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KAS Media Africa Local Journalism Award 2026 - Call for Submissions

Celebrating excellence in local reporting across Sub-Saharan Africa

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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.

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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.

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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.

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2025 Summer School for Political Speechwriters, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

A practical workshop for opposition speechwriters on countering disinformation

KAS Media Africa is hosting a focused, three-day workshop for political speechwriters from across the continent. The event will sharpen skills in crafting credible, resilient narratives in the face of disinformation while building a network of ethical and collaborative communicators.

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First Pan-African Media Councils’ Summit 2025, Arusha, Tanzania

KAS Media Africa supports the 2025 Africa Media Councils Summit, advancing media and communication regulations for journalism excellence in Africa

From the 14th to 17th of July 2025, KAS Media Africa will be supporting the first Pan-African Media Councils’ Summit 2025 hosted by the Network of Independent Media Councils of Africa (NIMCA) in collaboration with the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) and East Africa Press Councils (EAPC) in Tanzania. It brings together members of the World Association of Press Councils (WAPC), NIMCA and EAPC to review their past achievements, current challenges and future goals.

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Global Media Forum 2025 – “AI Disinformation & Countermeasures in Europe and Africa"

An interactive workshop providing journalists with knowledge of how to engage with AI and disinformation

From the 7th to 8th of July 2025, KAS Media Africa will convene the Global Media Forum 2025 in Bonn, Germany, dealing with the dangers of disinformation and AI. In the format of an interactive workshop, attendees are offered presentations, best practice examples and exercises. They will leave equipped with practical tools, policy insights, and a roadmap for fostering digital resilience in the age of AI disinformation.

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KAS Media Africa supports Africa Check Fellowship Programme 2025

A Francophone fellowship programme strengthening fact-checking in Africa in Dakar, Senegal.

From the 7th to 22nd of July 2025, KAS Media Africa will be supporting the sixth Africa Check Fellowship initiative by Africa Check in Dakar, Senegal. The programme will bring together five francophone journalists offering them an in-depth fact-checking training, practical experience and insight into operating a fact-checking organisation.

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Dialogue Programme to Berlin and Brussels for independent Press Councils from Sub-Saharan Africa

KAS Media Africa aims to strengthen African independent press councils by hosting a dialogue program to share experiences and knowledge from Europe.

The Dialogue Program for Independent Press Councils from Sub-Saharan Africa will take place from the 2nd to 6th of June 2025, in Berlin and Brussels. The program will bring together stakeholders from Africa and Europe to discuss the fight against disinformation and fake news. The program will provide a platform to exchange valuable insights and experiences, building on the recent creation of the Pan-African Network of Independent Media Councils in Africa (NIMCA).

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Reporter Slam Africa 2025

The most entertaining live format for journalists is coming to Africa again. Our second edition of the Reporter Slam will take place this year in Lagos, Nigeria.

On 22 May, Lagos, Nigeria, will be the stage for Reporter Slam Africa 2025. Six Journalists from Sub-Saharan Africa will compete in a lively showdown, offering the audience a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their work as journalists. The slammers are challenged to present their stories in a unique and creative way. The journalist whose story appeals the most to the public will be named the Slammer of 2025!

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Annual Conference of the International Association of Religion Journalists

Enhancing Accuracy, Empathy, and Best Practices in Religion Journalism, the conference will be taking place from 14 to 15 April, in Nairobi, Kenya

KAS Media Africa will support this year's International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ) Conference, which will take place at the Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya. This event will provide a platform for journalists and journalism students to exchange best practices, strengthen accuracy in reporting, and build empathy in covering religious topics across Africa.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.