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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Tracking Resources for Radios in Africa at the Benefit of Associative, Community and Educative Radio Stations (TRRAACE)

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Tracking Resources for Radios in Africa at the Benefit of Associative, Community and Educative Radio Stations (TRRAACE) is a resource website dedicated to community and associative radio stations across Africa.
Communication Strategies

TRRAACE gathers useful information and resources for the benefit of associative, rural, local and community radio stations in Africa. It makes the information available and accessible to radios in Africa to facilitate and reinforce their work and performance. It proposes an annotated presentation, and when applicable, a link to the respective Internet site, about:

  • Radio networks
    -African networks of associative, rural, local and community; radios stations.
    - International networks: national and international non-African networks of community radios.
    - Thematic networks: international networks of associative radio stations focused on specific sectors: rural, students and religious.
  • Partners offering support and services to the African radio stations :
    - Professional media associations
    - Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and operators
    - Donors
    - International radio stations and sites offering links to worldwide radio online.
  • African radios
    A directory of all African radio stations on air
  • Resources
    - TRRAACE library: selected books as well as documents and material online.
    - Banks of programmes: among them a few online.
    - News sources: where to get relevant and alternative information?
    - Suppliers of broadcasting and audio hardware and software
  • Training
    - African media training centreslisted in a PDF file. In the future TRRAACE will include a database.
    - Training sessions and opportunities: sessions, scholarship and attachments.
  • Agora
    - News from TRRAACE: news, resources, alerts and training opportunities.
    - TRRAACE electronic newsletter: an overview of recent information posted on the TRRAACE website as well as other news from and about the radio community in Africa.
    - Forum: a space of exchange, sharing and discussion.
    - Helpdesk: a suggestion and question box.
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Key Points

TRRAACE believes numerous resources for associative, local, rural and community radio stations exist, but they are scattered. It says many hours are spent on the Internet to find something, often in vain. “TRRAACE aims to save a lot of time by gathering all the information on one site.” TRRAACE selects the information independently.