Every year, May 3rd is set aside as a day to call to mind the struggles and the many challenges confronting the media in the discharge of their duties. Africa…
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COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 9th AFRICA CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM WITH THE THEME “MEDIA, INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT: A CALL TO ACTION FOR AFRICA’s FUTURE”, HELD ON 3RD – 4TH DECEMBER 2025 AT THE PYRAMID HOTEL KADUNA, NIGERIA.
The 9th Africa Conference on Development Journalism organized and hosted by the Africa Media Development Foundation, AMDF, brought together about 200 participants including influential journalists, media executives, policy makers, media…
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ACDJ Conference Day One
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AFRICA MEDIA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (AMDF) ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2025 JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Kaduna, Nigeria – November 16, 2025 — The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has unveiled the finalists for its 2025 Journalist of the Year Award, celebrating excellence in development-oriented…
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LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT ENTRY FOR 2025 AMDF JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has extended the deadline for submissions to its annual media awards. Entries will now be accepted until October 12, 2025. BACKGROUND Africa Media Development…
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Call for Entries: 2025 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award
BACKGROUND Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) invites applications from interested professional, or freelance journalists in Africa for its 2025 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award. CRITERIA * Each piece of…
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AMDF Expresses Solidarity with NUJ Kaduna Over Abduction of Journalists
The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has expressed deep concern and sympathy following the recent abduction of members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council. In an…
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Press Release: AMDF Condemns Arrest And Detention Of Nigerian Journalist, Idibia
Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has closely followed the events leading to the arrest and detention of Achadu Gabriel Idibia, a staff of Daybreak Newspapers stationed in Kaduna, Nigeria. Idibia…
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International Day For Universal Access To Information
Everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information, this right is an integral aspect of freedom of expression. This makes the right to universal access to information intertwined…
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