Media-Challenge Initiative

08/02/2026

📝WE ARE HIRING

Apprenticeship Newsroom Manager bit.ly/4r18R4H

Revenue and Sustainability Officer bit.ly/4byH7Qe

People and Culture Architect bit.ly/3ZShrXx

Deadline is 19th February, 2026

31/12/2025

As we welcome 2026, we celebrate the journalists who pursue truth, the storytellers who amplify unheard voices, and the media professionals building stronger democracies.

Thank you to our partners for making this possible. Here's to a year of impact! 🌍📰

30/12/2025

📸 When young voices tell their stories through photography, magic happens.

Congratulations to the 25 finalists of "Through Our Lens" Photography Competition! Each image is a window into real experiences from Africa🌍 & the European Union🇪🇺

We celebrate our very own alumnus Moses Serunjogi - your lens and your story make our pride, Uganda’s pride! 🇺🇬

Take a glimpse at all the 25 stories👉 shorturl.at/qn8Cq

25/12/2025

🎅 ! 🎄

We hope your day is filled with warmth, joy, and wonderful moments with the people you care about.

May the spirit of bring you comfort and cheer today and throughout 2026 !

14/08/2025

Through our partnership with the Climate Smart Jobs (CSJ), we are localizing climate change content for smallholder farmers bridging the gap between global climate science and community realities.

Inside our , these stories are recorded, carrying locally relevant solutions to climate challenges across even the hard to reach communities in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe district.

07/08/2025

For decades, Frank Walusimbi has been the face Ugandans trust with their evening news. His voice has guided the nation through historic moments, breaking stories, and daily updates.

Now, he's sharing his craft with the next generation.

This isn't just training - it's mentorship from a legend.
Experience real newsroom pressure, master the art of storytelling on camera, and discover what separates good anchors from great ones.
2 intensive days. Real skills. Lifetime impact.

📅 August 29-30
📍MCI Media Hub, Kabalagala

Spaces filling fast, register here 🔗 newsmasterclass.mciug.org/register
Call: +256 782 105 095

04/08/2025

What separates good news anchors from GREAT ones❓

Find out from Frank Walusimbi's exclusive masterclass - where Uganda's broadcasting legend shares the secrets behind his decades of excellence.

🗓️ August 29th-30th, 2025
📍 MCI Media Hub, Kabalagala

Register here to apply for the news anchoring masterclass 🔗 https://newsmasterclass.mciug.org/

11/07/2025

25/06/2025

Calling all visual storytellers!

We're on the hunt for a multi-talented designer who speaks fluent Photoshop AND After Effects. Someone who can craft stunning stills that make people stop scrolling AND create motion graphics that make jaws drop.

Sound like you? We want to see your magic ✨

Drop your CV 🔗 [email protected]

07/04/2025

08/03/2025

Welcome our 2025 fellows 🥳

The Media Challenge Fellowship Program is an aggressive multimedia journalism training program awarded to the best 25 students from the Inter-University Media Challenge ( ), a practical reporting competition in 15 universities in . 🇺🇬

Our fellowship program is one of our strategic interventions that aim at building the who are not only multi skilled but also critical participants as change agents in changing their communities and the negative African narrative.

28/02/2025

Thanks for passing by the Media-Challenge Initiative booth at the .

We are forever grateful for his gesture bwana Kevin Githuku Wanai. Hongera sana!

We meet in Kampala soon.