Our Work
The experience our founding consultants bring to AMC — and the programmes we are now building together for the first time.
Our consultants remain actively engaged in the field — writing, advising, judging, and leading organisations across the continent and internationally.
Organisations our founding consultants have worked with
Active Engagements
What Our Consultants Are Working On Today
Our consultants remain actively engaged in the field — writing, advising, judging, and leading organisations across the continent and internationally.
Forbes Africa & African Business Magazine
Chris Bishop continues as monthly columnist for African Business magazine (London) and maintains editorial advisory relationships with Forbes Africa — keeping AMC at the centre of the continent's business narrative.
Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA)
Peter Burdin Co-Founded ESSA — a pan-African education charity partnering with the Bosch Foundation, Cambridge University, and the African Association of Universities to improve learning outcomes across the continent.
One World Media & WAN-IFRA Jury
Frenny Jowi serves as jury member for both One World Media Awards (2023 & 2024) and WAN-IFRA (2023 & 2024) — shaping international standards for global journalism recognition alongside the world's leading media organisations.
AMC Programmes
In Development — Building Together
Africa Media Collective is a new collective. These are our first joint programmes — currently in development. We publish full case studies as engagements are delivered.
New Programme — East African Media Initiative
Africa Media Collective is developing a new initiative for East African newsrooms. Details to follow — reach out now if your organisation would like to explore partnership opportunities at the formative stage.
Journalism Capacity Building Programme
A new training initiative building on our track record of reaching 100+ journalists across Africa. Curriculum in development — contact us to register your newsroom's interest before the programme is full.
Founding Track Record
Projects Delivered by Our Consultants — Individually
Before Africa Media Collective existed as a collective, its founding consultants built careers that shaped African media at the highest levels. The projects below were delivered individually.
BBC Africa Bureau Operations
Led BBC news operations across 47 African countries with 100+ journalists serving 91 million weekly viewers. Launched Focus on Africa.
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.
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.
BBC Nelson Mandela Project
Directed a 100-person BBC team through 10-day global funeral coverage, earning the Sony Gold Award.
Kenya Media Week
Founded Kenya Media Week (2016) — the first initiative to unite journalists, editors, funders, and policymakers in one forum. Later replicated in Uganda.
World Economic Forum Coverage
Presented at WEF Davos, WEF Africa, IMF Spring Meetings, EU–Africa Business Conference, and Economist Africa Business Conference.
Kenya Election Radio Programmes — 2017 & 2022
Produced 170+ radio programmes in 8 languages during Kenya's 2017 and 2022 elections, reaching over 20 million listeners.
Published Works
Books That Defined the Conversation.
Chris Bishop's Penguin Random House catalogue brought African wealth, business, and economic transformation to a global readership.
Africa's Billionaires
Penguin Random House
A defining portrait of Africa's wealthiest individuals — their origins, industries, and what their rise means for the continent's economic future.
The BEE Billionaires
Penguin Random House
The inside story of Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa — the figures who shaped it, the deals that defined it, and the complex legacy it leaves.
Recognition
Awards from the most respected bodies in global journalism and media.
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