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Open Society
Google News Initiative
Reuters Institute
BBC Media Action
DW Akademie

Tanzania Media Foundation

Empowering Media · Transforming LivesSince 2010

Strengthening independent journalism across Tanzania through strategic grants, capacity building, and advocacy for media freedom. Join our community of 50,000+ journalists and media professionals.

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Journalist Safety Toolkit

Complete guide for field reporters

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Digital Media Guide

Latest trends & best practices

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Ready-to-use forms for all agencies

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Hack the
Newsroom.

Funding the intersection of code and content. We support open-source tools, AI integration, and new revenue models for African media.

// Importing TMF Modules

const innovation = require('freedom-of-speech');

const funding = 2000000;


function accelerateMedia() {

if (project.isViable) {

return grant.approve();

}

}

$2M
Seed Funding

Focus Areas

Technologies we are actively investing in.

Artificial Intelligence

Automated fact-checking, transcription pipelines, and personalized content delivery algorithms.

Cybersecurity

VPN infrastructure, DDoS protection, and secure whistleblowing platforms (SecureDrop).

Immersive Data

Interactive maps, scrollytelling engines, and AR/VR storytelling experiments.

Web3 & Micropayments

Blockchain-based subscription models and creator economy tools.

/deployed_projects

Neno Check
AI Tool

Neno Check

A WhatsApp bot that uses NLP to automatically verify viral rumors in Swahili.

Sauti Map
GIS Platform

Sauti Map

Real-time mapping of rural water shortages using SMS reports from citizens.

Bongo Pay
Fintech

Bongo Pay

A friction-free micropayment wall allowing readers to pay 100 TZS per article via M-Pesa.

Impact Network
Grant Approved$12,000.00
New ApplicationInvestigative Fund
Applications Open for 2025

Change the
Narrative.

Got a radical idea for news distribution? Our seed fund is always open for prototypes.