There are certain images that the publishing markets rate higher than others. And some that sell over and over again. Africa Media Online's picture library focuses on images taken by Africans in Africa and we have created a gallery of our best sellers in 2011. 23 Jan 2012 Read more >>

The need for training and the lack of financial resources were recurring laments among speakers at Highway Africa 2009. HA2011 sees the introduction of Shutha.org, a new and free online resource aimed at enabling photo-journalists from Africa and the Majority World to understand, access and produce for local and international markets. 3 Oct 2011 Read more >>

Do you have collections that have significant genealogical value? Are you interested in getting the collection digitised? If so, we would like to hear from you as there is a potential funding opportunity. 18 Apr 2011 Read more >>

60 years ago this month Drum magazine produced its first issue. Drum gave unique insight into township life under apartheid particularly during the 50's and 60's. Images from the first 40 years of Drum magazine are available on Africa Media Online. 28 Mar 2011 Read more >>

Over the last three years Africa Media Online has been involved in a project to digitise the best images from South Africa's museums and archives. Known as the African Image Pipeline project and funded by the European Union through the KZN Department of Economic Development's Gijima KZN programme, the project provided partial financing to enable participating museums to digitise an initial 500- 3000 images each. These images were digitised by Africa Media Online's digitisation service, captioned by the museum staff and uploaded onto www.africamediaonline.com. Here the images can be searched and browsed and publication rights purchased. Altogether 24,000 images have now gone online. 2 Nov 2010 Read more >>

With 10 years experience of Rights Managed sales, Africa Media Online is now launching a Royalty Free site for African images. Specialising in giving African photographers a voice, Africa Media Online supplies home-grown solutions to the media market's imaging needs. 6 Aug 2010 Read more >>

You can now purchase African images for web usage. Africa Media Online has just launched web-res images - the images are larger than most picture libraries offer at 550px longest size. The whole of the Africa Media Online archive of Rights Managed images are available at web-res size for single editorial use on a website for three months for R295 (ex VAT) per image. 12 Jul 2010 Read more >>

Nearly 400 stories have already been made available for publication through the Twenty Ten media project, with at least a dozen more - including photo, text, audio and multimedia features - still to come by the final whistle on 11 July. 5 Jul 2010 Read more >>

Thousands of journalists have descended on South Africa for the World Cup, but the question is how many will dig deeper to provide stories that go beyond mere sports or superficial events coverage? The 126 African journalists of the Twenty Ten project, and particularly the 18 brought to South Africa for the event, are tasked with telling Africa's stories more fully and with unique perspective. 14 Jun 2010 Read more >>

With workshops and training for 128 experienced African journalists behind them, the organizers of the Twenty Ten project have moved on to the newest and most exciting phase: commissioning this select group of journalists from 34 countries to create photo, text, radio and multimedia features that add depth and breadth to the body of work already being produced about Africa in advance of the World Cup. 19 Apr 2010 Read more >>

Buy two CD's and get the third for free - for the month of April 2010. 9 Apr 2010 Read more >>

While many are reporting the lower-than-expected visitor bookings to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup this year, a local organisation dedicated to Africans telling Africa's story is broadening the range of products it distributes to media around the world. 5 Mar 2010 Read more >>

With over 100 journalists in 34 African countries producing in-depth, timeless features relating to African football and the impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on African life, Africa Media Online is offering the most comprehensive pan-African coverage of Africa's first World Cup. Over 400 features - images, text, audio and multimedia - will be produced by the Twenty Ten project. Funding from the Dutch Postcode Lottery enables this content to be available per item or per monthly subscription at surprisingly low rates. 25 Sep 2009 Read more >>

Three African image CD's for the price of two - from now until 10 October 2009. 21 Sep 2009 Read more >>

This month not only saw the first African qualification for Africa's first FIFA World Cup, but the first of what will be hundreds of multilingual articles, photographs and audio recordings made available for publication through an ambitious programme to help the rest of the world see through African eyes. 11 Sep 2009 Read more >>

Big dates with images to illustrate them - that's what the African Calendar on Africa Media Online's new site provides. 21 Aug 2009 Read more >>

Africans in relationship is the focus of a new product being launched by Africa Media Online, the South African company that specialises in giving African photographers a voice and an opportunity to tell Africa's story. 7 Aug 2009 Read more >>

With over 80,000 images from professional photographers and photographic archives around Africa, Africa Media Online's newly launched website is an exceptional resource for professionals needing to purchase pictures for publishing or advertising. 31 Jul 2009 Read more >>

Africa Media Online, the South African company that specialises in giving African photographers a voice and an opportunity to tell Africa's story, is offering a special price for the purchase of both of their Multiple Use image compilations. The 80 images on each CD can be used multiple times in multiple media and - because every image is model-released - they are freely available for advertising purposes. 21 Apr 2009 Read more >>

The modern, technologically savvy African of today is the focus of a new product being launched by Africa Media Online, the South African company that specialises in giving African photographers a voice and an opportunity to tell Africa's story. 2 Mar 2009 Read more >>

Africa Media Online's picture library, africanpictures.net, has just launched a useful tool that will not only ease certain picture searches but should spark fresh story ideas: collections of images around frequently-searched-for themes, by some of Africa's greatest photographers. 31 Oct 2008 Read more >>

Africa Media Online, the South African company that specialises in giving African photographers a voice and an opportunity to tell Africa's story, has again come up with a home-grown solution to the media market's imaging needs. The company has launched the first of its multiple usage CDs: collections of images that can be used multiple times in multiple ways for an upfront, once-off fee. 30 Sep 2008 Read more >>

South African imaging professionals will have an amazing opportunity to learn from two of the world's foremost digital imaging trainers next month. Africa Media Online (Pty) Ltd has invited digital imaging consultants Peter Krogh and Graeme Cookson to share their knowledge and skills at practical masterclasses in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg. 4 Jul 2008 Read more >>

Africa Media Online (Pty.) Ltd. is looking to build relationships with passionate photographers who will bring unique and interesting perspectives to telling Africa's story. They are looking to develop South African photo entrepreneurs so that they can compete on the global stage in terms of photo production. 1 Jun 2008 Read more >>

Africa Media Online (Pty.) Ltd, is at the heart of an effort to ensure that when the world media turns their attention to the South Africa ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, they can find the pictures to tell the nation's story. 29 Mar 2008 Read more >>