Life on Campus - International Conferences by Sofonie Dala

   Some of our projects have already borne fruit, others have not yet, and others will bear much fruit in the future.   From Media Management to Social Transformation: How Information and Education Drive Development in Africa     Greetings to everyone, and welcome to World Development Information Day , observed on 24 October, and Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2026. My name is Sofonie Dala. I am an engineer and researcher in the energy sector, with experience in community journalism, media management, and communication for social impact.   How did my career in media management begin? In 2019, I was awarded a scholarship through the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), supported by the Open Society Foundations, for African women media leaders. The scholarship enabled me to pursue a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management at Rhodes University in South Africa, through the Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership. This training s...

  Rhodes University   Voices of OSISA Beneficiaries Sofonie Dala, Digital Entrepreneur and Startup Founder | OSISA Scholar, 2019 In 2019, I received an OSISA scholarship for African women media leaders to study at Rhodes University’s Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership in South Africa. That decision changed the course of my life.   The scholarship gave me everything I needed to focus fully on my growth. It covered my tuition, accommodation and meals, learning materials, medical aid, a monthly subsistence allowance and the costs of my media management internship. I did not have to choose between my ambition and my circumstances. I could simply learn, lead and thrive. During that intensive year, I completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management, the only formal media management qualification in Africa and the developing world. I gained strategic thinking, leadership skills and a practical understanding of how to build and run a sustainable organisation. ...