Bokola Film Festival Returns With a Bold New Chapter
Bokola Film Festival Returns With a Bold New Chapter Harare, 14 May 2026 Bokola Film Festival returns on 30 May 2026 at Studio Moto (3 Downie Ave, Belgravia, Harare), bringing together one of Zimbabwe’s most vital spaces for independent cinema and cultural expression. This year’s edition unfolds under the theme Hold The Line: Between Collapse […]
The Cancellation of RightsCon 2026 is an Attack on African DigitalCivic Space
The Cancellation of RightsCon 2026 is an Attack on African Digital Civic Space Press Statement Harare, 08 May 2026 Issued by: Magamba Network, JamiiAfrica and Baraza Media Lab We, the undersigned organisations, Magamba Network, JamiiAfrica, and Baraza Media Lab, condemn in the strongest possible terms the cancellation of RightsCon 2026 and the […]
Magamba Network Takes the Rural Digital Kiosk to RightsCon 2026, Showcasing Offline-First Civic Technology for Africa’s Digital Future
Magamba Network Takes the Rural Digital Kiosk to RightsCon 2026, Showcasing Offline-First Civic Technology for Africa’s Digital Future Lusaka, Zambia — May 2026 — Magamba Network, through Moto Labs, will showcase its Rural Digital Kiosk at RightsCon 2026 in Zambia, positioning the innovation as a practical African-led response to digital exclusion, rising data costs, poor […]
Big Wins for Magamba TV: Magweja Takes Home the Gold At The NAMAs!
Big Wins for Magamba TV: Magweja Takes Home the Gold At The NAMAs! Dear Partners, We are thrilled to share some incredible news regarding our latest production. Magamba TV’s debut season of Magweja has officially won the 2026 National Arts Merit Award (NAMA) for Best TV Production! About the Show Produced by Magamba TV in […]
African Civil Society Condemns Internet Shutdown During Uganda Election PRESS STATEMENT
African Civil Society Condemns Internet Shutdown During Uganda Election PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release – 16th January 2026 Leading African civil society organisations, social movements & content creators stand in unequivocal solidarity with the people of Uganda following the January 15th Presidential Election, which took place under a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by authorities days before […]
A Tale Of Two Patrices – Why African Football Needs To Cut Ties With Polluting Sponsors
A Tale Of Two Patrices – Why African Football Needs To Cut Ties With Polluting Sponsors By Trust Kudzayi Chikodzo, Coordinator of Kick Polluters Out and the #KickTotalOutOfAFCON campaign This year’s Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) has delivered plenty of magical moments, but perhaps the most striking was the iconic image of the […]
Rural Digital Kiosk
Bridging the Digital Divide: At Magamba Civic Tech Lab, we believe technology should serve everyone — not just those in cities. That’s why we’re pioneering the Rural Digital Kiosk, a community-driven solution designed to bring information, education, and opportunity to underserved rural communities across Zimbabwe. Why the Rural Digital Kiosk? Across Zimbabwe and much of […]
Zimbabwe Youths & Artists Rise Up in Total Smackdown Teach-In:
Creative Resistance Against Fossil Colonialism By Trust Chikodzo HARARE, ZIMBABWE – On 20 August, at Moto Republik, one of Zimbabwe’s leading safe spaces for youth creativity, 28 young people, including artists, students, and activists, gathered for the Kick Polluters Out Campaign: Total Smackdown Teach-In. A teach-in is an innovative form of protest and political education […]
King Kandoro Headlines Shoko Festival Comedy Night
By Staff Reporter:ZIMBABWE’S comedy royalty Mukudzei “King Kandoro” Majoni will headline the highly anticipated Shoko Comedy Night at this year’s landmark 15th edition of Shoko Festival, set for Thursday, September 25 at Harare Gardens.Advance tickets are already on sale at $15 online through www.flippintickets.co.zw and at Moto Republik box office on 3 Allan Wilson Avenue, […]
Call For Sessions: Hub Unconference 2025
Call for Sessions, Speakers, Partners, and Sponsors Join us in shaping the future of digital sovereignty in Africa! The Shoko Festival Hub Unconference 2025 is excited to announce its theme: “Decolonize the Internet.” As Africa continues to forge its digital identity, we recognize the critical importance of challenging colonial legacies embedded in internet infrastructure, biased […]
