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September 2023
CFI and the Maison des Journalistes strengthen their partnership to support exiled journalists

On Friday 22 September, CFI and the Maison des Journalistes (MDJ) signed a partnership agreement designed to help exiled journalists by welcoming them to and supporting them from Paris. Consisting of a donation to the Maison des Journalistes, the partnership demonstrates CFI's commitment to helping journalists who have been forced to flee their homelands for having expressed a desire to report freely. The partnership also highlights the MDJ's unique role in welcoming and supporting these journalists in France.
One of the fourteen bedrooms will now be called the "CFI" room.

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February 2022
A pool of journalists representing 14 African countries will head to Brussels to cover the AU-EU summit from Africa’s perspective

A pool of journalists representing 14 African countries will head to Brussels to cover the AU-EU summit from Africa’s perspective


CFI is forming a temporary editorial team consisting of 17 African journalists who are being drafted in to cover the sixth African Union - European Union (AU-EU) summit, which will be held on 17/18 February 2022. A number of media and news professionals from the French media development agency will provide support to this brand-new team of young English-, Arabic- and French-speaking journalists. This project provides African media outlets with access to Africa-centric content that covers the summit.

 

May 2021
24h in a newsroom updates its collections

24h in a newsroom updates its collections

“24h in a newsroom”, the free educational website dedicated to training young journalists from all over the world to international standards has completely updated two collections dedicated to web journalism and the written press.
It can all be found on the website 24hdansuneredaction.com/en

September 2020
A free massive open online course (MOOC) promoting citizen action in French speaking Africa

A free massive open online course (MOOC) promoting citizen action in French speaking Africa

CFI, the French media development agency, is drawing on the strength of digital tools to encourage the emergence of citizen projects in 24 African countries.

April 2020
CFI pays tribute to journalists in the field and supports media organisations that are striving to provide information about Covid-19.

CFI pays tribute to journalists in the field and supports media organisations that are striving to provide information about Covid-19.

November 2019
EU, CFI bring Yemeni journalists together to discuss ways to improve coverage of humanitarian issues in Yemen

EU, CFI bring Yemeni journalists together to discuss ways to improve coverage of humanitarian issues in Yemen

November 2019
the MediaSahel project presented at the “Paris Peace Forum 2019”

MediaSahel, supported by CFI – the French media development agency – and funded by the AFD, will be presented during the second edition of the Paris Peace Forum, taking place from 11 to 13 November 2019 at the Grande Halle de la Villette.

September 2019
EU, CFI launch YMER+ project to support humanitarian journalism in Yemen

The European Union (EU) and the French media development agency CFI has launched the Yemen Media Emergency Response (YMER+) project, an integrated initiative that aims to build the capacities of the local media on humanitarian journalism and improve the flow of humanitarian information in Yemen.

December 2018
The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs signs an ambitious contract of objectives for CFI, the French media development agency​

Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State for the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Marc Fonbaustier, Chairman of the Management Board of CFI, signed a contract of objectives for three years (2018-2020) in the presence of Marie-Christine Saragosse, CEO de France Médias Monde.