Baraza Media Lab to host the 2nd annual Africa Media Festival

Baraza Media Lab to host the 2nd annual Africa Media Festival
From Left: Lisa Muchangi, Marketing and Communication manager Baraza Lab; Patrick Gathara, Journalist New Humanitarian; Chris Ellinger, Deputy High commissioner Australian High Commissioner and Vanessa Gathecha, Research and Policy manager Baraza Lab/COURTESY

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 6 – Baraza Media Lab will host the second annual Africa Media Festival, set to take place from February 21 to 22, 2024, at the Nairobi National Museum, Kenya.

This year’s event aims to celebrate the latest innovations in the media sector, where participants will discuss emerging trends and evidence-based practices targeted at promoting media independence.

“We want this year’s Festival to be a space that will surface future trends, an opportunity to gaze at the horizon of the big trends that are shaping the media ecosystem,” said  Christine Mungai, Lead Curator at Baraza Media Lab and the Festival Curator of this year’s event.

“Join us in this thoughtful exploration of innovation in the present and insight into the future,” she added.

The two-day event will bring together stakeholders, including investors, media owners, civil society representatives, social media influencers, journalists, creatives, and government officials.

The festival will also offer participants a unique platform to network with key industry players, policy leaders, and media tech industry experts.

The inaugural event, held in February 2023, attracted over 650 participants from 18 African countries and beyond.