by SAMIP | Jul 16, 2021 | News
The SAMIP cohort has been hard at work, here are some updates from in and around the program. Scrolla bags investment deal from MDIF Founded by Mungo Suggot, Scrolla is the latest media start-up to secure equity investment from Media Development Investment Fund... 
by SAMIP | Jun 8, 2021 | News
With new investment for women’s sports media, global awards recognition for local publishers, and a membership-based training to develop more diverse voices, here are some of the latest innovations from the SAMIP cohort. gsport unveils new commercial deals Women’s... 
by SAMIP | Jun 3, 2021 | News
Big news in the SAMIP family: African podcasting firm Volume secures MDIF deal Audio start-up Volume has become the latest SAMIP cohort member to secure an investment deal with Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). Founded in 2017, Volume was one of the first... 
by SAMIP | May 26, 2020 | Our Work
With 90% of internet users active on its app, WhatsApp is the biggest social networking app in South Africa. It’s bigger than Twitter, Instagram, and even Facebook. So it’s no wonder that publishers have turned to WhatsApp as a way to reach audiences. The South... by SAMIP | May 22, 2020 | News
South Africa has now been under lockdown for 60 days with no end in sight. Despite the odds, the South Africa Media Innovation Program’s participants have continued the hard work of reporting the news and creating innovative products. In this week’s episode of... 