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KAS supports the largest investigative reporting conference

African Participation Shines at GIJC 2025

Record African participation at GIJC 2025, where 1,500+ journalists met in Kuala Lumpur to exchange tools, tackle disinformation, and strengthen global investigative reporting

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The event gathered 19 PSM leaders from Africa & Europe

KAS Media Africa, AUB & EBU Host First Leadership Forum for Public Service Media for Africa & Europe

Over two intense days, Public Service Media leaders thrashed out challenges faced and opportunities available for public service media in their respective regions.

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KAS Media Africa supports African Investigative Reporting

African Investigative Journalism Conference 2025

KAS Media Africa supported journalists from six African countries at AIJC 2025, strengthening networks for impactful, cross-boarder investigative journalism

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KAS supports participation at the 2025 IPI World Congress

African Journalists Join Global Discussions in Vienna, Austria

KAS Media Africa supported journalists from Ethiopia, South Africa and Mauritius at the IPI Congress, where Tesfalem Waldyes Erago received the IPI–IMS Hero Award

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Journalism’s role in democracy

Discussing free speech at the Media Freedom Festival 2025 – Johannesburg, South Africa

International experts and local voices joined forces to spotlight resilience, innovation, and the future of media and journalism in South Africa.

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Koena Mashale Wins First SA Reporter Slam

Reporter Slam South Africa 2025: Journalists’ Turn Stories into Stage Magic

Six reporters from across South Africa and Germany wowed the crowd in Johannesburg. Koena Mashale from The Sowetan took home the title at the first-ever Reporter Slam South Africa.

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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

Find out in the video what we exactly do, what our mission and values are and what we stand for.

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Events

Dec

2025

fully booked

World Conference of Science Journalists 2025

Science Journalism and Social Justice: Building Understanding and Resilience

Dec

2025

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Jan

2026

KAS Media Africa Local Journalism Award 2026 - Call for Submissions

Celebrating excellence in local reporting across Sub-Saharan Africa

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