Our Objectives

AW Free Foundation promotes professional journalism, independent media, freedom of expression and digital rights in sub-Saharan Africa. The foundation supports media under threat, promotes open technology and uncensored media tools and toolkits for journalists

Our Objectives

Media Development

Build a foundation of knowledge for media development donors, implementers, media, civil society actors on best practices and solutions for improving media systems.

Freedom of Expression

Media plays an indispensable role in the creation & development of sustainable democracies. Our objective is to provide media practitioners with in-depth knowledge, research and policy and fearless working environment.

Digital Rights

Creating conditions for a decolonised digital rights for journalists. Journalists are often the main protagonists in free speech online cases. This is because media freedom is a core component of the right to freedom of expression, and members of the media often investigate and criticise state action as part of the exercise of their functions both offline and online