{
  "id": 16150486,
  "title": "CJID launches Living Archives Initiative to preserve Africa’s media history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/cjid-launches-living-archives-initiative-to-preserve-africas-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T04:28:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/919468-cjid-launches-living-archives-initiative-to-preserve-africas-media-history.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has launched the Living Archives Initiative. According to Premium Times, the initiative aims to digitise and preserve the legacies and works of individuals who have shaped journalism throughout Africa. Dapo Olorunyomi, the CEO of CJID and publisher of Premium Times, stated that the programme will focus on these historical contributions.\n\nSeparately, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) launched a new programme in Nairobi on Thursday to increase women's participation in agricultural research. Funded by the Gates Foundation, the initiative will support 47 women plant breeders from 14 African countries and collaborate with six research institutions and universities in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria.\n\nAWARD Director Dr. Susan Kaaria noted that agricultural research must involve more women to ensure new crop varieties reflect the priorities of women farmers. The programme seeks to address the underrepresentation of women, who account for less than 15 per cent of plant breeders in West and Central Africa, and will work to identify and address gender gaps in institutional policies and practices.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "AWARD launches programme to support 47 women plant breeders across Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/award-launches-programme-to-support-47-women-plant-breeders-across",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:45:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}