Juliet Nanfuka

At the Africa Editors Congress 2026, I looking forward to sharing insights on Charting the next chapter of journalism in the age of AI. #AfricaEditorsCongress

We’re excited to have @ChewingStones of @cipesaug join us on Feb 23, in 2026 Africa Editors Congress. She will speak on 'Making Access to Data Policy Changes Work for Journalists and Publishers'. #AfricaEditorsCongress26 @Taefeditors @KenyaEditors @StanbicKE @AKU_GSMC

We are at the #IndiaAISummit2026 where the vast ecosystem that makes up #ArtificialIntelligence is under debate and discussion. There is an underbelly in many discussions, and that is the human labour upon which AI is built. Unseen, unheard yet immensly valuable! #TechTapestry

Our panel discussion on AI and Journalism at #UgandaMediaWeek 2025, hosted by @MFAUganda was an engaging session exploring how AI is reshaping the field of Journalism both as a tool for innovation and a call for ethical vigilance. We kicked off with historical context, noting how journalism has adapted to past disruptions like the internet, and positioned AI as a similar opportunity rather than an outright threat. Key opportunities discussed included using AI for efficient research, headline optimization, workflow automation, interview transcription, data visualisation (shoutout to tools like Google Pinpoint), and even cross-border collaborations especially vital for resource-limited African newsrooms. We also discussed the real challenges: potential job displacements in production roles, ethical dilemmas like unauthorised voice cloning or content homogenisation, IP attribution issues, and the need for robust policies to tackle data privacy and biases in AI training (particularly the underrepresentation of African data resulting in a re-entrenchment of Eurocentric narratives). Kudos to my co-panelists, Juliet N. Nanfuka (@chewingstones) from @cipesaug , @gijn Africa Editor Ben Oluka, the team from the @GrabACoffeePod and to our gracious hosts, Media Focus on Africa. Let’s continue to emphasise proactive adoption, shifting from fear to exploration, integrating AI ethically, and advocating for meaningful reforms. We have a moral duty to lead the charge in making AI work for journalism, while preserving the human touch audiences value. Grateful for the thoughtful exchanges and looking forward to seeing how we implement these ideas. Link to full recording: youtu.be/m8D0FRWUegw #UgandaMediaWeek #AIinJournalism #FutureOfMedia #AfricanJournalism #UgMediaWeek2025

UCC Bans Split-Screen Advertising on NBS TV, Sets Precedent for All TV Stations @UCC_Official has ordered NBS TV to immediately stop split-screen advertising during news and current affairs programmes, citing breaches of the Advertising Standards 2019 and the Uganda Communications Act, and directing all TV broadcasters to comply. Read the full story: ceo.co.ug/ucc-bans-split…

Muhoozi deleted the tweets threatening to kill Bobi Wine but I kept them for him. You can’t erase something from the internet

@OneTechConnect note that, "This marks one of the strongest assertions of African #datasovereignty, setting a precedent for holding multinational technology companies accountable under national law." Via >>> onetechconnect.org/news

In November 2024, four Ugandan complainants filed a complaint before the Uganda Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) challenging Google’s noncompliance with the law including failure to register with the PDPO & conducting cross-border data transfers without PDPO approval.

@Google has agreed to comply with #Uganda's Data Protection law!

NMG’s three decades of sour relations with govt Where it all started 1/2 Read further:👉 bit.ly/3L7dudI #MonitorUpdates

Looking forward to this discussion on #ACHPR #PublicServiceContent at a time when the #digitalsociety is navigating through #AISlop #Disinformation, continued gaps in #DigitalLiteracy and much more! #DataFestAfrica2025

The Thursday Daily Monitor.. Be sure to acquaint yourself with the relevant information all-round. The e-copy can be accessed via epaper.nation.africa/ug #MonitorUpdates #JournalismIsNotACrime

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Safaricom gave student’s data to police without court orders, over post about President Ruto Read more: nation.africa/kenya/news/saf…

South Africa's Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi says press freedom without interference and censorship is essential to ensure a thriving democracy. Malatsi delivered the keynote address at the start of the M20 Summit in Johannesburg this morning. Zubeidah Kananu, President of the Kenyan Editors' Guild (@KenyaEditors), & Ugandan Journalist, Juliet Nanfuka (@ChewingStones) join @TsepisoMakwetla with more information on the summit. #AfricaWorldHour #G20 #M20

Day one at #CTRLJ #CTRLJAfrica hosted at @GIBS_SA by the Media Leadership Think Tank & @TheIntlFund - a powerful gathering exploring journalism’s urgent challenges in an era of tech disruption, shrinking civic space, & fragile media economies. #DigitalRights

The UK Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) in Westlands, Nairobi, is a masterclass in modern day exploitation. Kenyans pay hundreds of dollars, wait in the sun, get misinformed, and walk away feeling less human. The new venue at Principal Place (yes, they left 9West) has no proper waiting area and no parking. This is by design to have you pay 17K for their VIP/Premium “services “ If you’re not paying for premium services, you’re left outside in the heat, on the pavement. Elderly people, parents with kids, students, all treated like a security threat Their Communication is Trash. You get vague emails like “your passport is ready for collection ” only to be turned away and told “collection is from 2pm to 5pm, (you can easily indicate that on the same damn email) That means if you show up at 10am, you’ll have to wait till 2pm or you can easily pay the 17K to be attended to quickly.. ?? EXPLOITATION No clear timeline. No courtesy. You’re meant to guess your way through it. These centers aren’t run by embassies, they’re outsourced to private companies who monetize your desperation. It’s a business, not a service. And guess what? No refund if your visa is denied(familiar?) The worst part? This is normalized. We’ve accepted that applying for a visa means surrendering your dignity just to maybe be allowed into a country that benefits from our labor, money, and talent. If Global North countries want to charge Africans these high fees and accord them zero dignity , the bare minimum should be basic human respect. Decent waiting areas. Transparent timelines and Fair communication. This isn’t about security. It’s about power and exploitation… This system needs to be called out and changed. And it’s time African governments started protecting their citizens from this daylight exploitation.

Do you remember when you joined X? Marking 15 years in this space and navigating the shifts it has presented all along >>> #MyXAnniversary

Winner @ACME_Africa Thank you Almighty 🙏🏻 #Winner #ACMEAwards #UNJA2025 Community Reporting Category

Today, the Employment and Labour Court in Kenya will decide whether the case filed by Facebook Content Moderators against Meta will be delayed further. As members of the Africa Tech Workers Movement, let us stand in solidarity with the content moderators.