Commpass - Media & Migration

05/03/2026

A group of students from Nigeria namely; Henry Nwachuku, Emmanuel Agbezukey, and Blessings Bolaji, won the CoMMPASS Journalists Award. The award rewarded outstanding, ethical, evidence-based and innovative reporting on migration. The award winner was announced during the CoMMPASS Conference that was held in Mukono, Uganda. The second place went to Djakaridia Sirius from Burkina Faso, while third place went to Collins Mtika from Malawi.

In the picture below, Dr. Michel Leroy, CoMMPASS Academic Project Manager presented the award to Nigerian representatives who received the award on behalf of the winners.

13/02/2026

PICTORIAL FOCUS OF CoMMPASS MUKONO CONFERENCE HELD AT UGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FROM 2 FEBRUARY TO 6 FEBRUARY 2026.

28/01/2026

26/01/2026

UGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (UCU) HOSTING CoMMPASS CONFERENCE.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) is a private church-founded university administered by the church of Uganda. It was the first private university in Uganda to be awarded a charter by the Government of Uganda. UCU's main campus, with approximately 15,000 students, is in the town of Mukono, approximately 25 kilometers east of Uganda's capital city, Kampala.

24/01/2026

MEET PROF. MARGARET Jjuuko: MUKONO CONFERENCE DISCUSSION PANELIST.
Topic: How can we strengthen networking among journalism educators on online teaching?

WHO IS PROF. MARGARET Jjuuko?

23/01/2026

MEET MIGUEL CRESPO: MUKONO CONFERENCE DISCUSSION PANELIST
Topic: E-Learning in Africa: Includion, Development, and the Strategic Role of the Portuguese Language.

WHO IS MIGUEL CRESPO?

Miguel Crespo is the director of Cenjor - the Portuguese Training Centre for Journalists, a researcher at CIES-University Institute of Lisbon, and at OberCom – The Portuguese Communication Observatory, and a visiting professor at Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon. A journalist since 1989, he has been editor, editor-in-chief and publisher of magazines and online projects, and an editorial consultant. He is a journalists trainer and professor since 2001. His areas of interest and research are digital communication, journalism education, media literacy, disinformation, multimedia digital storytelling, media business models and innovation.

23/01/2026

MEET SISANDA NKOALA: MUKONO CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2
Presenting on: How networking among educators can promote the advantages of online teaching in the field of Journalism.

WHO IS SISANDA NKOALA?

Sisanda Nkoala is a former award-winning journalist turned NRF-rated Associate Professor in the University of the Western Cape’s Linguistics Department. She is a joint holder of the UWC Media Inclusion and Diversity Chair. Beyond the academy, Prof Nkoala is a key leader shaping the field, currently serving as the President of the South African Communication Association (SACOMM) and the Secretary General of the African Journalism Educators' Network (AJEN). Her governance and influence extend to national oversight, as she is a public representative on the South African Press Council and a member of the Appeals Tribunal of the South African Film and Publication Board, in addition to her role on the International Council for IAMCR. Her thought leadership has been featured in international and national platforms such as Reuters, Sputnik News, Newzroom Africa and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, among others.

22/01/2026

CoMMPASS MUKONO CONFERENCE
Inside the Conference!
FOURTH PANEL DISCUSSION: What students think? feedback on the pan-African online journalism training experience.

REMEMBER! You can join us online by registering via this link:

21/01/2026

CoMMPASS MUKONO CONFERENCE

Inside the Conference!
THIRD PANEL DISCUSSION: Why online education in Africa must draw on African and cross-boarder research. Join Prof. Levi Obonyo (Daystar University-Kenya), Miguel Crespo (Portugal), and Issa Boro (Burkina Faso) as they discuss the importance of grounding online education in Africa-led scholarship and regional collaborations, ensuring that digital learning reflects local realities while promoting cross-boarder knowledge exchange.

Remember you can join this conference online starting 2 February 2026. See you there!

20/01/2026

CoMMPASS MUKONO CONFERENCE.

Inside the Conference!
SECOND PANEL DISCUSSION: Online courses for continuing professional development for journalists: What are the results of the CoMMPASS experience?

This session examines how online learning can support journalists' lifelong training needs, highlighting the results of the CoMMPASS experience and discussing how digital CPD models can benefit media professionals across the continent.

Remember you can attend online! See you there!