Changing the African Narrative

On March 20th, 2014 ABC radio Canberra hosted a discussion regarding changing the African narrative in the western media. The panellists were H.E. Molosiwa Selepeng, the Botswana High Commissioner and dean of the African heads of Mission in Canberra, Phoebe Mwanza, the President of African Professionals of Australia ACT Chapter and Margaret O’Collaghan who worked with UNFPA in Zambia and is currently an academic visitor at the ANU Crawford school. The panellists pointed out that the African narrative needs to change because Africa has made great strides in economic development and democratisation. They urged western media to tell the diverse range of stories taking place in Africa, as there are many positives that do take place there. The African Media Resource Centre of Excellence launched a similar initiative last year in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The entire interview can be downloaded here.