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The South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) has closed its call for media innovators from five Southern African countries to apply to join its cohort of independent media initiatives.

By Snezana Green, Senior Legal Counsel March 24, 1999 was not an ordinary day for Serbian media. Only hours after NATO announced that it had given the command…

South African news startup Scrolla is the latest media company to secure equity investment from Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). The mobile-first publisher specialises in a blend of high-quality, tabloid-style…

Young media companies seeking investment from MDIF Ventures have until 21 June, 2021 to submit their application. MDIF Ventures will invest $1 million in young and growing media companies…

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a crisis in media at a scale and geographic spread not previously seen. The impact of the pandemic and the infodemic, alongside the daily stress…

Media Advisory Services (MAS), MDIF’s technical assistance division, has teamed up with the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) to provide expert business advice to investigative journalists worldwide. The GIJN…

MDIF team members Harlan Mandel, Mohamed Nanabhay and Bilal Randeree have been featured guests on four recent podcasts, talking about different aspects of our work, media investing and media operations.

In a move to bolster media innovation in Southern Africa, Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) has invested in South African podcasting company Volume. MDIF is a not-for-profit investment fund providing…

MDIF today launched MDIF Ventures to invest $1 million in young and growing media companies with a positive social impact and the potential to scale. MDIF Ventures will…