AU to launch media development platform

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.”