Episode 5: Why JamiiForums?
On April 8, 2020, Max was found guilty in one of his two remaining cases. Luckily he will avoid jail time, but the decision was a blow to the prospect...
Whistleblower: The Story of Maxence Melo and JamiiForums
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JamiiForums is a Tanzanian-based website that promotes the exchange of ideas and government transparency. The website, along with its co-founder Maxenxe Melo (Max), has come under intense scrutiny and harassment from the Tanzania government. This podcast covers Max's journey from an orphan in rural Tanzania to one of the country's most influential citizens.
Episode 4: Freedom of Expression
In the past five years, the Tanzanian government has imposed increasingly restrictive laws and regulations on the media and online speech. In this epi...
Episode 3: Corruption
Max was motivated to create JamiiForums when he saw corrupt dealings while working as an engineer on the Bank of Tanzania Twin Towers. In this episode...
Special Edition: The International Press Freedom Award
On November 22, 2019, Max was presented with the International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists. This is special episode to...
Episode 2: Max and Jamii
In this episode we go through the main story that the podcast focuses on. We start with Max and what lead him to create JamiiForums. Then we discuss J...
Episode 1: What's Going On?
Thank you for checking out the podcast! This episode is an introduction to Maxence Melo and JamiiForums. Max is one of the creators of JamiiForums, a ...