Nation Media Group

Nation Media Group

http://www.nationmedia.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nation-media-group/

Nation Media Group, also known as NMG, is a Publicly Owned entity headquartered in Kenya. Founded in 1959 by His Highness the Aga Khan, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio and employs approximately 1180 individuals. It reported $46.7M in revenue as of 2025 and is identified as a tier 2 media tech buyer. Functioning as a multi-media conglomerate in East and Central Africa, the company operates as a publicly traded enterprise cross-listed on four regional stock exchanges: the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE), the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), and the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE).

2025 Revenue

Founded

1959

Headcount

2,089

Headquarters

Kenya

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On September 17, 2026, AMWIK raised concern over the low representation of women in senior editorial roles following Nation Media Group's (NMG) recent leadership restructuring, noting that only 3.7% of Managing Editor positions and 2.8% of media ownership roles in Kenya are held by women. This concern came as NMG appointed two senior Kenyan editors to oversee its Ugandan operations, naming Group Editor-in-Chief Joe Ageyo as Editor-in-Chief of NMG Uganda and Washington Gikunju as Acting Managing Editor. These appointments followed the company's reopening of its Ugandan outlets after a 39-day shutdown by authorities and were part of a broader editorial leadership reshuffle across East Africa that Group Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Odundo announced on September 16. Previously, on August 31, Taarifa Ltd, owned by Tanzanian tycoon Rostam Aziz, completed the acquisition of AKFED’s 54.08% controlling interest in Nation Media Group. This acquisition followed a sweeping board overhaul days earlier that introduced six new directors and saw four directors exit. Earlier, on August 29, Wilfred Musau, a banking executive and former National Bank of Kenya Managing Director and CEO, joined the NMG board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, bringing over two decades of experience in Kenya's banking sector.

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Nation Media Group's revenues were $46.7M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Nation Media Group's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups), which represents 47% of Nation Media Group's revenue.

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Sep

21st

2026

08:14

Events, Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Investments

Financial discipline, good governance key to investment

Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian businessman and investor Rostam Azizi has called on East African governments to strengthen the rule of law, protect property rights and ensure policies remain stable and predictable to attract and sustain long-term investment.

Sep

21st

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

NMG’s leadership changes raise questions about gender and editorial independence – Media Observer newsletter

Last week’s major changes at the Nation Media Group got the media industry talking and, inevitably, trying to read between the lines. There is nothing inherently wrong with the owner or management reorganising a business. NMG operates across East Africa and has every right to deploy its staff and restructure its newsrooms.

Mediaobserver (co.ke)

Sep

21st

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

NMG Reshuffle Exposes the Gender Gap At the Top of African Media

Nation Media Group's latest regional editorial restructuring has triggered an uncomfortable question about the place of women in African newsrooms: who gets to decide whose voice is heard? NMG announced 11 senior editorial appointments across Kenya , Uganda and Tanzania on September 16 .

Sep

19th

2026

04:51

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

NMG Responds to Criticism Over Lack of Women in Editorial Leadership

Nation Media Group (NMG) has addressed growing public backlash regarding the lack of women in its senior editorial leadership following a recent regional restructure. In a statement issued on Friday, September 18, the media powerhouse acknowledged the heated public debate surrounding gender representation in its newly appointed top management across East Africa.

Sep

19th

2026

04:46

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

NMG Responds to Criticism Over Lack of Women in Editorial Leadership

Nation Media Group (NMG) has responded to public criticism over the representation of women in its editorial leadership following recent changes to its leadership structure across East Africa. In a statement on Friday, September 18, the company noted that the appointments had sparked a public conversation, particularly over the number of women selected for senior editorial positions.

Sep

17th

2026

10:33

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

AMWIK Calls Out Nation Media Group Over Women's Absence in Recent Editorial Changes

AMWIK raised concern over the low representation of women in senior editorial roles following NMG's latest leadership restructuring Only 3.7% of Managing Editor positions and 2.8% of media ownership roles in Kenya are held by

Sep

17th

2026

04:55

Management Changes, Operational Challenges, B2B Tag, Operational Challenges, Management Changes

NMG Appoints Kenyan Editors to Run Uganda Operations After Shutdown

KAMPALA; Nation Media Group (NMG) has appointed two senior Kenyan editors to oversee its Ugandan operations, weeks after the media company reopened its outlets following a 39-day shutdown by Ugandan authorities. Dr Joe Ageyo, NMG’s Group Editor-in-Chief, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of NMG Uganda, while Washington Gikunju has been named Acting Managing Editor.

Sep

16th

2026

12:07

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Ageyo, Kitili, Smart Get New Roles as Nation Media Reshuffles Editors

Nation Media Group (NMG) has reshuffled its editorial leadership across East Africa, with several senior journalists taking up new roles in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Group Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Odundo announced the changes, appointing Group Editor-in-Chief Joe Ageyo as Editor-in-Chief of NMG Uganda and Washington Gikunju as Acting Managing Editor, NMG Uganda.

Aug

31st

2026

07:53

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Taarifa Completes 54.08% Nation Media Group Takeover | The Kenyan Wallstreet

Nation Media Group has entered a new ownership era after Taarifa Ltd, owned by Tanzanian tycoon Rostam Aziz, completed the acquisition of AKFED’s 54.08% controlling interest, days after a sweeping board overhaul that brought six new directors into the regional media company and saw four directors exit.

The Kenyan Wall Street

Aug

29th

2026

11:56

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Wilfred Musau: Serial Banker Who Has Worked for 5 Kenyan Banks and Now Joins NMG

Wilfred Musau is a banking executive and former National Bank of Kenya Managing Director and CEO who has joined the Nation Media Group board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, adding more than two decades of experience across Kenya’s banking sector to the media company’s leadership.

The Kenya Times

Aug

29th

2026

03:48

Management Changes, Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Business Restructuring, Management Changes

Julie Gichuru among six appointed to NMG board after Aga Khan stake sale

Nation Media Group has reconstituted its board following the change in ownership of the media company, bringing six new directors on board, among them veteran journalist and media personality Julie Gichuru. The appointments follow the completion of Taarifa Ltd’s acquisition of a 54.08 per cent stake in NMG previously held by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development.

Aug

29th

2026

03:21

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Nation Media Group Announces Top Management Changes

Nation Media Group (NMG) has announced key changes to its Board of Directors, appointing six new members to fill positions left by four departing directors. In a statement released Friday, NMG Group Chairman and CEO Joe Muganda unveiled the new board members: Dr. Julie Gichuru, Dr. Julius Kipng’etich, Juliana Rotich, Georgia Mutagahywa, Bharat Thakrar, and Wilfred Musau.

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