A Critical, Independent and Investigative Press in Africa
A Critical, Independent and Investigative Press The Media in Malawi and Southern Africa Boston University, April 3, 2007 Introduction The use of media or its existence in Africa, started in earnest in the late 1800, after missionaries from Portugal, Britain, Italy and Belgium had set up schools and educated a umber of Africans in basic reading and writing. Though there was some trading, like Diamond and Gold in Rhodesia, South Africa and other parts, reading and writing in Sub-Saharan Africa was mainly used for preaching and distributing the word of God. Later between 1880-1899, Africa was partitioned in what became to be known as “the scramble of Africa.” The five major colonial powers that would influence both history and the future of the media in the next century were United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Belgium, France and Italy. The split of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa ended up dividing much of the region in the following order: United Kingdom ...