Day: October 27, 2023

KFSH&RC Apresenta Sua Tecnologia de Ponta para Elevar a Experiência do Tratamento do Paciente na Global Health Exhibition

RIADE, Arábia Saudita, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) irá introduzir sua tecnologia de ponta para elevar a jornada do tratamento do paciente na Global Health Exhibition de 2023 em Riade. As soluções digitais de saúde da última geração têm um papel essencial para o hospital no aprimoramento dos resultados de saúde e da eficiência operacional em diversos domínios médicos.

O KFSH&RC alcançou avanços substanciais na simplificação do processo de admissão de pacientes por meio do serviço ‘Ehalat’. Esta plataforma automatizada simplifica os encaminhamentos médicos e incentiva a colaboração com entidades de saúde públicas e privadas. Além disso, permite que os usuários enviem relatórios médicos, compilem dados pessoais e acessem o histórico médico – tudo dentro de um serviço unificado, eliminando a necessidade de visitas presenciais ao hospital. Isso além de simplificar a avaliação da condição e a elegibilidade do tratamento de um paciente, também fornece rastreamento e atualizações em tempo real nos aplicativos.

Os pacientes agora podem acompanhar remotamente o progresso do seu tratamento no aplicativo móvel “Altakhassusi”, por meio de acesso seguro aos registros médicos. O aplicativo permite que os pacientes visualizem os resultados de exames de radiologia e laboratório médico, agendem consultas facilmente, participem de consultas virtuais de acompanhamento com seus médicos e até mesmo avaliem a eficácia do seu tratamento. Além disso, ele aprimora o processo do aviamento de receita, suprimentos médicos e necessidades nutricionais, facilitando a comunicação com a equipe médica e o hospital.

O KFSH&RC se dedica a fornecer uma experiência de tratamento de alta qualidade com automação em todas as etapas. Essa abordagem economiza tempo e esforço dos pacientes e aprimora a tomada de decisões médicas por meio de métodos e modelos de atendimento de ponta que alavancam os rápidos avanços nas inovações em saúde digital. Esses recursos permitem a integração perfeita de várias tecnologias médicas que consolidam os resultados clínicos, documentos e dados médicos. Desde as notações cirúrgicas até os cuidados pós-operatórios, garantindo o fluxo suave das informações, aumentando a eficiência dos cuidados que são personalizados de acordo com as necessidades únicas de cada paciente.

O KFSH&RC é reconhecido mundialmente por seus excepcionais serviços de saúde especializados e inovadores. Ele se destaca como um centro avançado de pesquisa e educação médica, comprometido com o avanço das tecnologias médicas e com a elevação do padrão de assistência médica em escala global. Por meio de colaborações com proeminentes instituições locais, regionais e internacionais, ele tem por objetivo fornecer serviços de classe mundial em cuidados, pesquisa e educação clínica.

A Global Health Exhibition, com 250 expositores de 15 países, é o principal encontro de saúde do Oriente Médio. Ela é uma plataforma de colaboração entre as comunidades de saúde sauditas e globais, incluindo fabricantes e fornecedores regionais e internacionais. O ponto alto deste ano, “Investimento na Saúde”, promete ser um evento fundamental para moldar o futuro dos cuidados de saúde.

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Le KFSH&RC dévoile son approche d’avant-garde pour l’amélioration de l’expérience thérapeutique des patients à l’occasion de l’exposition mondiale sur la santé

RIYAD, Arabie saoudite, 27 oct. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — À l’occasion de l’exposition mondiale sur la santé 2023 à Riyad, le King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) présente son approche avancée permettant d’améliorer le parcours de soins des patients. En exploitant les solutions numériques de pointe en matière de soins de santé, l’hôpital a mis l’accent sur le rôle de ces outils dans l’amélioration des résultats en matière de soins de santé et de l’efficacité opérationnelle dans divers domaines médicaux.

