Funding: Own budget (9), Tech company (Google/GNI) (6), Tech company (other) (5), Media dev org (3)
ImpactEngine — AI tool that tracks the real-world impact of Daily Maverick journalism by monitoring parliamentary mentions; identifies when Daily Maverick reporting makes it onto the national stage in parliament; auto-generates impact reports used in two ways: as marketing messages to prospective members and as regular reports to existing Maverick Insider members demonstrating the value of their financial support…
Published a group-wide Responsible AI Policy (November 2025) governing AI use across all Media24 group companies — 'to ensure that ethical considerations are an integral part of AI development across our Group Companies as this is essential to preserve quality and longevity.' Cited by the KAS/CINIA study 'Navigating Risks and Rewards' (2026) as the leading formal example of AI governance among South African media…
IPI Global AI Accelerator 2026 — using AI to enhance content distribution strategy and inform content promotion targeting agripreneurs in South Africa;" one of 15 global newsrooms selected from 205 applications
Africa Bias Buster" — AI-powered text analysis tool that screens journalistic writing for bias and stereotypes about Africa; rates submitted text on a 1-5 scale and provides specific improvement suggestions; publicly available at africanofilter.org/africa-bias-buster; built with The AI Shop
JournalismAI Academy Sub-Saharan Africa 2025 — staff participation in AI training programme for small newsrooms in Sub-Saharan Africa; initiative by LSE Polis and Google News Initiative;" 20 participants from 13 countries
Custom GPT models for five functions: translation (incl. isiZulu), proofreading, editing, audio production and image generation; ""AI Sandwich"" framework — human journalists control input and final output"; staff translator redeployed to reporting role;" 1.3 million monthly unique readers by 2024