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JAHAZI
MAGAZINE 

Arts, Digital Technology & The Gen Z Protests in Kenya

This issue of Jahazi critically examines the interplay between technology and culture. It investigates how advancements in technology have impacted creative writing, pedagogy, and the preservation of traditional practices such as games. It also explores how youth have employed digital platforms to organize and sustain collective social actions with remarkable efficiency and scope.

As a journal dedicated to culture, the arts, and performance, Jahazi has directly engaged with these technological developments. This edition reflects those engagements, from utilizing Artificial Intelligence to design cover art and illustrations to rethinking distribution in response to shifts in media consumption. Through analytical essays and narratives, this issue documents how these changes are reshaping cultural practices and social experiences.

A significant section is devoted to examining the Gen Z-led "maandamano" protests in Kenya during June and July 2024. These protests were distinctive in that they operated without political leadership, were coordinated predominantly through social media, and occurred simultaneously in urban centers across the country. This raises important questions about the sustainability of such movements, their potential to influence governance, and their implications for civic engagement and resource management.

This issue situates technology as an integral component of contemporary cultural practice, reflecting its pervasive influence on expression, organization, and societal interaction. By exploring these themes, Jahazi seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of the evolving relationship between technological innovation and cultural development.

Jahazi

Where women are:
Gender & the 2017 Elections 

Exploring gender and governance

This book explores governance and women; lack of representation, intimidation of candidates, the faux choise between patriarchy and authoritarianism are just a few of the issues discussed. Download for free. You can download it for free on the link below.

Where Women Are

Deepening Kenya-China Bilateral Ties Through Cultural Exhange and Publishing

PUBLISHING

The Chinese delegation from China International Communications Group (CICG) visited Kenya on Sunday, 13 August, 2023 and they were hosted by the Twaweza Communications Limited in Westlands, Nairobi. Twaweza Communications have a publishing partnership with Dolphin Books, a subsidiary of CICG.

Team photo of CICG and Twaweza

TWAWEZA WINS E-KITABU DIGITAL PUBLISHING AWARD

E-PUBLISHING
Win for Twaweza in eKitabu content development challenge 2022

Twaweza is happy to be recognized as contributing to accessible publishing. Twaweza submitted 3 titles of which received an award: Akuchi as best overall reader, Agikuyu - Ndi Mukenu and the French version of Sungura na Tembo.

Staying Safe: A Protection Guide for Journalists in Kenya

Exploring gender and governance

The idea of producing a safety guide for journalists had not quite taken root when we came together as a media working group. Our primary interest then was to explore the media landscape to find out the status of journalists safety and protection when discharging their duties

This manual is being offered as a living document, to be adjusted and updated to respond to the inevitable changes in our society

You can download it for free on the link below.

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Cultural and Creative Industries
Supporting Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mapping and Analysis

In many African countries the CCI sectors are supported by EU member states and the European Union as a whole to foster sustainable development and international cultural exchange. The authors of this study, Pedro Affonso Ivo Franco and Kimani Njogu, draw up an inventory of the activities of EU member states and the European Union in the field of creative industries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Which countries are already particularly active in the field of creative industries in the region? How and with what objectives are projects supported? Which sectors are primarily supported in which countries? Are there thematic priorities or cross-sectoral inter-linkages? What are local needs?

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Articles & Activities

Deepening China-Kenya Bilateral Ties In Cultural Exchanges and Publishing

Publishing

The Chinese delegation from China International Communications Group (CICG) visited Kenya on Sunday, 13 August, 2023 and they were hosted by the Twaweza Communications Limited in Westlands, Nairobi. Twaweza Communications have a publishing partnership with Dolphin Books, a subsidiary of CICG.

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HOW COLONIALISM CAUSES LANGUAGE ENDANGERMENT

Preserving Culture

There are thousands of languages all over the world. But the existence of many is threatened with dwindling numbers of active speakers. How do factors such as colonialism contribute to language endangerment in Africa and elsewhere, even today?

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Publishing at the African Studies Association of Africa

Conference

We contributed to the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) conference held in Nairobi in October 2019 on the topic of publishing in Africa and African studies: practices, challenges and futures

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Culture Grows: Between Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Symposium

This event was a gathering of culture and creative sector stakeholders from Kenya and across the world; organized in partnership with the British Council as part of the British Council's programme Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth pilot programme in Kenya, Vietnam and Colombia.

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Imara Roundtable Series

Forums

A series of multi-sectoral forums aimed at finding solutions to policy and practical concerns in the creative sector in Kenya.

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PowerPlay video Series

Video Production

In collaboration with HIVOS, we created a mini-series drama on leadership and integrity that will challenge viewers to expect and demand integrity from leaders in different spheres of life

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