Le KFSH&RC a réalisé des progrès substantiels dans la rationalisation du processus d’admission des patients grâce au service « Ehalat ». Cette plateforme automatisée simplifie les orientations médicales et favorise la collaboration avec les entités de soins de santé publiques et privées. En outre, elle permet aux utilisateurs de soumettre des rapports médicaux, de compiler des données personnelles et d’accéder à leurs antécédents médicaux, le tout dans le cadre d’un service unifié, éliminant ainsi la nécessité de se rendre en personne à l’hôpital. Cela simplifie non seulement l’évaluation de l’état d’un patient et de son éligibilité à un traitement, mais permet également un suivi en temps réel et des mises à jour sur les applications.

Les patients peuvent désormais suivre l’évolution de leur traitement à distance grâce à l’application mobile « Altakhassusi », qui leur offre un accès sécurisé à leur dossier médical. L’application permet aux patients de consulter les résultats des examens radiologiques et de laboratoire, de prendre facilement rendez-vous, d’assister à des séances de suivi virtuel avec leur médecin et même d’évaluer l’efficacité de leur traitement. En outre, elle améliore le processus de renouvellement des ordonnances, du matériel médical et des besoins nutritionnels, facilitant ainsi la communication avec l’équipe médicale et l’hôpital.

Le KFSH&RC s’attache à offrir une expérience thérapeutique de haute qualité avec une automatisation à chaque étape. Cette approche permet aux patients d’économiser du temps et des efforts, et améliore la prise de décision médicale grâce à des méthodes et des modèles de soins d’avant-garde qui s’appuient sur les progrès rapides des innovations dans le domaine de la santé numérique. Ces capacités permettent une intégration transparente de diverses technologies médicales, consolidant les résultats cliniques, les documents et les données médicales. Cela va des notes chirurgicales aux soins post-opératoires, en assurant un flux d’informations fluide, en améliorant l’efficacité des soins et en les personnalisant pour répondre aux besoins uniques de chaque patient.

Le KFSH&RC est mondialement reconnu pour ses services de santé spécialisés exceptionnels et ses innovations révolutionnaires. Il s’agit d’un centre avancé pour la recherche et l’éducation médicales, qui s’engage à faire progresser les technologies médicales et à élever le niveau des soins de santé à l’échelle mondiale. Grâce à des collaborations avec d’éminentes institutions locales, régionales et internationales, il aspire à fournir des services de classe mondiale en matière de soins cliniques, de recherche et d’éducation.

L’exposition mondiale sur la santé, à laquelle participent 250 exposants de 15 pays, est le premier rassemblement du Moyen-Orient dans le domaine de la santé. Il sert de plateforme de collaboration entre les communautés saoudiennes et mondiales de la santé, y compris les fabricants et fournisseurs régionaux et internationaux. Le sommet de cette année, placé sous le thème « Investir dans la santé », promet d’être un événement déterminant pour l’avenir des soins de santé.

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Amidst Polarizing Global Trends, U.S. B Schools Experience Domestic Demand Rebound

GMAC’s annual survey reveals new shifts in the underlying expectations of applicants

RESTON, Va., Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Across the globe, total applications to graduate business school programs in 2023 dipped by approximately five percent. However, more programs than last year reported growth in their applications—indicating that the drop in applications was not felt evenly, according to an annual survey released today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). GMAC, a global association representing leading business schools, published findings from the 2023 survey results to provide data and insights to better understand current trends in applications to graduate management education (GME) programs.

Specifically, the decline in applications have centered around those to more selective programs, driving a dip in total global applications while their somewhat selective counterparts reported growth in their applications. Many candidates are still interested in more traditional, competitive full-time programs, but online, hybrid, or evening options were much more likely to report application growth. Interestingly, applicants seeking out top-ranked programs may not necessarily be looking for the same flexibility as the others, but many candidates are more willing to sacrifice prestige for flexibility.

“As post-pandemic attitudes toward work continue shifting and preferences for educational offerings continue evolving, the business school community as a whole is quickly adapting,” said Joy Jones, CEO of GMAC. “From degreed programs to new certificates, concentrations, executive education, and micro-credentials, there is a wealth of options appealing to a wide spectrum of candidates in different stages of career and life. It serves as a testament to how business schools rise to the challenge to meet the needs of today’s business school aspirants who will undoubtedly benefit from graduate business education.”

Other Key Findings:

U.S. and regional trends reflect shifts in international and domestic applications.

