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New podcast series “Media in Africa”

A new ten-part podcast series, Media in Africa, explores how African media is made, funded, and heard; and how it shapes the wider relationship between Africa and Europe

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Reimagining African Journalism Education

The African Journalism Educators Network (AJEN) Round Table & Adenauer Media Lecture 2026

Journalism educators, media practitioners, researchers, and academic leaders from Africa and Germany gathered in Mauritius for the 5th AJEN Round Table & Adenauer Media Lecture.

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The World’s Leading Fact‑Checking Summit

GlobalFact26

KAS Media Africa attended the GlobalFact26 in Vilnius, Lithuania, supporting the participation of four fact-checkers from Kenya and Nigeria.

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KAS Media Africa Video Series

Don’t be a Useful Idiot – Stay Safe Online

Launched to Strengthen Digital Literacy and Combat Disinformation, Cybercrime and Online Threats

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International Roundtable on the role of Content Creators in t...

The Great Media Shift

Content creators, Journalists, Media experts and Media leaders gathered in Kigali/Rwanda to explore how digital creators are reshaping Africa’s media landscape - and what this means...

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Bioweapons, Big Pharma and Simple Remedies

The Playbook of Health Disinformation and the Ebola Outbreak in the DRC and Uganda

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has been accompanied by targeted health disinformation just hours after the WHO emergency declaration.

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Welcome

to KAS Media Programme for Sub-Sahara Africa. A free and independent media is a crucial element of democracy. That is why we are committed to a diverse media landscape to guarantee the monitoring role of journalism, fair media laws and skilled political communication, with a particular focus on digitalization.

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KAS Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa

Check out our video to find out exactly what we do, what our mission and values are, and what we stand for.

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Events

Aug

2026

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Sep

2026

Fact-Checking Fellowship Programme 2026 – Dakar, Senegal

Strengthening skills for combating disinformation in Africa’s media landscape

Sep

2026

SOS Public Service Media Symposium 2026 – Johannesburg, South Africa

Strengthening public service media’s digital future and advocacy in Africa

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