AWiM26 Conference
3 - 4 Dec, 2026
Windhoek Country Club Resort, Namibia
Two Days Designed for
Maximum Impact
Days To
Conference
The Full Programme
Plenary
Plenary- AWM/ GIZ
Networking Break
Panel
Surviving and Leading in the Digital Age: How Communities of Practice are Advancing the Kigali Declaration Across Africa
Workshop
Building Inclusive Media Economies: Empowering African Women Through Ownership, Innovation and Scalable Media Ventures
Panel
Shaping Africa’s Future on Access to Public Service Content
Uyanda Siyotula
Dr. Phathiswa Magopeni
Lister Namumba-Rikhotso
Lunch Break
Panel
Power and Governance: Media Narratives, Structural Barriers, and Women’s Political Leadership in Africa
Beauty Kujinga
Mantate Queeneth Mlotshwa
Palesa Victoria Mashego
Alinaswe Lusengo
Israel Olatunji Tijani
Panel
Sourcing, Monitoring, and Governance: Challenging the Political Economy of Women's Representation in Global Media
Joy Adigwe
Hayat Gashaw
Panel
Reconstructing Representation: Democratic Engagement, and the Struggle for Women’s Political Agency Online
Clariss Rufaro Masiya
Prof. Sibongile Mpofu
Amal Ba Qatyan
Panel
Narrative Sovereignty, Labor, and Institutional Power: Redefining Women’s Leadership in African Media and Storytelling
Nkosilesisa Ncube
Mercy Orengo
Kate Tapiwa Kujaliwa
Aderonke Bello
Juliet Hinga
Deborah Melom Ndjerareou
Break
Creator Showcase
From Kitchen to Camera: Building a Food Brand with Northern Nigerian Cuisine on TikTok
Rajaatu Muhammed Ibrahim
Ignite Talk 1
Women in African Media: Navigating Digital Transformation, Representation and Leadership
Ignite Talk 2
The role of the media in increasing women's political participation in the upcoming elections in Senegal
Baba Gallé Mballo
Ignite Talk 3
The nature of business models and the impact they have on the financial liberation of artists, creative workers and media practitioners.
Mhlontlo Buhle Geleba
Ignite Talk 4
AI, Creativity, and Control: Rethinking Ownership in African Media Production
Creator Showcase
Be Comfortable in Your Skin, TSI’s debut documentary campaign, as a working model of cultural intervention as counter-narrative leadership.
Olabanke Goriola
Titilope Kosoko
Policy Lab
Governing AI in Media Spaces: Surveillance, Women’s Participation, and Employability
Ilana Gasa
Ignite Talk 5
Implementation gaps and institutional accountability in gender equality efforts
Sheila Chimphamba
Ignite Talk 6
The relationship between media literacy, resistance to disinformation, and prevention of violent extremism.
Mariam VAN DAM OUEDRAOGO
Ignite Talk 7
Lessons from building the All Africans Indie Film Festival (AAIFF)
Rebecca Isi Imafidon
Ignite Talk 8
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among journalists in Malawi
Towera Kumwenda
End of day one
Plenary
Day 2 Plenary
Break
Policy Lab
Powering Women’s Voices: Using Digital Storytelling to Influence Policy and Shift Narratives in Africa
Grace Aderewa
Panel
From Silence to Structure: Governance, Policy and Social Innovations for Women’s Leadership in Africa
Enatnesh Muluken Fetene
Consolata Maitha
Dr. Moji Makanjuola
Martha Nakhate
Panel
Gendered Disinformation and Deepfakes: When Technology Becomes a Tool of Gender-Based Violence
Ndeye fatou Diery Diagne
Panel
From Silence to Policy: How Media Advocacy Ended the Tax on Sanitary Pads in Malawi and Why Free Pads Must Be Next
Lunch Break
Panel
Controlling the Narrative: Digital Hegemony, Gendered Trauma, and Feminist Resistance in African Media
Ayomide Eweje
Portia Sizalobuhle Ndlovu
Christine Sayo
Siphiwe Mohammed
Panel
Digital Justice: Ethics, Power, and Equity in Platformized African Media
Everlyn Chelang’at Kimibei
Martha Iyambo
Anesu Elizabeth Kurebwaseka
Panel
IOC Session
Christine Sayo
Movement Break
Workshop
Integrating gender-transformative approaches into newsroom practices using data and Media and Information Literacy (MIL) frameworks.
Keamogetswe Sere
Policy Lab
Between Witness and Actor: Ethical and Safe Reporting in Civic Movements
JudyAlice King’ori
Workshop
Bridging the Political Leadership Gender Gap in Kenya through AI-Driven Journalism
Tea Break
Plenary
Windhoek Framework Plenary NMT and M20
Secure Your Place
Early bird pricing is available for a limited time. All tickets include full access to both days of the
conference, meals and the evening receptions.
AWiM Member
Limited slots available
- Full two-day access to AWiM26
- Access to AWiM26 Dinner
- Access to all keynotes, panels, workshops
- Access to Pitch Zone Accelerator
- Lunch on both days
Standard (Non-Members)
Limited slots available
- Full two-day access to AWiM26
- Access to AWiM26 Dinner
- Access to all keynotes, panels, workshops
- Access to Pitch Zone Accelerator
- Lunch on both days
Group of 5
Limited slots available
- Full two-day access to AWiM26
- Access to AWiM26 Dinner
- Access to all keynotes, panels, workshops
- Access to Pitch Zone Accelerator
- Lunch on both days
Support a Woman's Place at AWiM26
Your contribution ensures more women from across the continent can be part of this conversation.
Sponsor a Local Delegate
- Covers cost of local travel to venue
- Accommodation for 2 nights
- Full conference ticket & meals included
Sponsor an International Delegate
- Covers cost of flight & airport transfer
- Accommodation for 3 nights
- Full conference ticket & meals included