While flexibility in delivery methods played an important role in driving the global application trends, in the United States, the international and domestic compositions of program volume turned out to be the key drivers behind the growth seen among their GME programs. After several challenging years with the domestic pipeline—especially after applications leveled off following the pandemic—more U.S. programs reported growth in domestic applications than declines in 2023. In fact, besides the increase seen in 2020 related to the pandemic, the number of U.S. programs reporting application growth reached a decade-long high in domestic applications.

While more than half of the programs in the U.S. experienced growth despite a small dip in overall applications, their counterparts in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Islands were not as fortunate. Most European programs have faced declining applications over the past three years, with a significant drop (13 percent) in total international applications in 2023. Similarly, programs in Asia and the Pacific Islands have experienced two years of relative application declines, but with a pronounced drop (8 percent) in total domestic applications in 2023.

Applications among women continue to stagnate across degree types and regions.

Over the past five years, the share of female applicants in the U.S., Europe, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Canada and Latin America has hovered around two-fifths. Even though GMAC’s Prospective Students Survey indicates that women tend to be more interested in flexible, online, and hybrid programs, the share of women applying to online, hybrid, weekend, and evening programs is still roughly two-fifths. One silver lining lies in the share of women applicants in the executive MBA. While it is comparatively smallest at 32 percent, most of these programs saw growth in their applications from female candidates in 2023.

“It is encouraging to see more women in executive positions pursue advanced business education that could help strengthen them as leaders in the workplace,” said Ana María Zermeño Padilla, director of academic experience and operations of EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey and a GMAC Board member. “There is still much work to be done to appeal to women, especially those earlier in their careers, to take advantage of what graduate business degrees, particularly those with online and flexible modules, could offer.”

Applications from underrepresented U.S. populations hit post-pandemic peak and top pre-pandemic levels.

Since 2014, most U.S. GME programs reported either stability or growth in their applications from underrepresented U.S. populations. Similar to broader U.S. and global trends, applications from these candidates surged alongside the pandemic until 2021 and 2022 when a majority of programs reported declines in applications as the pandemic-related increases leveled off. This year’s survey result, however, shows that 47 percent of U.S. programs reported growth in applications from underrepresented U.S. populations, rebounding by a whopping 18 percentage point from a 10-year low in 2022 and even higher than the pre-pandemic years.

“In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions, business schools are reexamining their recruitment efforts and admissions strategies to continue enrolling a student body that reflects the diversity of the country and their pool of applicants,” said Sabrina White, vice president of school and industry engagement at GMAC. “As the graduate business school community prepares for impending shifts in how U.S. programs evaluate the experiences of applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds, we hope sharing the data reported by schools over the past decade can help serve as a foundation for how current efforts have – or have not – been effective.”

About the Survey

GMAC’s Applications Trends Survey is the largest and most widely cited survey of its kind, serving the graduate management education community for the past quarter of a century. The 2023 survey collected data on applications received by GME programs for the 2023-2024 academic year. Between June and August, 893 programs at 247 business schools worldwide provided responses. Participating programs are located in 32 countries, including 37 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and reflect the growing diversity of global GME offerings. The total sample includes 413 MBA programs, 456 business master’s programs, five postgraduate programs (PGP), and 19 doctoral programs. More details about this year’s participating programs can be found in the participant profile section of the report.

About GMAC

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a mission-driven association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. GMAC provides world-class research, industry conferences, recruiting tools, and assessments for the graduate management education industry as well as resources, events, and services that help guide candidates through their higher education journey. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam is the most widely used graduate business school assessment.

