Photojournalism & grants: Canon and Visa pour l’Image will back documentary work again in Perpignan, awarding project grants to Finnish photojournalist Meeri Koutaniemi (14-year FGM documentation) and a Canon Video Grant to Axel Javier Sulzbacher. Ghana creative economy: A sharp op-ed argues Ghana’s creative sector must shift from chasing visibility to building ownership and wealth, so creators control rights and revenue. Kenya digital ads: Kenyan AdTech startups are pushing back against Meta and other global platforms by building tools they say fit African consumer behaviour and connectivity. Publishing policy (Nigeria): NERDC extends the 2026 textbook submission deadline to August 7, urging publishers and authors to meet unchanged quality guidelines. Media sustainability (Kenya): A report warns Kenyan journalists are financially squeezed as ad revenue drains to global tech and print readership collapses. Electoral logistics (Nigeria): INEC tells Osun SPOs to deploy materials on time and resist political interference ahead of the August 15 governorship vote. Academic publishing (Ghana): USTED launches two open-access journals with DOI-linked papers to boost research output and visibility. Cultural legacy (Tanzania): Coverage questions how Tanzania is preserving Shaaban Robert’s legacy, citing an underwhelming birthplace and unfinished library. Book-to-screen buzz (South Africa): Zanele Potelwa and Thuso Mbedu promote the film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, spotlighting a South African-led production.