A new book featuring 14 African Journalists sharing their newsroom stories will be launched today at Wits University⁩ by ⁦⁦KAS Media Africa⁩. I’m sharing what inspired me including my newsroom experiences. ⁦Canon Collins Trust⁩ CAS Edinburgh⁩ ⁦CSC in the UK⁩

„Why Journalism“ ? Because democracy needs it. Today KAS Media Africa launched this book and bid farewell to its long-serving director. Hamba kahle, Christoph Plate !

🎉 Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳 Die Gewinner des Deutschen #Lokaljournalistenpreis 2022 stehen fest: Wir zeichnen Kieler Nachrichten, Main-Echo, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, MOZde & Lausitzer Rundschau für ihre Arbeiten aus. Mehr Infos zu allen Preisträgern: kas.de/de/pressemitte…

In unserem #Podcast #AuslandsinfoSpotlight sprechen wir mit den Gewinnern des #KASMediaAfricaAwardforLocalJournalism raquelmuigai Jeff Wicks 🇿🇦 und Esther über #Pressefreiheit und #Lokaljournalismus in Kenia, Uganda und Südafrika. Hier SpotifyDE ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/4OcSI3…

Am leaving the African Continent after 6 years at @KASMedia Africa, - thank you, merci, Asante, amesagnalo to so many inspiring colleagues⁩ Dapo Olorunyomi Asha Mwilu Simon Allison Abdalle Ahmed Mumin አማን ይኹን Nwabisa Makunga Dr. Nancy Booker Bheki Makhubu and so many more - stay in touch!

Recently, I met with representatives of African media - newspapers, radio, television... from South Africa 🇿🇦, Nigeria 🇳🇬, Kenya 🇰🇪, Uganda 🇺🇬, Ghana 🇬🇭, Benin 🇧🇯, Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮. They were not only in Kyiv, but also in Kherson region and Bucha, where they talked to the

Editors-in-Chief Dapo Olorunyomi, Simon Allison and Mondli Makhanya debriefing us at KAS Headquarters in Berlin about their fact finding mission to Ukraine - thank you for your intellectual depth and analysis.Dapo Olorunyomi Simon Allison City Press Adenauer-Stiftung

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung - Afrikanische Chefredakteure zu Besuch in der Ukraine kas.de/de/veranstaltu…

Three African journalists of the KAS-funded delegation to #Ukraine spoke to President Zelensky, survivors of the war, farmers from the liberated territories and others affected - read more about their findings and experiences here: kas.de/en/event-repor… KAS Media Africa Adenauer-Stiftung

.Dapo Olorunyomi, #chiefeditor at Premium Times #Nigeria: “I said [to my son]: #Russia cannot. It will have to kill the last person to subdue this country.” #Ukraine KAS Media Africa ➡️ kas.de/en/event-repor…

Tonight we said farewell to the Principal of the German International School of Johannesburg DSJ After nine years of tireless service for 🇿🇦🇩🇪 friendship & education. Dankeschön & hamba kahle, Mr Bachmeier!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Managing Conflict in Today’s Newsroom, 2023 For more information, visit the KAS Media Africa website. Apply via bit.ly/MCTN-131123

Mondli Makhanya is editor in chief of City Press. He recently visited #Ukraine via KAS Media Africa and tells us what his impression of the trip is. Read the full report here: kas.de/de/veranstaltu…

...and we're back. The Continent

Not news at all. Just another African despot who plans to hang on as long as he can and then, when it absolutely can't be avoided, hand power to one of his kids. Now if he'd said he WASN'T running, THAT would have been a story.... monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/rw…

(1/2) The perception of the African continent in 🇩🇪 + 🇪🇺 needs a fundamental correction, and German development cooperation with Africa needs to be rethought! How do we get away from a misguided "Save-the-World-Approach" -

We're thrilled to have the newest cohort of the Managing Conflict in Today's Newsroom programme offered by #GSMC and KAS Media Africa. The week-long programme has attracted participants from 12 countries from across SubSahara #Africa. #ConflictManagement

Hendrik Sittig, KAS Media Africa Director paid a courtesy visit to Prof. Carl Armhein, Provost​ and Vice President​​ - Academic​​ @Akuglobal, together with our Dean, Prof. Dr. Nancy Booker. The aim of the visit was to discuss possible areas of collaboration between the two institutions. Currently,

FELLOWSHIP ALERT! With our inaugural issue of Debunk Quarterly coming out in December 2023, we're already seeking pieces/pitches for the second edition out in March 2024, this time the writing/reporting being supported by The Debunk Barbara Achermann Fellowship. Read more

KAS Media Africa has opened submissions for the 2024 Local Journalism Award! Please make your submissions for consideration in English or French by 20 December 2023.