More than 12 million prospective students a year trust GMAC’s websites, including mba.com, to learn about MBA and business master’s programs, connect with schools around the world, prepare and register for exams and get advice on successfully applying to MBA and business master’s programs. BusinessBecause and GMAC Tours are subsidiaries of GMAC, a global organization with offices in China, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Dans un contexte de polarisation des tendances mondiales, les écoles de commerce américaines connaissent une recrudescence de la demande intérieure

L’enquête annuelle du GMAC a révélé de nouveaux changements quant aux attentes sous-jacentes des candidats

RESTON, État de Virginie, 27 oct. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le nombre total de candidatures à des programmes d’écoles de commerce en 2023 a baissé d’environ cinq pour cent dans le monde entier. Toutefois, selon l’enquête annuelle publiée aujourd’hui par le Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), davantage de programmes par rapport à l’année dernière ont fait état d’une augmentation de leurs candidatures, ce qui indique que le recul des candidatures n’a pas affecté tous les programmes de manière homogène, Le GMAC, une association mondiale représentant les plus grandes écoles de commerce, a publié les résultats de l’enquête 2023 afin de fournir des données et des réflexions qui permettront de mieux comprendre les tendances actuelles des candidatures aux programmes d’enseignement supérieur en gestion (GME).

La baisse des candidatures concerne principalement les programmes plus sélectifs, ce qui a entraîné une diminution du nombre total de candidatures au niveau mondial, tandis que les programmes moins sélectifs ont enregistré une augmentation du nombre de candidatures. De nombreux candidats sont toujours intéressés par les programmes traditionnels et compétitifs à temps plein. Toutefois, les options en ligne, hybrides ou les cours du soir sont beaucoup plus susceptibles de connaître une augmentation du nombre de candidatures. Il est intéressant de noter que les candidats qui choisissent les programmes les mieux classés ne recherchent pas nécessairement la même flexibilité que les autres, mais de nombreux candidats sont davantage prêts à sacrifier le prestige d’un programme pour gagner en flexibilité.

« Alors que les tendances post-pandémie dans le monde du travail et les préférences en matière d’offres académiques continuent d’évoluer, la communauté des écoles de commerce dans son ensemble s’adapte rapidement », a déclaré Joy Jones, PDG du GMAC. « Qu’il s’agisse des programmes octroyant une licence, des nouveaux certificats, en passant par les concentrations, la formation des cadres et les micro-crédits, il existe une multitude d’options susceptibles d’intéresser un grand nombre de candidats, quelle que soit leur situation professionnelle ou personnelle. Cela témoigne de la façon dont les écoles de commerce relèvent le défi consistant à répondre aux besoins des candidats aux écoles de commerce d’aujourd’hui, qui bénéficieront sans nul doute d’une formation supérieure dans le domaine des affaires. »

Autres résultats importants :

Les tendances américaines et régionales reflètent l’évolution des candidatures nationales et internationales.

Bien que la flexibilité des méthodes d’enseignement ait joué un rôle important comme moteur des tendances mondiales en matière de candidatures, aux États-Unis, la configuration internationale et nationale du volume des programmes s’est avérée être le principal vecteur de la croissance observée dans les programmes GME. Après plusieurs années difficiles pour le secteur national, en particulier après la stabilisation des candidatures à la suite de la pandémie, les programmes américains ont enregistré une croissance des candidatures nationales au lieu d’une baisse en 2023. En effet, outre l’augmentation observée en 2020 en raison de la pandémie, le nombre de programmes américains faisant état d’une augmentation du nombre de dossiers de candidature a atteint son plus haut niveau depuis dix ans pour ce qui est des candidatures nationales.

Bien que plus de la moitié des programmes américains aient connu une croissance malgré une légère baisse du nombre total de candidatures, les programmes d’Europe, d’Asie et des îles du Pacifique n’ont pas eu la même chance. La plupart des programmes européens ont été confrontés à une baisse des candidatures au cours des trois dernières années, ce qui s’est traduit par une chute importante (13 %) du nombre total de candidatures internationales en 2023. Les programmes d’Asie et des îles du Pacifique ont également connu deux années consécutives de baisse relative du nombre de candidatures, avec toutefois une baisse marquée (8 %) du nombre total de candidatures nationales en 2023.

Les candidatures chez les femmes continuent de stagner, quels que soient le type de cursus et la région.

Au cours des cinq dernières années, la part des candidatures féminines aux États-Unis, en Europe, en Asie, dans les îles du Pacifique, au Canada et en Amérique latine a fluctué autour de deux cinquièmes. Même si l’enquête du GMAC sur les futurs étudiants indique que les femmes ont tendance à être plus intéressées par les programmes flexibles, en ligne et hybrides, la part des femmes qui postulent à des programmes en ligne, hybrides, le week-end et le soir représente toujours environ deux cinquièmes. La proportion de femmes candidates au MBA pour cadres reste une lueur d’espoir. Bien qu’il s’agisse d’un pourcentage relativement faible de 32 %, la plupart de ces programmes ont affiché une augmentation du nombre de candidatures féminines en 2023.

