NAIROBI, 23-24 February 2026 – More than 150 senior editors, newsroom leaders, and media executives at the Africa Editors Congress (AEC) have called for urgent structural reforms to safeguard information integrity and the sustainability of independent journalism in Africa. Convened by The African Editors Forum (TAEF) under the theme “Reclaiming Value, Rebuilding Trust, Redefining Sustainability,” the congress addressed the unprecedented pressure exerted by platform dominance, fragile business models, and the rapid evolution of digital repression.