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18/08/2026 - 10:11

AFP makes a name as a digital media player

AFP has signed up to a technical and commercial partnership in Asia, the Middle East and Africa with BlueFox, a content integrator specialized in Digital Signage (video, photo and text for public screens).

18/08/2026 - 10:11

AFP: 3.7% increase in 2011 budget

The Board of Directors at its meeting of 27 January 2011 took note of the estimated 2010 results and unanimously adopted the budget for 2011.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

AFP launches a new high performance delivery system

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has rolled out a new high performance real time delivery system to further boost the quality of its services to clients.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

World’s news agencies join in interactive hub for Copenhagen climate conference

Eleven international news agencies have launched a joint Facebook page to interact with news consumers across the globe during the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

Getty Images and AFP enter into exclusive partnership in Italy to increase breadth, depth, reach and quality in the Italian market

Getty Images, the leading provider of digital media, and Agence France-Presse, the global press agency, today announced an extension of their global relationship, to provide customers in Italy with a comprehensive news photography service, which will leverage the complementary strengths and experiences of the two partners in the Italian market. The goal of the agreement is to increase the breadth, depth, reach and quality of services provided to their customers in Italy.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

AFP Somalia journalist wins key press award

An AFP journalist who is among the few independent reporters still working in war-torn Mogadishu received Tuesday a key press award for his work, along with three other correspondents. "By recognizing me, you are also recognizing the courage of the small band of working journalists still in Somalia," Mustafa Haji Abdinur said at the ceremony for the Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ) International Press Freedom Awards.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

About picture This: Caring for the Earth

Two Kenyans and a Moroccan are the winners of the Picture This: Caring for the Earth photo contest organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with <a rel="external" href="http://fondation.afp.com/english/">The AFP Foundation </a>and the Olympus Corporation.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

AFP partners TARA Oceans expedition

Agence France-Presse has decided to support <a rel="external" href="http://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/?id_page=1"> Tara Oceans</a> in an unprecedented media partnership after an approach by the international scientific expedition.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

Winter Olympics -4 months --- World Cup -8 months

AFP is preparing full multimedia coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics, being held February 12-28 in Vancouver, Canada. AFP will provide extensive coverage with more than 70 journalists, video reporters, photographers and technicians on the ground in Canada.

18/08/2026 - 10:11

News agencies seek new forms of added value

AFP hosted the twice-a-year meeting of<a href="http://www.minds-international.com/"> Minds International Association</a> in Paris from October 8-9. <a href="http://www.minds-international.com/">Minds International</a> is a network of research and development centres for 17 European and North American news agencies (including the Associated Press) which promotes the sharing of best practices, business models, new technology, platforms, products and services.