« C’est encourageant de voir que davantage de femmes occupant des postes de cadres se tournent vers une formation commerciale poussée qui peut les aider à renforcer leur rôle de leaders sur le lieu de travail », a déclaré Ana María Zermeño Padilla, directrice de l’expérience académique et des opérations de l’école de commerce EGADE à Tecnológico de Monterrey et membre du conseil d’administration du GMAC. « Il reste encore beaucoup à faire pour inciter les femmes, en particulier celles qui sont au début de leur carrière, à tirer parti de ce que peuvent offrir les diplômes d’études supérieures en gestion, notamment ceux qui comportent des modules en ligne et flexibles. »

Les candidatures des populations américaines sous-représentées ont atteint un niveau record après la pandémie et dépassent les niveaux d’avant la pandémie.

Depuis 2014, la plupart des programmes GME américains ont connu une stabilité ou une croissance des candidatures des populations américaines sous-représentées. À l’instar des tendances générales observées aux États-Unis et dans le monde, les candidatures de ces candidats ont augmenté parallèlement à la pandémie jusqu’en 2021 et 2022, période à laquelle la majorité des programmes ont enregistré une baisse des candidatures alors que les augmentations liées à la pandémie s’étaient stabilisées. Les résultats de l’enquête de cette année montrent toutefois que 47 % des programmes américains ont connu une augmentation du nombre de candidatures des populations américaines sous-représentées, ce qui correspond à un rebond de 18 points par rapport au niveau le plus bas des dix dernières années, atteint en 2022, et à un niveau encore plus élevé par rapport aux années précédant la pandémie.

« Suite à l’arrêt de la Cour suprême des États-Unis sur les admissions fondées sur la race, les écoles de commerce revoient leurs efforts en matière de recrutement et leurs stratégies d’admission afin de continuer à intégrer un corps étudiant qui reflète la diversité du pays et de leur bassin de candidats », a déclaré Sabrina White, vice-présidente de l’engagement des écoles et du secteur d’activité chez GMAC. « Alors que la communauté des écoles de commerce se prépare à des changements imminents dans la manière dont les programmes américains évaluent l’expérience des candidats issus de minorités raciales et ethniques, nous espérons que le partage des données recueillies par les écoles au cours de la dernière décennie servira de base à l’évaluation de l’efficacité, ou de l’inefficacité, des efforts déployés à l’heure actuelle. »

À propos de l’enquête

L’enquête du GMAC sur les tendances relatives aux candidatures est l’enquête la plus importante et la plus largement citée de ce type. En effet, elle est utilisée par la communauté de l’enseignement supérieur en gestion depuis plus de vingt-cinq ans. L’enquête de 2023 a recueilli des données sur les dossiers de candidature reçus par les programmes de GME pour l’année universitaire 2023-2024. Entre juin et août, 893 programmes de 247 écoles de commerce dans le monde ont répondu à l’enquête. Les programmes participants couvrent 32 pays, dont 37 États américains et le district de Columbia, et reflètent la diversité croissante de l’offre mondiale en matière de programmes GME. L’échantillon total comprend 413 programmes de MBA, 456 programmes de master de commerce, cinq programmes de troisième cycle (PGP) et 19 programmes de doctorat. Pour plus d’informations sur les programmes participants de cette année, voir la section du rapport consacrée au profil des participants.

À propos du GMAC

Le GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) est une association qui regroupe les principales écoles de commerce du monde entier. Le GMAC effectue des recherches de premier plan, organise des conférences sectorielles, fournit des outils de recrutement et des évaluations pour le secteur des études supérieures en gestion, ainsi que des ressources, des événements et des services qui aident à accompagner les candidats tout au long de leur parcours dans l’enseignement supérieur. Détenu et géré par le GMAC, l’examen Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) est l’évaluation la plus couramment utilisée dans les écoles de commerce.

