms that analyze and give suggestions on public policy innovation to promote prosperity and wealth creation in Africa.

•Enterprise Development with platforms that grow investible and investor ready enterprises in Africa.

•Consultancy whose aim is to grow productivity and markets in Africa.

For more information, contact:

Ms. Sally Jepkorir  sally@irenkenya.com
+254 20 2731497
Fax: +254 202723258
Mobile: 0724972298
Or visit http://www.irenkenya.com/


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