The African Editors Forum

PRESS RELEASE: Africa Editors meet tomorrow at #AfricaEditorsCongress26 to confront media challenges on the continent. The high-level meeting will bring together editors, media experts, journalism educators, academics & specialists from across the continent in Nairobi, Kenya.

And with that, the 2026 Africa Editors Congress comes to a close! #africaeditorscongress26

Breakout sessions at Africa Editors Congress today. #africaeditorscongress26

Senior African editors consult with @worldbankgroup Bank Regional VP Dr Ndiamé Diop and Regional Chief Executive, East Africa, and Chief Executive, Kenya and South Sudan, @StanbicKE Bank Dr Joshua Oigara, regarding the media and investment nexus. #africaeditorscongress26 #day2

Alongside her, Lawrence Murugu Mute of ALT Advisory and Gakii Mbae from the Thomson Reuters Foundation unpacked Weaponising the Law 2.0 and the growing threats to media freedom in Africa. #africaeditorscongress26

Sandra Macharia, Director at the United Nations Information Service, Nairobi under the United Nations Department of Global Communications, spoke on the UN Global Digital Compact and information integrity in Africa’s media space.

Fiona Nzingo, Membership and Engagement Manager at GFMD, says the media funding landscape faces multiple pressures, making it critical to understand who funds what, where, and how. #africaeditorscongress26 #day2

Media leaders converge in Nairobi as Africa Editors Congress (AEC) 2026 opens avdeltanews.world/news/media-lea…

Africa’s top editors, journalism educators, media experts, and specialists from across Africa have convened at Aga Khan University for the Africa Editors Congress 2026. Under the theme Reclaiming Value, Rebuilding Trust, Redefining Sustainability, the next two days will feature discussions on confronting key challenges facing African media, strengthening sustainability, and rebuilding trust in journalism. Follow us for live insights from the Congress. #AfricaEditorsCongress #AEC2026 #AKUGSMC #MediaLeadership

Africa Editors Congress 2026: How AI and integrity debates affect newsrooms #HomeOfHardTruths radiogeneration.co.ke/news-and-polit…

Fiona Nzingo, Membership and Engagement Manager, GFMD: Journalism receives only a small share of global aid flows #africaeditorscongress26 #day2

Breakout sessions at Africa Editors Congress today. One room unpacked the funding mix of media in Africa with Fiona Nzingo, while the other, led by Churchill Otieno, focused on fact checking and strengthening public service content. #africaeditorscongress26

Even during the refreshment break, the conversations continue✨ #africaeditorscongress26 #day2

The panel discussion on ‘Making Access to Data Policy Changes Work for Journalists and Publishers’, was moderated by Sarah Wesonga, Senior Program Manager at Article 19. #africaeditorscongress26

.@UNISNairobi Director, Sandra Macharia: Today’s threats include AI-enabled security risks that require renewed thinking on peacekeeping, peace operations and, importantly, prevention. #africaeditorscongress26

Day 2 of the Africa Editors Congress #africaeditorscongress26

Is AI reshaping the media? Prof George Nyabuga speaks on AI in newsrooms at the #AfricaEditorsCongress, highlighting key considerations for newsrooms in a digital era.

.@jageyo, editor-in-chief, @NationAfrica , led a thought provoking session on, ‘If journalism is a public good, how should it be fairly financed, and by whom?’ #africaeditorscongress26

@BachLyn, @KenyaEditors CEO: The future of African media may be uncertain, but we are ready, and committed, to making it work! #AfricaEditorsCongress2026

Delegates at the Africa Editors Congress 2026, led by @otienoc, President of The African Editors Forum, wrapped up Day One with a nyama choma dinner at The Bull. A fitting close to the end of Day One with good food and vibrant traditional entertainment. #africaeditorscongress26

The Africa Editors Congress – Looking into the future of African journalism ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/02/02/the… #Africa #TAEF #AfricaEditorsCongress