Chaque année, plus de 12 millions de futurs étudiants consultent les sites Internet du GMAC, dont mba.com, pour se renseigner sur les programmes de MBA et de master de commerce, entrer en contact avec des écoles du monde entier, se préparer et s’inscrire aux examens et obtenir des conseils sur les modalités de candidature aux programmes de MBA et de master de commerce. BusinessBecause et GMAC Tours sont des filiales de GMAC, une organisation mondiale dont les bureaux se trouvent en Chine, en Inde, au Royaume-Uni et aux États-Unis.

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eXp Realty Incentivizes Teams To Join With New Equity Incentive

“Thrive” program designed to attract culturally aligned teams

eXp Realty Incentivizes Teams To Join With New Equity Incentive

“Thrive” program designed to attract culturally aligned teams

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), is excited to announce the launch of its new Thrive program, designed to incentivize culturally aligned, producing teams to join the eXp Realty family.

Once onboarded, the team lead will receive an equity award based on their previous 12-month production, subject to future vesting.

“As a company committed to continuously pushing the boundaries in support of our agents, eXp Realty is always looking for new ways to enhance the agent experience,” said Michael Valdes, Chief Growth Officer, eXp Realty. “Earlier this year, we introduced two incentive programs, Boost and Accelerate, aimed at helping independent brokerages and individual agents transition to eXp Realty. Now with the addition of Thrive, we are offering teams an accelerated equity opportunity. We understand that each team has its own unique culture and way of doing business, and we want to provide a platform for them to thrive in our agent-centric environment.”

eXp Realty will provide this equity incentive to team leads of culturally aligned teams with more than 10 agents in addition to the team lead and a minimum of $40 million (U.S./CAD) in sales volume in the originating country over the previous 12-month fiscal period. International qualifications to be released. Additional qualifications apply. A core criteria of this program is for team leads to commit to team training and ensuring their team members integrate with the eXp Realty ecosystem as part of their cultural alignment with eXp.

The Thrive incentive program is rolling out in the United States and Canada immediately and will soon be available in eXp’s additional 22 global markets, subject to applicable law. To learn more about eXp Realty’s new Thrive program and how it can benefit your team, please click here.

About eXp World Holdings, Inc.

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) is the holding company for eXp Realty®, Virbela® and SUCCESS® Enterprises.

eXp Realty is the largest independent real estate company in the world with more than 89,000 agents in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, Poland and Dubai and continues to scale internationally. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings provides real estate professionals the unique opportunity to earn equity awards for production goals and contributions to overall company growth. eXp World Holdings and its businesses offer a full suite of brokerage and real estate tech solutions, including its innovative residential and commercial brokerage model, professional services, collaborative tools and personal development. The cloud-based brokerage is powered by Virbela, an immersive 3D platform that is deeply social and collaborative, enabling agents to be more connected and productive. SUCCESS® Enterprises, anchored by SUCCESS® magazine and its related media properties, was established in 1897 and is a leading personal and professional development brand and publication.

For more information, visit https://expworldholdings.com. 

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Indomitable lions situation worrisome as AFCON draws near

Former Indomitable Lion’s Captain, Benjamin Moukandjo has hit the national team management ahead of AFCON with a declaration seemingly to warn football stakeholders ahead of the next continental football jamboree.

“When you lose 7 games and win only 4, it is insignificant for a team like Cameroon. From my position, I’m not well placed to criticize his balance sheet. If he is still there, it means the Football Federation still trusts him. That is why he has been maintained. If he is still there, it’s maybe because decision makers (Samuel Eto’o) see in him the capacity of righting the wrongs. Let’s trust them, We have an AFCON to prepare,” Benjamin Moukandjo, former indomitable Lion’s Captain and winner of the 2017 AFCON declared.

His declaration as stated by Afrik-foot, comes at a time Cameroonians have been criticizing the performance of the indomitable Lions since Rigobert Song Bahanag took over as head coach.

