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African Voices at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 – Pretoria, South Africa

Strengthening Science Journalism and Social Justice on African Soil

For the first time in its history, the World Conference of Science Journalists took place in Africa, hosted in Pretoria from 1-5 December 2025. KAS Media Africa was proud to support journalists from South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Germany to participate in this landmark global gathering dedicated to advancing science journalism, promoting social justice, and strengthening cross-border collaboration.

December 11, 2025
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This year’s Newsroom Leadership Workshop Strengthens Conflict Management Skills Across Africa

The Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communication (GSMC) and KAS Media Africa celebrate another successful collaboration - and GSMC’s 10th anniversary!

Over five intensive days in Nairobi, Kenya, 14 newsroom managers from Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, the DRC, Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Lesotho took part in a specialised workshop designed to strengthen conflict management and leadership skills in African newsrooms. The training, hosted by the Graduate School of Media and Communications at Aga Khan University with the support of KAS Media Africa, responded to the everyday pressures of editorial environments where tight deadlines, diverse viewpoints, and fast-moving stories can give rise to conflict.

December 11, 2025
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African Voices in Focus at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2025

KAS Media Africa supports eight journalists at a landmark gathering for global investigative reporting - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

From 20 to 24 November, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, hosted the Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2025, the world’s largest gathering of investigative journalists. With the highest-ever African participation, KAS Media Africa proudly supported eight journalists to attend. The conference underscored the shared challenges facing investigative reporters worldwide, the urgent need to counter disinformation, and the power of collaboration. More than 1,500 participants from 135 countries came together to learn, connect, and strengthen the global investigative community

December 2, 2025
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Cadenabbia Leadership Forum for Public Service Media from Africa and Europe

The event was held at Villa la Collina on Lake Como, the former summer residence of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, from 6-7 November 2025

The Forum was held in collaboration with the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and gathered 19 leaders from public service media from Africa and Europe.

November 17, 2025
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AIJC 2025: Strengthening Cross-Border Investigative Reporting – in Johannesburg, South Africa

KAS Media Africa supports investigative journalism across the continent

From 5-7 November 2025, more than 500 journalists, editors, researchers, and media practitioners gathered in Johannesburg for the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand and supported by KAS Media Africa. This year, we sponsored the participation of journalists from Mauritius, Kenya, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, and South Africa, helping to expand regional collaboration and advance high-impact public-interest reporting across the continent

November 13, 2025
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KAS Media Africa supports African Journalists at the 2025 IPI World Congress in Vienna, Austria

Strengthening African voices in global conversations on press freedom, media sustainability and innovation

From 23rd to 25th of October, KAS Media Africa supported journalists from Ethiopia, South Africa, and Mauritius to participate in the 2025 World Congress of the International Press Institute (IPI) in Vienna. The Congress, marking IPI’s 75th anniversary, gathered over 600 media professionals from more than 100 countries to address the evolving challenges and opportunities facing independent journalism.

November 13, 2025
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Media Freedom Festival 2025 about Free speech in current developments – Johannesburg, South Africa

KAS Media Africa supported the Media Freedom Festival, helping bring together leading voices in journalism, policy, and media innovation.

The Media Freedom Festival 2025 in South Africa featured three vibrant days of panels and workshops exploring journalism’s role in democracy.

October 27, 2025
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First ever South African Reporter Slam in Johannesburg

Journalists from across the country took the stage in Johannesburg to turn their investigations into unforgettable performances.

KAS Media Africa provided a platform for six journalists from South Africa and Germany to present their stories creatively. The winner is a young journalist from a local newspaper in Johannesburg.

October 23, 2025
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Africa Facts Summit 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, aims for strengthening Information integrity

For the first time, the Africa Facts Summit was held in a French-speaking country

This year's African Facts Summit, which took place on 1st and 2nd October in Dakar, Senegal, aimed to discuss the impact of fake news and how to combat it

October 22, 2025
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Public Service Media (PSM) Symposium About the Future of South African Public Broadcasting – Johannesburg, South Africa

Supported by KAS Media Africa, the annual Public Service Media (PSM) Symposium reflected on the state of public broadcasting in South Africa.

On the 3rd of October, the Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) organized the annual event, which aims to ensure the significance of public broadcasting in South Africa in face of ongoing challenges in the digital era and changing customer behaviour.

October 21, 2025
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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

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