Revenue crisis, trust deficit top agenda for Africa Editors Congress 2026

The African Editors Forum (TAEF) has announced the 2026 Africa Editors Congress (AEC) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, February 23 to 24, 2026.

Approximately 250 editors-in-chief, media CEOs, national editors’ societies, regulators, competition authorities, donors, digital-rights groups, and technology companies are expected to attend.

The two-day gathering under the theme “Reclaiming Value, Rebuilding Trust, Redefining Sustainability”, will tackle critical issues affecting African journalism, including declining traditional revenues, weak digital advertising markets, unchecked dominance of global tech platforms, and lack of public trust in the media.

The Congress will open with a keynote on reclaiming the economic value of African journalism, followed by a deep dive into fair compensation models, using South Africa’s landmark case as the launch point.

It will also examine how regulation can restore trust without stifling press freedom, producing a Continental Statement on Public-Interest Media Regulation.

Key sessions will be held to deliver a Toolkit for Sustainable Editors’ Societies, a concept outline for an Africa Journalism Fund owned and governed on the continent, and a dedicated Support Framework for Small and Community Newsrooms that includes shared services, collaborative reporting networks, and ring-fenced funding streams.

The Congress will close with public commitments from editors, regulators, funders, and tech platforms, laying the groundwork for the Africa Media Convention later in 2026 and AEC 2027.

By Ekow Quandzie

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