The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service has selected the Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire for the BBC media leaders programme. Chief Operating Officer (COO) of AYV, Mr. Messeh Leone, traveled on a BBC-fully sponsored trip to Cape Town, South Africa, for a four-day to participate in a BBC Media Leaders conference 2024, aimed at promoting media development in Africa.
The BBC media leaders conference is being held at the Sun Square Cape Town City Bowl in Cape Town, South Africa, from 5thโ9th November.
The programme focuses on TV, Radio, Print, Digital and other multimedia platforms. The theme for the program this year is โBuilding Reach and Trust with Young Audiences.โ
The BBC Media Leaders Programme is a unique platform where senior executives and directors come together to learn, exchange ideas, and share knowledge on topics ranging from the latest media trends to the most pressing issues facing the multimedia industry, as well as financial sustainability and business investment strategy for media institutions.
AYV Chief Operating Officer, Messeh Leone is meeting with top BBC executives and participating in a series of working group sessions with other media partners and leaders, including CEOs and directors from across Africa, as part of the BBC Media Leaders conference.
Speaking from Cape Town, AYV Chief Operating Officer, Messeh Leone said, โWe very much appreciate our partner, the BBC. The BBC Media Leaders programme is a great platform. Having AYV as a top BBC media partner and leader is a demonstration of our excellent work and dedication toward world-class multimedia and independent journalism. Our work is trusted by the BBC; hence, our partnership continues to expand to new levels. We have an exciting line-up of sessions and expert speakers at the BBC Leaders Conference, covering projects and programs, our insight, and our learning on a wide range of topics, from creating innovative content, AI usage, and editorial guidelines to building reach and trust with young audiences in the multimedia space. The programmme also offers a platform and resources for collaboration, the discovery of innovative solutions to shared challenges, and the discussion of strategies for shaping the future of media in Africa.
This year, 2024, marks five years of strategic world-class multimedia partnership between the Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
The AYV on March 22nd, 2019, announced a new partnership with the BBC, the world service program in London. This was the first AYV partnership with a global broadcaster.
Founder and CEO of AYV, Amb. Anthony Navo Jr., said: โIt has been five years of productive partnership with the BBC, and it has been a historic moment for both organizations.” The partnership has harnessed our global reach and broadcasting capabilities to bring our audience’s positive content. We are looking forward to more productive years to come.โ
The BBC and AYV have aired series of innovative and amazing programmes, ย and the partnership continue to offer AYV a world-class broadcasting resources and platform for both local and international audiences.
AYV is a leading global media institution providing cutting-edge communication solutions. AYV operates three television channels, radio, a newspaper, and a printing press. AYV also broadcasts on DStv Channel 399 across Africa. AYV International is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with networks across the world, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific, the Americas, and the Caribbean. AYV has established a strategic partnership with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the world service program in London. This partnership offers both AYV and the BBC a world-class broadcasting platform and resources for audiences across the world.
