Agence France-Presse, also known as AFP, a privately owned company headquartered in France, was founded in 1835 and employs approximately 4940 individuals. The company reported $362.1M in revenue as of 2025 and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It specializes in content rights, with its origins tracing back to 1835 when it was established by Charles-Louis Havas as Havas, making it the world's oldest news agency. Reorganized in its current form in August 1944, following the Liberation of Paris, it succeeded Havas as a pillar of French and international journalism. The company operates as one of the "Big Three" global news agencies, alongside the Associated Press and Reuters, and maintains a unique legal status designed to ensure its editorial independence and neutrality.
On April 29, 2026, Candida Ng, AFP's Asia-Pacific photo director, chaired the jury for the Marai Photo Grant 2026. The jury selected four young photographers from South Asia from dozens of candidates, with this year’s theme focusing on "My reality. Now. Water scarcity!"
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Agence France-Presse's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. All the revenue comes from entertainment rights and distribution.
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