A media report that Hamburg footballer Bakary Jatta is playing under a false name has sparked investigations by the DFB (German FA) and city authorities. The report claims there are also doubts about Jatta's age.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said Nigerians have largely ignored the Phantom Revolution of the former Presidential Candidate of the Action Alliance Congress, Omoyele Sowore by going on with their normal business.

Protesters should "say no to chaos," city leader Carrie Lam said in her first media appearance in days. Activists have called for her resignation, along with expanded democratic rights and further autonomy from China.

Lebashe Investment Group has acquired the media group Tiso Blackstar in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya for the value of R1.05 billion. Tiso Blackstar houses the Sunday Times, Sowetan, Business Day and Financial Mail. The Lebashe group stated that it has an intention to be one of the key players in the digital and content sectors in these Africa countries. Lebashe Chairman, Tshepo Mahloele joins CNBC Africa for more.

The Moscow media outlet investigative reporter Ivan Golunov worked for believe he has been framed. Golunov was known for his investigations into graft in Moscow and had allegedly received death threats recently.

This year’s World Press Freedom Day is themed Media for Democracy; Journalism and elections in the time of disinformation. So how is Nigeria's press combating the rising tide of fake news?

Group M, Global Media & Entertainment outlook for 2017 to 2021 says Nigeria's media and entertainment market will drive growth of advertising over the coming five years and it will be driven by the surging spending on mobile internet access.

Art of monetizing good storytelling through the media will showcase the development of immersive, interactive narratives across a multitude of platforms, devices, and media. Learning how age-old storytelling techniques are being utilized to develop cutting-edge content.

Gatekeeping in the era of fake news: The impact of social media during elections is a session aimed at exploring the effectiveness of social media for communication and monitoring during the 2019 Nigerian election.

After evading authorities for over a year, German national Mario R. is set to face charges of selling guns illegally on his "Migrantenschreck" website. Media reports suggest the site was funded by far-right sources.

Facebook Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg was absent from a meeting with U.K. lawmakers from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which responded by tweeting out a picture of an empty chair reserved for Zuckerberg.

Bloomberg Associates Senior Member of the Media and Technology Team Todd Asher gives us a first-hand look at how cities are leveraging technology to serve residents and improve cities at Bloomberg Sooner Than You Think summit in Singapore.