Koliwe Majama
Organization: | Media Institute of Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Chapter |
Affiliation: | Fellowship Program |
Region: | Africa |
Country: | Zimbabwe |
Email: | koliwe@koliwemajama.co.zw |
Website: | |
Facebook: | Koliwe Majama |
LinkedIn: | Koliwe Majama |
Twitter: | @@koliwemajama |
Koliwe Majama is a Zimbabwean journalist, media rights activist, and a graduate of the African School on Internet Governance ( AfriSIG 2016)
Career History[edit | edit source]
In her current position, as Programme Officer at the Media Institute of Southern Africa’s Zimbabwe Chapter and alumni of the African School of Internet Governance, Koliwe is prominently involved in Zimbabwe’s internet governance processes through research, multi-stakeholder engagement, regional & global networking and thought leadership.
ICANN and Internet Governance Participation[edit | edit source]
Koliwe has in the recent past been involved in a number of Internet Governance platforms that include:
- Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa - Kampala, Uganda – September 2016 Moderation - Clickbait Journalism: Experiences in African media
- Internet Governance Forum (IGF-11) - Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico - December 2016 * Rapporteur - African Union [Open Forum] – 7 December 2016 * Remote Moderation – Main Session - Trade agreements and the internet main session - 8 December 2016
- Internet Freedom Festival – Valencia, Spain * Joint session - The Case for Digital Rights: Strategies for increasing Private Sector accountability and transparency – 7 March 2017
- Internet Freedom Forum – Lagos, Nigeria – 27 April 2017 * Presentation- Country Update [Zimbabwe]
Education[edit | edit source]
She holds a diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Harare Polytechnic College and acquired a BSc in Media and Society Studies at the Midlands State University.
Publications[edit | edit source]
Koliwe launched a website early in 2017 and her articles can be found on Koliwe Majama