Events
Accommodation Information for ILMA 10th Anniversary Symposium
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Memefication, Indigenous Political Neologisms and the Road to Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections
Presented by: Ibrahim Uba Yusuf, PhD.
The Tswyza Show as a space for multilingual expression and Hip Hop innovation in South Africa
Presented by: Gofaone, Lethabo, Ndlovu, and Prof. Gilbert
News
Prof. Abiodun Salawu to Deliver Keynote Address at 3rd Namibia Media and Communication Conference
Professor Abiodun Salawu, Director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) Research Focus Area, is set to deliver the keynote address at the 3rd Namibia Media and Communication Conference (NCMC), scheduled for September 21–22, 2026, in Windhoek, Namibia.
ILMA marks 10 years by taking African languages to the AI age
The anniversary’s central challenge came from keynote speaker Prof. Monica Chibita of Uganda Christian University. Her address, “Preservation and more: Indigenous language media, social change and the African Knowledge Society”, argued that indigenous language media should no longer be viewed simply as tools for protecting languages from extinction.
Keynote Speakers at the ILMA 10th Anniversary Symposium
The ILMA 10th Anniversary Symposium will bring together leading scholars, researchers, media practitioners, policymakers, and students to reflect on a decade of advancing indigenous language media scholarship and practice.
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Digital Political Communication and Indigenous Languages in Africa
This book explores the various kinds of political communication that social media enables or curtails in African indigenous languages.
Exploring Language, Culture, Justice, and Media in Africa: IJILMD Volume 2, Number 1 Now Available
We are delighted to announce the publication of Volume 2, Number 1 of the International Journal of Indigenous Language Media and Discourse, a thought-provoking issue that advances scholarship on language, media, culture, justice, and social transformation across Africa and beyond. This issue features compelling contributions that explore: 🔹 Linguistic Innovation and Digital Communication in Zimbabwe […]
Marketing Communication in African Languages
The use of African languages for marketing communication is considered on the traditional mass media and the digital media. Readers will gain a lot of insights into the theory and practice of marketing communication in African languages