The African Union (AU) will, on Monday, launch the Pan-African Media Network (PAMEN), a platform run by the African Forum for Media Development of the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) and the African Media Initiative (AMI).

According to a statement from the AU, PAMEN will operate as a forum for exchange of information and practices among media professionals as well as "pool projects for media development in Africa.”

"It also aims to promote media development across Africa by fostering synergies between the initiatives of AU Member States, international institutions and development partners, including the media themselves,” reads part of the statement.

PAMEN will serve as a reliable source of information for the AU and its partners to enable them to evaluate and monitor the changing media landscape in Africa. It will also be "a strategic tool that will help the AU formulate better policies on aid and support to the media on the continent.”

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