An estimated 671 participants came from all over the world
for the 17th Highway Africa conference, holding in the city of
Grahams Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa, between September 1and 2, 2013.
Confirming this to DigitalSENSE Business News, the director,
Highway Africa, Mr. Chris Kabwato said that out of this figure, about 316 came
from the Sub-Saharan Africa, 341 were nomads, 4 Europe, with the United States
having 7 while United Kingdom, China and Australia got 1 participants each.
He also said that this is his 10th year as the
director of Highway Africa conference in in reflecting back on this decade-long
journey, he is struck by the level of generosity that the conference elicits
from different stakeholders.
Speaking earlier, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Rhodes
University, the host community, Dr. Sizwe Mabizela, told participants they are
usually privileged to welcome participants from across the world to the annual
event.
“We are very proud of the immense contribution of Highway
Africa in creating a space and forum for critical reflection and engagement on
what it means to be a media practitioner and scholar in the African continent,”
he said.
Noting that what started off as an ad-hoc conference
featuring just 65 delegates in 1996 comprising South Africans and Zimbabweans,
has grown into a highly prestigious conference and the most pre-eminent
platform for journalist, media practitioners and professionals, policy makers
and others to exchange views and reflect on the challenges facing their
profession and practice in the African continent and beyond.
He pointed out that this year’s theme was centred on ‘Speaking
truth to power? Media, Politics and Accountability.’
Remmy Nweke in South Africa
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