A people will only be free when they control their own communications

The Guardian writes

In the first of our Activate videos, Gerry Jackson, founder and director of SW Radio Africa, delivers a powerful and humbling presentation on the difficulties of providing independent information to a country stripped of its most fundamental freedoms.

As you’ll see when you watch the videos, we’re running a fund-raiser for one of our speakers – Gerry Jackson from SW Radio Africa – to upgrade their technology infrastructure and support the continuing battle to provide Zimbabweans with access to independent news.

Donate now — Make a contribution to independent media in Africa.

Everyone who makes a donation will be entered into a prize draw to win a free guest pass to next year’s Activate summit, so give generously and spread the word.

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