Kozica: A new solution to solve media skills gaps in Tanzania

Getting up-to-date skills in emerging communication and journalism has not been easy in Tanzania. Most of the courses provided by colleges and universities are basics and some of them are becoming obsolete due to ever changing digital technologies. Even those higher learning institutions which are offering most needed skills in the market such as Digital […]

The happy hour: a moment everyone loves at Nukta Africa

It is usually a quiet space, no one talks every time in this office but all you can hear are click sounds from computer keyboards and mice. This does not mean they don’t talk, no, not all. It is not their moment. However, this quiet environment changes when the bottom right side of their computer […]

Why gatekeeping is key in the era of digital media in Tanzania

Digital media including blogs, vlogs and podcasts has become the fastest growing media that spreads news beyond physical borders, as it connects its audience through the internet. Despite its importance especially in sharing news, it poses serious quality challenges on what is supposed to go to the public due to limited gatekeeping. Who decides which […]

How a private owned media lab is reimagining journalism in Tanzania

The lab is meant to support the growth of digital and data journalism in the country The space can be rent for a practical journalism training session at affordable prices Dar es Salaam. For years in Tanzania journalists, journalism students and digital media entrepreneurs have been struggling to get a well-equipped space where they would go […]

Unique journalism skills that puts you ahead of others

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Journalism has been changing over time due to the technological development that has been witnessed in recent years which has  disrupted ways of gathering information, processing it and disseminating to the audience.  The ever changing technology which is famously known as digital disruption has brought a knowledge gap among the journalists and communication professionals in […]

Reasons why we are investing in Data Journalism in Tanzania

After seating with an idea to start a data-driven online news start-up for three years, on January 2018 we decided to launch our first news site www.nukta.co.tz. The drive behind starting the site and our company Nukta Africa, was to influence maximum use of data in decision making among the youth and businesses in Tanzania through […]

How personal and organizational branding is crucial to companies

By Tulinagwe Malopa. Nukta Africa now balances the equilibrium between the audience it serves and its internal growth on branding. Charles Nduku remind us on how we should improve our brands while increasing the quality of services we offer to our clients. For a while our organisation has been highly known for training and provision […]

Most needed skills in journalism today

By Nuzulack Dausen & Tulinagwe Malopa The drastic changes in the media industry has forced journalists to update themselves constantly. Nukta Africa is helping journalists and other storytellers to exploit emerging journalism skills that is why set to introduce short courses from early November. The evolution of journalism is simply a story that can be […]