MDIF mourns the loss of Siyabonga Africa MDIF update 22 July 2021 It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our former colleague Siyabonga Africa on 19 July. … Read more
MDIF partners with GIJN to provide advisory services for watchdog media MASMDIF update 8 June 2021 Media Advisory Services (MAS), MDIF’s technical assistance division, has teamed up with the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) to provide … Read more
Podcasts feature MDIF CEO Harlan Mandel and other team members as guests MDIF update 4 June 2021 MDIF team members Harlan Mandel, Mohamed Nanabhay and Bilal Randeree have been featured guests on four recent podcasts, talking about … Read more
Harlan Mandel talks to VideoWeek podcast MDIF update 14 April 2021 MDIF CEO Harlan Mandel talks to Vincent Flood of VideoWeek in a wide-reaching podcast. They discuss our work and the … Read more
EMOF: Investing for impact MDIF update 10 March 2021 New York, 10 March, 2021: Emerging Media Opportunity Fund I (EMOF), the world’s first private equity fund for independent media, … Read more
World’s first private equity impact fund for independent media is fully deployed MDIF update 10 March 2021 New York, 10 March, 2021: Emerging Media Opportunity Fund (EMOF) I, the world’s first private equity impact fund for independent … Read more
MDIF selected as Emeritus Impact Manager for the ImpactAssets 50 2021 MDIF update 23 February 2021 MDIF has been selected as an Emeritus Impact Manager for the ImpactAssets 50 2021, a free online database for impact … Read more
MMF I loan fund: Independent media delivering real-world impact MDIF update 12 February 2021 MDIF Media Fund I (MMF I) provides an alternative to capital that seeks to distort or influence editorial independence, whether … Read more
Sixteen media selected for Membership in News Fund MDIF clientsMDIF update 4 February 2021 We are pleased to announce the 16 newsrooms selected to join the Membership in News Fund, a global fund to … Read more