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 company headquartered in Kenya. Founded in 1959, the company employs approximately 2090 individuals and reported $46.7M in revenue as of 2025. It operates an extensive portfolio across print, television, radio, and digital media. The group was founded by His Highness The Aga Khan and maintains subsidiary operations across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Its portfolio includes print and digital publications such as Daily Nation, The EastAfrican, Business Daily, Taifa Leo, Daily Monitor (Uganda), and The Citizen (Tanzania), alongside broadcast networks including NTV Kenya, NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Nation FM, and KFM 93.3.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1959

Headcount

2,089

Headquarters

Kenya

Primary Segment

Media Production

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On September 27, 2026, details emerged about Nation Media Group's iconic Nation Center, a 17-storey building completed in 1997 that has served as a major home for the media operation and a distinctive part of Nairobi's central business district skyline for nearly three decades. This follows significant industry discussion on September 21 regarding NMG's major leadership changes and regional editorial restructuring, which raised questions about gender representation and editorial independence within African newsrooms. The company had previously responded on September 18 to public criticism over the lack of women in its senior editorial leadership, acknowledging a heated debate surrounding gender representation following its 11 senior editorial appointments across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania on September 16.

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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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Oct

5th

2026

10:05

NMG boss pledges professionalism, customer satisfaction

Nation Media Group (NMG) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Odundo, has pledged to put customers first, uphold professionalism and ensure customer satisfaction. He made the commitment at the start of the Customer Service Week 2026 which runs from today October 5–9, under the theme; “The Extra Mile.” Mr. Ondundo said this theme highlights the importance of going above and beyond for customers and appears in the official logo and celebration materials.

Sep

27th

2026

08:58

Story Behind Nation Center’s 17-Storey Landmark and the New Structure Beside It

For nearly three decades, the distinctive twin towers of Nation Center have formed part of Nairobi’s central business district skyline. Located along Kimathi Street, the 17-storey building was completed in 1997 after a five-year construction period to serve as a major home for the Nation media operation.

The Kenya Times

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

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