"Africa’s independent digital media sector is growing as a response to shifting news consumption habits, political change, advances in technology, and the enduring disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on digital communication. Audiences across the continent increasingly turn to mobil ... e devices and social platforms for news. As the 2026 Reuters Digital News Report pointed out, Africa leads this shift with high reliance on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok; in addition, influencers increasingly shape public debate. The research team surveyed 763 African digital media organizations to update the Global Project Oasis Media Directory and produce this report. In the following sections, we explore key operational findings across the seven countries, including how these outlets are structured, what languages they publish in, how they are registered, who leads them, what topics they cover, how they reach audiences, and how they participate in wider media ecosystems. To our knowledge, this is the first publicly available report that systematically maps and analyzes digital media across multiple African countries." (Executive summary) more

"This study aimed to map the community radio sector, with a view to helping it realise its promise. We have been critical, but always with construction in mind. All too often community radio stations are presented in glowing terms, as heroic endeavours .. and in many respects, they are. However, unl ... ess weaknesses are explored and gaps identified, community radio will not get smarter and more sustainable. The stations described here will change and grow. Everywhere we went we encountered extraordinary energy. There is great promise, and we hope that our report will be a positive contribution to the future." (Conclusion, page 67) more