The team just to recall has recorded just 4 victories in 16 games, lost 7 and drawn 5. A performance judged as below average by pundits, for a team like Cameroon which has just 2 months left to prepare for the 2023 Africa Cup Of Nations to take place in Cote d’Ivoire.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

EDITORIAL: Ninth anniversary of CNA: Quality journalism is under autocracy

It is often said that journalism is the Fourth Estate, but what does this mean? The term ‘Fourth Estate’ is often attributed to the Victorian writer, Thomas Carlyle who coined it as a reference to the fact that the press acts as a watchdog to ensure adherence to democratic principles. Without independent journalists, politicians, powerful businessmen, and other ‘elites’ would go unchecked in society, leading only to North Korean-style results where people can be jailed or killed for voicing dissenting opinions.

It is widely agreed among champions of press freedom that the level of press freedom in a country is an indication of how democratic (or undemocratic) that country is. If we are to go by this assessment, then it would be only fair to conclude that Cameroon’s scores over the years on the Press Freedom Index published annually by Reporters Without Borders indicate a worrying trend as Cameroon tends to be near the bottom, often over the 150 mark.

And that is where Cameroon News Agency (CNA) comes in. Our founder Nfor Hanson Nchanji took a bold step as a young reporter two years into the now-bloody Anglophone Crisis and launched CNA with a little over a dozen subscribers when the digital news outlet launched its Facebook page on October 27, 2014. And subsequently extended to other platforms and a Website in 2017, during which it was legalized.

CNA’s existence and commitment to reporting news from the Anglophone regions was timely because the national broadcaster sought to shape the narrative of what was happening in the Anglophone conflict with the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society (CACSC) who were in talks with the government to seek redress for the grievances the Consortium had raised.

CNA subscriptions soared as the publication gave news reports from firsthand sources and focused on human interest stories – a 360-degree turn from what other outlets were doing in the country, tending to focus on press releases from government offices and quoting government mouthpieces without an alternate source. CNA did bold journalism which resonated with the masses.

On February 14, 2020, around 9 AM, CNA published breaking news on more than 20 civilians massacred in Ngarbuh by government forces following multiple explosions. But when this information was released, as usual, government agents and singsong birds, chastised our journalism but sooner or later, when the UN and other NGOs started confirming the unforgettable crimes, CNA was vindicated but NEVER appreciated.

As we clock nearly a decade today, we are not only proud of the achievements we’ve had over the years but also of the challenges (or opportunities as we see them) that still lie ahead of us. We are resolute in telling the side of the Cameroonian story that often gets left out – giving a voice not just to Anglophone Cameroonian audiences, but to all Cameroonians regardless of their linguistic or cultural backgrounds.

We salute not just those who have criticized us over the years and labeled us as ‘pro-Ambazonians’ but also those who’ve given us a pat on the back. We celebrate the few brave reporters who are stationed all over the country and who give their best to file stories for us. We salute all of them for their bravery and for sometimes never getting credit in the form of bylines for their stories because it would mean endangering them by naming them.

Journalism is not a job for the faint-hearted and sometimes, some lose their lives in the pursuit of truth, which is journalism’s ultimate goal. We remember those like Martinez Zogo who only in January this year lost his life in the practice of this noble profession. Samuel Wazizi who was murdered by Government agents whose corpse we never saw, Anyeh Nsoh who was killed by Separatists ( though not in the context of repression) All those who have fled to exile, hiding in the country or have changed their beats because of fear of the unknown.

We are acutely aware that there isn’t much press freedom in Cameroon and that even though we are primarily a digital news outlet, we still have to weigh our words carefully before publishing our stories.

However, we know that 9 years is a long time and we have come a long way. On our 9th anniversary, we can only promise our audience that things will get better. As we started with the creation of a Sports department, we are also unveiling the creation of AFRICA TODAY which has been airing on our page for the past months, and DIASPORA DIARIES which will start airing in two months. SOCIETY DEEP is also a podcast name we unveiled a few months ago. Please visit our social media handles Cameroon News Agency ( Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and Instagram)

We understand that audiovisuals are portable via smartphones and that is why we are now bringing you television on your screen as you drive, eat, work, and talk.

With little advertising, as is the case hindering media growth in Cameroon, CNA pays its workers from the pockets of its founder. Maintaining daily reporting for the past 9 years has not been easy. In fact, it is a passion.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

Reflections of a CNA Reporter: What is it like working for the outlet?

