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IPI World Congress 2018 has ended

The International Press Institute (IPI) held its 2018 annual World Congress in Abuja, Nigeria from 21-23 June 2018. Under the theme “Why Good Journalism Matters”, the World Congress affirmed the indispensable role of quality media in building strong societies, showcasing investigative stories and projects that bring positive change to individuals and communities in Africa and around the world.

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Salim Amin

Camerapix
Chairman
Kenya
Camerapix, launched from a small shop in Dar es Salaam in 1963 by Amin’s late father, the renowned photojournalist Mohamed “Mo” Amin, has grown into a modern media company with headquarters in Nairobi. Camerapix offers its clients a wide array of media services, including television production, publishing, and photography. Trained as a journalist in the UK and Canada, Amin has also worked as an executive producer and presenter. His documentary “Mo & Me,” which chronicles the life of his father, won several awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the New York Independent Film Festival. In December 2012, Amin was named as one of the “100 Most Influential Africans” by New African Magazine and the same magazine named him in their “Top 50 Under 50” Africans in its May 2013 issue. In October 2014, Amin launched his weekly Talk Show “The Scoop”, speaking to great African personalities around the continent and reaching a global audience of over 300 million people on television and online.