Philippine Supreme Court Ends Case Against Rappler MDIF update 7 April 2026 The Philippine Supreme Court has definitively ended proceedings seeking to shut down Rappler, an independent news outlet and client of … Read more
Empower people, don’t replace them: Lukas Görög, MDIF’s new AI Expert-in-Residence, on AI-adaption in media MASMDIF update 1 April 2026 We are delighted to welcome Lukas Görög as our AI Expert-in-Residence. In the past Lukas has helped Die Presse build … Read more
Media Forum: What happens when business disruption meets a New World Order? MDIF 30th AnniversaryMDIF update 31 March 2026 More than 180 MDIF clients, media partners, team and board members met in Cape Town for the 2026 Media Forum. … Read more
What we are witnessing is an unbundling of media: In conversation with Nigerian media leader Wale Lawal MDIF 30th AnniversaryMDIF update 17 March 2026 In 2021, The Economist described the Nigerian independent media outlet The Republic as “an example of the new intellectual spaces … Read more
How the MDIF Multiplier unlocks 5x investment in independent media MDIF update 13 March 2026 The MDIF Multiplier is an investment mechanism built on a simple but ambitious premise: relatively small philanthropic grants can unlock … Read more
Condolences on the passing of Sajeewa Wijeweera Amplify AsiaMDIF update 13 March 2026 The news of the passing of Sajeewa Wijeweera, founder of Rata.lk (a partner in MDIF’s Amplify Asia program) and a … Read more
Mediahuis Chair and MDIF CEO discuss protecting independent media through Pluralis MDIF updatePluralis 12 March 2026 Mediahuis Chair Thomas Leysen, who also chairs the Pluralis Supervisory Board, and Harlan Mandel, CEO of Pluralis manager Media Development … Read more
ImpactAssets 50 2026: MDIF again selected as Emeritus Impact Manager MDIF update 10 March 2026 MDIF has been selected as an Emeritus Impact Manager for the ImpactAssets 50 2026, the definitive guide to impact investing fund managers … Read more
Pluralis B.V. invests in leading Ukrainian media company Ukrainska Pravda MDIF updatePluralis 26 January 2026 Amsterdam. Pluralis B.V. today announced that it has become a minority shareholder of leading Ukrainian media company Ukrainska Pravda. Pluralis, founded … Read more
