Fostering Leadership in this year’s “Managing Conflict in Today’s Newsroom”, in Nairobi, Kenya
Shaping the future of African journalism through collaboration and education
This year’s third edition of “Managing Conflict in Today’s Newsroom” concluded successfully in Nairobi, bringing together 15 newsroom leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa.
December 11, 2024
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KAS Supported the Africa Journalism and Media Summit in Harare, 2024
From Chaos to Clarity: Reinventing Local Journalism in the Age of Disruption
The 2024 Africa Journalism and Media Summit, held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from November 12 to 14, provided an essential platform for journalists, media experts, media owners and other stakeholders in the industry, to navigate the challenges facing local journalism.
Exploring New Frontiers in Investigative Journalism
Over 400 journalists from more than 55 countries gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the 20th edition of the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC). Spanning three days, the conference highlighted critical themes shaping journalism today, including data journalism, cyber and crypto crime, cultural art and NFT investigations, journalist safety, health investigations, and AI-driven disinformation.
November 11, 2024
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International Round Table on Public Service Media: Bringing Together Voices from Africa and Europe
Exploring Media Resilience, Trust, and Collaboration Across Continents
Between October 19th and 22nd, KAS Media Africa hosted an International Round Table on Public Service Media (PSM) in Dakar, Senegal – where the African Broadcasting Union (AUB) is based - bringing together experts from across Africa and Europe. This pivotal gathering provided a unique platform to examine the challenges, opportunities, and shared experiences shaping public service media on both continents.
November 4, 2024
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Africa Facts Summit 2024 in Accra, Ghana
Countering Disinformation in Africa: Challenges, Innovations and Strategic Responses
The KAS Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa once again supported this year’s Africa Facts Summit, which brought together around 200 fact-checkers, journalists and media experts from across the continent. They gathered in Accra, Ghana, to address challenges and innovations in the fight against misinformation and disinformation in Africa.
October 21, 2024
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KAS Media Africa Local Journalism Award Winners Visit Germany
African journalists meet with counterparts in Berlin & Leipzig
In September 2024, KAS Media Africa organised a visit for the four winners of the Local Journalism Award to local newsrooms and other important institutions as part of a dialogue programme bringing the two worlds together.
September 26, 2024
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Africa Check Fellowship Programme 2024 in Dakar, Senegal
In August KAS Media Africa supported the Fifth Africa Check Fellows Programme for Francophone Journalists
Following two weeks of intensive training in Dakar, five fellows from Burkhina Faso, Côte d’lvoire, Senegal, DRC, and Cameroon successfully complete their course
September 16, 2024
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Adenauer Media Lecture in Nairobi
Television is dead, long live television! Multimedia developments in television.
The KAS Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa organised an Adenauer Media Lecture at the Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya. Prof. Dr. Claudia Nothelle gave a lecture on the topic "Television is dead, long live Television! Multimedia developments in Television."
September 13, 2024
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International Conference of the African Journalism Education Network
Sustainable Journalism Education
The KAS Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa supported this year's International Conference of the African Journalism Education Network (AJEN) focused on the topic "Sustainable Journalism Education: Rising through the tide of a media and planet in crisis."
Rebecca Sibanda
September 9, 2024
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Global Media Forum 2024
KAS Media Africa once again took part in the largest international media conference in Germany
At this year's Global Media Forum in Bonn, we organised a panel discussion on the topic of "Journalism is not activism" together with our two other KAS Media Programmes.
