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Jim Egan, Chief Executive Officer of BBC Global News, has joined the Board of Directors of Media Development Investment Fund in a non-executive capacity. As CEO of the BBC’s international…

MDIF clients and their staff continue to uphold high journalistic standards, producing pioneering news reports and innovations that make an impact on their countries or regions. Since the beginning of…

It is with great sadness that we report the passing away of Matthew Buckland, our Entrepreneur-in-Residence, after battling illness. Professionally, Matt was a genuine pioneer in digital media in South…

After 10 years as Chair of MDIF’s Board of Directors, Bernard Poulet stepped down at a Board meeting today. He was replaced by the Vice-Chair, Sheila Coronel. MDIF is…

178 MDIF clients, investors, staff and Board members from 46 countries attended the Media Forum 2019 in Warsaw, Poland. The Media Forum provides a space for independent media practitioners to…

Prague, February 20, 2019: SFS Ventures s.r.o. today announced that it has acquired 60% of the share capital of Polish radio company Eurozet sp. z o.o. from Czech Media Invest.

New York, February 7, 2019: As illiberal democracies advance around the world and even digital darlings like Buzzfeed, HuffPost and Vice announce lay-offs, a new approach to investing in impactful…

Montenegro’s independent news portal Vijesti has suffered a series of cyberattacks amid fears of renewed violence, as President Milo Djukanovic ramps up his campaign against critical media. The Vijesti portal…

In South Africa, the weeks before Christmas are punctuated with fireworks during Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated by the local Hindi population, and Guy Fawkes, a British celebration that…