I joined Cameroon News Agency officially more than a year ago today in the midst of the growing rift between the Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC) and the CBC congregation of Redeemer Baptist Church in Mile Four, Nkwen in Bamenda.

Having been a fervent reader of CNA but not a contributor, I felt that I should not be that one person who has something to offer but prefers to sit on the sidelines, offering nothing more than criticisms. I reached out to CNA executive editor, Nfor Hanson and told him of my interest in working with him. A few phone calls back and forth and he said I was in. I had to turn in 4 articles daily though (sounds easy but trust me, it’s not).

Never mind that I was in the middle of writing my Master’s dissertation at Wits University, Johannesburg. This meant an extra work load, but I was ready to give it my best. I split my time between my Master’s project and my journalism for CNA. Sometimes I was so mentally exhausted I thought I’d crack under the pressure, but like any good journalist, I kept going.

The motivation was often from the encouraging comments our readers would make when we published an article that resonated with our audiences. Some of the articles that stand out to me are the article we published shortly before school resumption in September 2022, urging separatists to allow children to return to school. Most readers lauded us for this because most previously assumed that we were a pro-Ambazonia publication, usually because we lean towards the human interest angle – a big shift of course from how Cameroonian journalism has mostly been practised. Most other outlets act nothing more than mouthpieces for government, never caring to bring their stories closer to home.

Another article we did was the interview with Fuh Denis Zang, the famed comedian of “we must take that cup” expression. It revealed a lot about the comedian’s life which audiences previously were unaware of.

Like I said at the beginning of this article, what thrust me into the limelight with CNA was the story of the rift between the CBC and Redeemer Baptist Church in Bamenda. Our interview with the Rev. Sam Jato of Redeemer, generated mixed reactions (as stories of that nature are bound to do) and we delved further, telling the story in its entirety by reaching out even to the American missionaries who fund Redeemer Baptist and they stated unequivocally that Redeemer is and has always been a church of the CBC and not Rev. Jato’s private property.

Working as a journalist in Cameroon means one always has to be careful especially in my case as a reporter based in Johannesburg and who has to always travel from South Africa to Cameroon. I often reach out to my editor Nfor Hanson and tell him “Man, I am going to Cameroon. Try and call me by this time…and if you don’t hear from me, know that they have probably taken me to Kondengui”. He is usually more optimistic than I am.

Each time I arrive at Nsimalen International Airport and present my passport, I often wait for the worst from the immigration police “Please Mr. Ngala, follow me”. That expression would most likely mean I am on a ‘Wanted’ list someplace but thankfully, our government still has an iota of deceny.

Working for CNA has also opened my eyes to the reality of the power that media has in shaping national discourse and the outcome of political decisions. The current flare-up in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the longest-running conflict in human history – has shown us how the media can sway public opinion on sensitive issues such as conflict. This has made me to weigh carefully how I choose my words – a principle known in journalism as ‘media framing’. I know that calling people either “terrorists” instead of “separatists” determines how they will be perceived by the public and treated by the government. It also indicates that I am not neutral as a journalist but have chosen a side -which actually is not my job. My job as a reporter is to pursue truth and to strive for objectivity. Take note of those two expressions ie “pursuing truth” and “striving for objectivity”. This means that it’s a work in progress. We never quite achieve these two objectives since we are fallible human beings but our journalism makes a deliberate effort to attain it. We don’t just run with one side of a story but try to tell both. We report on casualties from both the military side and the separatist side. When we are not sure of a fact, we make it clear instead of stating it as if it were a fact.

In all, Cameroon has a long way to go with regards to its journalism. Good journalists are highly needed in Cameroon. Don’t do it for the money (because there really isn’t much in it). Do it for the thrill of knowing that you are giving a voice to the ‘voiceless’ – people in remote communities whose stories would otherwise be lost. People with no money to sue the rich and the powerful in court. Do it because you are passionate about holding the powerful to account. And this means you yourself have to have ‘clean’ hands. You can’t take bribes and then come to write against corruption. Do it because journalism is the biggest pillar that holds up the beams of the house of democracy.

Source: Cameroon News Agency