The table below provides an overview of the interventions by local African partner organisations that the consortium members support as part of the COVID-19 Response in Africa project.
Partner organisation | Mission | Consortium member | Country | Summary of intervention |
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Cellule Norbert Zongo (CENOZO) | A network of more than 50 West African investigative journalists, promoting cross-border investigations in West Africa with the aim of fighting against corruption, organised human rights violations and terrorism, and promoting good governance | Free Press Unlimited | Burkina Faso | Read more |
Association des Femmes des Médias du Sud-Kivu (AFEM) | Non-profit organisation that promotes gender equality and women's rights through the media in South Kivu (DRC) | Free Press Unlimited | DRC | Read more |
Collectif des Radios et Télévisions Communautaires du Nord-Kivu (CORACON) | Non-profit organisation that promotes and supports community radio and television in North Kivu (DRC) | Free Press Unlimited | DRC | Read more |
Fédération des Radios de Proximité du Congo (FRPC) | Federation of 11 provincial associations of local radio stations, with the mission to support the capacity of these radio stations to serve their audiences and to stimulate interest in community radio | Free Press Unlimited | DRC | Read more |
Seba Dereja Media and Communications | Digital media company (and publisher of Addis Zeybe) grounded in two thematic areas (urbanisation and professionalism), committed to both the dissemination of accurate and independent news as well as the enriching of journalism in the Ethiopian context | Free Press Unlimited | Ethiopia | Read more |
Participatory Communication for Gender Development (PAGED) | Non-profit organisation on a mission to foster inclusiveness and equity in every aspect of life in Nigeria, promote participatory communication in society by ensuring that marginalised groups are understood and empowered and that women and men are encouraged to work together towards achieving parity for all | Free Press Unlimited | Nigeria | Read more |
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) | Non-profit organisation focused on promoting investigative reporting as a tool for achieving accountable governance in Nigeria, aimed at exposing corruption, regulatory failures, and human rights abuses with investigative journalism | Free Press Unlimited | Nigeria | Read more |
GroundUp | News agency dedicated to reporting news that is in the public interest, with an emphasis on the human rights of vulnerable communities | Free Press Unlimited | South Africa | Read more |
Vuselela Media | Non-profit youth development agency, aimed at improving the lives of young people in Southern Africa, especially those in marginalised and disadvantaged communities, through media skills development and youth leadership programmes | Free Press Unlimited | South Africa | Read more |
Amalna | Non-profit organisation aimed at empowering and strengthening the youth, women, children and the citizenry through edutainment, information and communication tools | Free Press Unlimited | South Sudan | Read more |
Radio Dabanga | Shortwave radio station in exile which serves Sudan with daily reports on the latest political, economic and social information | Free Press Unlimited | Sudan | Read more |
Peace Family and Media Association (PFMA) | NGO working for the promotion and advancement of health communication through the involvement of community radio stations | International Media Support | Ethiopia | Read more |
Fórum Nacional das Rádios Comunitárias (FORCOM) | Network organisation bringing together 45 community radio stations throughout Mozambique | International Media Support | Mozambique | Read more |
@Verdade | News agency focusing on investigative journalism in Mozambique | International Media Support | Mozambique | Read more |
Radio Ergo | Unique project providing daily humanitarian news and information to the Somali public | International Media Support | Somalia | Read more |
Tanzania Development Information Organisation (TADIO) | Nationwide network of community content based media in Tanzania | International Media Support | Tanzania | Read more |
Jamii Forums | Non-governmental organisation which operates JamiiForums.com, a user-generated content website that advocates and promotes civil and digital rights, social justice, accountability, democracy and good governance. | International Media Support | Tanzania | Read more |
Nukta Africa | A digital media and technology start-up that specialises in training and development of digital and data driven news and tools. | International Media Support | Tanzania | Read more |
The Guardian | Leading news outlet in Tanzania publishing news in English in The Guardian and in Kiswahili in the Nipashe newspaper | International Media Support | Tanzania | Read more |
Bustop TV | Media organisation that uses satire, comedy and new media to speak truth to power | International Media Support | Zimbabwe | Read more |
AB Communications | One of the largest media companies in Zimbabwe, including radio stations, print media, TV and outdoor media | International Media Support | Zimbabwe | Read more |
Centre for Public Interest Journalism (CPIJ) | Media organisation focused on public interest journalism | International Media Support | Zimbabwe | Read more |
Réseau d'Initiatives de Journalistes (RIJ) | Network of 300 journalists working with 50 community radios all over Burkina Faso | Deutsche Welle Akademie | Burkina Faso | Read more |
Ghana Community Radio Network (GCRN) | Association of community radio stations and initiatives in Ghana, focusing on marginalised communities and reaching out to citizens with no digital devices in 16 languages | Deutsche Welle Akademie | Ghana | Read more |
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) | Regional organisation that is promoting media development and the freedom of expression in West Africa, reaching out to 2,6 million citizens across 17 regions | Deutsche Welle Akademie | Ghana | Read more |
Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) | Community association of Kenyan bloggers and content creators that promotes online content creation and free expression in Kenya, with branches in rural areas as well | Deutsche Welle Akademie | Kenya | Read more |
Africa Check Kenya Chapter | Network of fact-checking organisations working with national as well as local media in different parts of Kenya, reaching especially poorer social strata and women | Deutsche Welle Akademie | Kenya | Read more |
Fédération des Radios Communautaires et Assimilées du Bénin (FERCAB) | Network of 39 community radios, broadcasting in more than 20 languages, working for the promotion and defense of the right to information, especially in rural and peri-urban areas | Fondation Hirondelle | Benin | Read more |
Centre d’Education pour une Société Durable (Centre ESD) | Non-profit organisation focused on providing civic education and human rights awareness among young people; its news platform Observateur Citoyen covers issues around governance, social cohesion and justice | Fondation Hirondelle | Côte d'Ivoire | Read more |
Union des Radios de Proximité de Côte d'Ivoire (URPCI) | Association of 50 community radio stations which produce, share and broadcast content across the country via Radio Synergie - a platform allowing radios to share and connect with each other | Fondation Hirondelle | Côte d'Ivoire | Read more |
Association des Journalistes Scientifiques de Guinée (AJSG) | Professional NGO created to bring together all journalists who are interested in scientific news (health, environment, agriculture, livestock, new technology) | Fondation Hirondelle | Guinea | Read more |
Radio Rurale de Guinée | Network of 34 local local rural community radios aiming to inform and educate audiences in rural areas of Guinea | Fondation Hirondelle | Guinea | Read more |
Union des Radios Associatives et Communautaires du Sénégal (URAC) | Network of 102 community radios reaching 14 regions of Senegal, broadcasting in all of the country's languages | Fondation Hirondelle | Senegal | Read more |
Radiodiffusion Television Senegalaise (RTS) | Senegalese public broadcasting company, which operates multiple national and regional FM radio stations, as well as two nationwide television channels | Fondation Hirondelle | Senegal | Read more |
Ouestaf | Online news provider which aims for original, reliable and independent reporting on issues affecting West Africa | Fondation Hirondelle | Senegal | Read more |