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We are into development, design and delivery of specific media related activities that are focus driven and context-sensitive, which are mindful of the contemporary challenges and opportunities presented by advancement in the media field. Focus Training: AMDF runs capacity building programs aimed at developing/strengthening capacities and skills of…
Read More »Freedom of the Press: is the situation where professional journalists obtain information freely and use them as required by their job. it is simply the freedom to obtain information…
Independent media organisations in most African countries lack finances to procure equipment to run news and programmes that can be termed independent. This gives birth to situations where many…
Africa Conference on Development Journalism (ACDJ) is an Annual Media Conference, organised and hosted by Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) to serve as avenue for exchange of ideas in…
We see Sustainable Development through the eyes of the Bruntland Commission report, published in 1987, which defines sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without…
all Benjamin’s work involves creation and development of plans, training of staff and volunteers, as well as facilitation of fundraising… Sekyen worked as a journalist in Nigeria before delving into Media Development work. She has been involved in training… Ruth volunteers as a Researcher and Social Media Manager with the African Journalists’ Network (AJN), a Project of AMDF…. As Press Freedom Researcher in AMDF, Norice monitors and reports press freedom violations in Africa. She makes contacts with… Joy is the principal contact point for press and human right issues in AMDF. She designs and establishes protocols… Joseph is the Managing Editor of Africa Prime News, an online news website. As a veteran journalist, Joseph brings… Hyedima is a software Engineer and works as IT Consultant at AMDF. He supports the development and management of… Currently awaiting the award of M.A in English Language from Kaduna State University (KASU), Hannatu studied English Language as… As Finance officer, Gimbiya’s work involves management of financial records of projects implemented by the organisation. As Administrative Officer…
Benjamin Yunana Maigari – Manager Programmes and Development
Sekyen Dadik – Executive Director
Ruth Kasham Abel – AJN Researcher & Social Media Manager (Volunteer)
Norice Emmanuel – Press Freedom Researcher
Joy Gadani – Senior Programmes Officer, Press & Human Rights
Joseph Edegbo – Media Training Consultant
Hyedima Waha – IT Consultant
Hannatu Musa Mato – Senior Communications Officer
Gimbiya Sambo – Senior Programmes Officer, Finance and Admin
2023 Bagauda Kaltho Media Lecture The 2023 Bagauda Kaltho Media Lecture organized by the…
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BACKGROUND Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) invites applications from interested professional, or freelance journalists…
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Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has observed with serious reservation the recent withdrawal of…
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By Mercy King’ori On June 12, 2023, the President of Nigeria signed the Data…
Read More »AMDF has in a few years, transformed many journalists from ‘press release writers’ to investigative pursuant. I am privileged to have undergone series of capacity building training that have over time, improved my career – courtesy of AMDP partnership. Today, AMDF has succeeded in…
AMDF is a household name in media training in northern Nigeria. Many of us across the region have benefitted from their trainings. We appreciate all the effort and energy invested in us. Kudos to you, AMDF.
Prior to meeting AMDF, I never wrote any investigative story. As an employee of public media, we were expected to give priorities to government related stories. With the trainings I got from AMDF, I became encouraged to start writing human angle stories that affects…
