BBC Alumni · Award-Winning · Global Reach

Where Africa's Story
Leads the World.

A consortium of three award-winning media strategists with over four decades of combined experience shaping narratives across continents — for governments, NGOs, broadcasters, and global institutions.

Meet the Team Our Projects
40+
Years Combined Experience
30+
Countries Reached
€3M+
Donor Programmes Managed
91M
Weekly BBC Audience
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Trusted By & Featured In

BBC World Service European Union United Nations Forbes Africa CNBC Africa World Economic Forum Penguin Random House IMF

Our Philosophy

The continent does not need a megaphone.

It needs precision, credibility, and the relationships to put the right story in the right room.

Africa Media Collective was built on one conviction: that African stories, told with craft and authority, can shift policy, move capital, and change minds at the highest levels of global governance. We have spent four decades proving it.

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"A consortium of three award-winning media strategists with over four decades of combined experience shaping narratives across continents — for governments, NGOs, broadcasters, and global institutions."

— Africa Media Collective Mission

The Team

Senior practitioners who have operated at the intersection of journalism, policy, and global communications for decades.

Peter Burdin

Peter Burdin

Co-President, AMC Team Lead

Former BBC Africa Bureau Chief · 91M Weekly Audience · Sony Gold Award

Sony Gold Award BBC Africa Chief Chatham House
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Chris Bishop

Chris Bishop

Co-President · Editorial Director

Forbes Africa Founding Editor · Penguin Author · WEF Davos Speaker

Forbes Africa WEF Davos Sanlam Award
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Frenny Jowi

Frenny Jowi

Strategic Communications & Partnerships Lead

Award-Winning Journalist · Gender & Governance Advocate · BBC Alumni

IiB Gold 2022 EU Parliament Kenya Media Week
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What We Do

What We Do

From narrative strategy to journalism training — precision-built for institutions that cannot afford to be misunderstood.

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Strategic Media Consulting

Continent-wide communication strategy and narrative shaping at senior policy level.

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Journalism Training

Editorial capacity building, digital-first reporting, and ethics curricula across Africa.

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Gender & Governance

Designing gender-leadership media initiatives with measurable outcomes for women in public life.

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Donor Engagement

Mobilising funding from EU, UN, DFID, and international foundations.

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Business & Financial Journalism

Editorial leadership and content strategy for business media across all platforms.

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Events & Conference Leadership

Curating and facilitating high-level journalism summits and cross-continental dialogues.

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Content & Editorial Production

Podcast, documentary, investigative features, and data storytelling for global audiences.

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Mentorship & Youth Development

Creating pathways for young journalists and entrepreneurs across Africa and the UK.

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Impact by the Numbers

A Track Record That Speaks Louder Than Credentials.

91M
Weekly BBC Audience
Peak reach under Peter Burdin as Africa Bureau Chief
5M
Weekly TV Viewers
Ms President programme across Kenya's 47 counties
20M+
Radio Listeners Reached
170+ programmes in 8 languages, 2017 & 2022 elections
100+
Journalists Trained
Across Africa and internationally

Projects

Projects that defined coverage, shifted policy, and built institutions.

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Broadcast · Kenya

Ms. President Programme

EU-funded reality TV series on women's leadership in Kenya — the most-watched gender-focused media programme in East African history.

€2MBudget
5MWeekly Viewers
47Counties
News Leadership · Pan-Africa

BBC Africa Bureau Operations

Led BBC news operations across 47 African countries with 100+ journalists serving 91 million weekly viewers. Launched Focus on Africa.

91MWeekly Audience
47Countries
100+Journalists
Publishing · Pan-Africa

Forbes Africa — Founding Edition

Launched the first African edition of Forbes magazine in 2011, redefining African business and wealth coverage. Sanlam Award winner in inaugural year.

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SanlamAward
StillPublished Today

Recognition

Award-Winning. Peer-Recognised.

Validation from the most respected names in global journalism and media.

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Information is Beautiful Gold Award, 2022
Frenny Jowi — Data4Change
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Sony Gold Award — Nelson Mandela Coverage
Peter Burdin — BBC
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Sanlam Award for Financial Journalism, 2011
Chris Bishop — Forbes Africa
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PICA Editor of the Year, 2014
Chris Bishop
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One World Media Jury Member, 2023 & 2024
Frenny Jowi
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WAN-IFRA Jury Member, 2023 & 2024
Frenny Jowi

Ready to Work Together?

Put your story in the right room with the right people.

Three locations. One network. Forty years of doors we know how to open.

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