News Central and AFP Form ties; Promise to Strengthen Journalism Across Africa | Blissful Affairs Online
News Central, Africa’s leading pan-African news broadcaster, and Agence France-Presse (AFP), a global leader in news and digital verification, have held high-level talks to explore partnership opportunities aimed at enhancing news coverage, content sharing, and innovation across Africa and beyond.
During a recent meeting, senior executives from both organisations discussed a broad range of potential collaborations. The discussions focused on leveraging AFP’s extensive international news gathering network and digital expertise, together with News Central’s robust regional presence and commitment to fearless journalism, to deliver high-quality, factual, and timely news to diverse audiences. In attendance were the Executive Director for Africa, Pierre Ausseill and the Sales Director for Africa, Joaquin Iturralde, as well as other representatives of AFP.
The Managing Director of News Central, Kayode Akintemi, received the guests at the headquarters in Lagos. He remarked that the meeting was “a significant step toward building a mutually beneficial relationship with AFP. We believe that by combining our strengths, we can set new standards for journalistic excellence and expand the reach of authentic African narratives.”
Both parties expressed enthusiasm about the prospects of working together to strengthen news reporting, facilitate knowledge exchange, and drive innovation in multimedia content production. The leadership teams highlighted the importance of media partnerships in promoting transparency, fostering informed public discourse, and amplifying African stories on the global stage
The meeting concluded with both organisations agreeing to establish a working group to identify specific areas for collaboration, including content syndication, joint multimedia projects, and professional development initiatives.
(L-R) Patrick Akushie – Regional Sales Director, AFP West Africa; Yasmine Canga-Valles – Video Journalist Coordinator, AFP West & Central Africa; Kayode Akintemi – Managing Director, News Central; Pierre Ausseill – Executive Director, AFP Africa; Susan Njanji – Bureau Chief, AFP Nigeria and Ghana; Joaquin Iturralde – Sales Director, Africa
