Global organization with local expertise

Worldwide presence

With our headquarters in New York, operations centre in Prague and regional presence in countries including Colombia, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Serbia, MDIF is a truly global organization. Our team of diverse international professionals brings international know-how and local expertise to the media we support.

Countries where we have worked: Our local expertise

The state of press freedom is deemed unfavorable in three-quarters of the world’s nations, according to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index. We work in countries that are affected by this. MDIF has invested in media in 47 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. We have also worked with numerous outlets in other countries where the media are under threat through our Media Advisory Services and regional programs. Each year, we respond to new opportunities and add countries to our portfolio.

Africa and MENA

CountryPress freedom category
BotswanaProblematic
JordanDifficult
LesothoDifficult
MalawiProblematic
MozambiqueDifficult
NigeriaDifficult
SenegalProblematic
SomaliaVery serious
South AfricaSatisfactory
ZambiaProblematic
ZimbabweDifficult

Asia

CountryPress freedom category
CambodiaVery serious
IndiaVery serious
IndonesiaDifficult
MalaysiaDifficult
NepalProblematic
PakistanVery serious
PhilippinesDifficult

Europe

CountryPress freedom category
ArmeniaSatisfactory
Bosnia and HerzegovinaProblematic
BulgariaProblematic
CroatiaProblematic
GeorgiaDifficult
HungaryProblematic
KosovoProblematic
MoldovaSatisfactory
MontenegroSatisfactory
North MacedoniaSatisfactory
PolandProblematic
RussiaVery serious
SerbiaDifficult
SlovakiaSatisfactory
UkraineProblematic

Latin America

CountryPress freedom category
ArgentinaProblematic
BoliviaDifficult
BrazilProblematic
ChileProblematic
ColombiaDifficult
EcuadorDifficult
El SalvadorDifficult
GuatemalaDifficult
GuyanaProblematic
ParaguayDifficult
PeruDifficult
VenezuelaVery serious
Plus international projects with global reach based in The Netherlands and USA.

Your country is not listed?

Each year, we respond to new opportunities and add countries to our portfolio. Contact us to find out if we have plans to start working in your country.

Successful projects from all over the world

Our support helps media build strong businesses, wherever they are. From Argentina to Zambia, we work hand-in-hand with clients, helping them succeed in local markets.

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Country: Brazil
Type: Digital

Colab.re is a Brazilian citizen-to-government engagement platform enabling greater collaboration and information-sharing between local authorities and municipal citizens.

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Country: South Africa
Type: Digital & Print

Daily Maverick is a South African online outlet recognized for its investigative journalism and innovative membership, which also publishes a weekly newspaper.

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Country: India
Type: Digital & Print

Josh Talks is a media platform that showcases ideas and stories from across India through short, high-impact talks in 10 languages.

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Country: Slovakia
Type: Digital & Print

Petit Press is Slovakia’s second-largest publisher with a wide portfolio of printed and digital products. It publishes more than 35 regional titles, including the SME and Korzár dailies.

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Country: Philippines
Type: Digital

Rappler is the Philippines’ leading online outlet known for its investigative journalism and independent reporting. Its founder and CEO Maria Ressa received the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Country: Jordan
Type: Digital & Audio

Sowt is a podcasting platform which produces and distributes high-quality audio programs in Arabic.