2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The global event, supported by KAS Media Africa, convenes innovative journalists from around the world
This year’s Global Investigative Journalism Conference will be held from 20 to 24 November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Managing Conflict in Today’s Newsroom Training 2025 - Nairobi, Kenya
This workshop covers the key competencies required to deal with conflict situations in today's newsrooms
KAS Media Africa collaborate to make the four-day training course for newsroom managers, starting on 1 December, possible.
2025 African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - Johannesburg, South Africa
The AIJC is the largest meetup of working investigative journalists on the continent
Scheduled from 5 to 7 November 2025, the AIJC creates insights into the most innovative journalism models from across Africa
Cadenabbia Leadership Forum for Public Service Media from Africa and Europe 2025, Cadenabbia, Italy
Cross-continental Platform to ex-change ideas on challenges faced in public service broadcasting across Africa and Europe
The Forum, being the first of its kind between Africa and Europe, is scheduled from 5th to 8th of November 2025 in Italy at the former summer residence of the first German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer
2025 IPI Conference and Media Innovation Festival in Vienna, Austria
The world's leading journalists and media thinkers will come together to ensure a free media for future generations as a global community
KAS Media Africa will be part of this year’s IPI World Congress from 23 to 25 October 2025, which takes place in Vienna under the theme “Defending the Future of Free Media”.
First Reporter Slam South Africa in Johannesburg
The entertaining live competition, in which journalists present their media stories in a creative way, is coming to Johannesburg, South Africa!
KAS Media Africa and Media Monitoring Africa are presenting the first Reporter Slam South Africa on 15 October 2025 as part of the Media Freedom Festival 2025. This time, journalists from South Africa and Germany will present their courageous work.
Media Freedom Festival 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Taking place from 14 to 16 October 2025, the festival will explore the theme of resilience in democracy and the role of the media in this context
The three-day festival will engage journalists, media practitioners, legal minds and civil society on pertinent issues related to media freedom, the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism and the erosion of public trust.
2025 Public Service Media Symposium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Discussing the challenges faced by African public broadcasters in the digital era
On the 3rd of October 2025, delegates of public broadcaster’s exchange ideas to learn from each other’s issues concerning funding and adjusting to contemporary developments at the annual PSM Symposium.
Africa Facts Summit 2025 in Dakar, Senegal
At the 4th Africa Facts Summit, critical themes will include tackling disinformation in conflict zones and uncovering the mechanics of disinformation campaigns
Supported by KAS Media Africa the 2025 Africa Facts Summit takes place on 1st and 2nd October in Dakar, Senegal. It marks the first time that the summit is hosted in a French-speaking country.
Adenauer Media Lecture 2025, Accra, Ghana
Fake News and Fact-Checking: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Modern Disinformation
Hosted by the University of Media, Arts, and Communication Accra and organised by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Regional Media Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa, this year’s Adenauer Media Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Dr. Claudia Nothelle. The lecture will explore the psychological, technological, and structural drivers of disinformation in today’s media environment.
African Journalism Educators’ Network (AJEN) 2025 Conference, Accra, Ghana
Strengthening journalism education across Africa
The African Journalism Educators’ Network (AJEN) will convene in Accra on the 3 – 4 September for its annual conference - a key platform for collaboration, innovation, and strategic planning among journalism educators from across sub-Saharan Africa.
M20 Summit 2025: Advancing Information Integrity on the Road to the G20
A global gathering in Johannesburg (under South Africa's G20 presidency) highlighting journalism’s role in shaping credible information ecosystems and inclusive policy agendas
KAS Media Africa is happy to support the 2025 M20 Summit, taking place on 1-2 September in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the flagship event of the broader M20 programme, the Summit will bring together media leaders, policy experts and civil society actors from across the globe to tackle challenges to journalism and information integrity. Organised by the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), the Summit is an independent media-focused engagement alongside South Africa’s G20 presidency.
