Southern Africa: Same Toolkit, Different Outcomes - China and the Media in Southern Africa

Source: AllAfrica Global Media · 2026-11-12T15:33:07.000Z · Business

[RSF] China's growing media presence in Southern Africa is reshaping the region's information market through media content-sharing agreements, investments in communications infrastructure and journalist training programmes. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that these partnerships with Chinese state-controlled media can undermine editorial independence and give Beijing greater leverage over the flow of information.

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