Welad ElBalad Media

National Network
Égypte
Address

43 Mogawra ElOula
6 October - apt 2
Cairo
Égypte

Telephone
+201006376298
E-Mail
weladelbalad.eg@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
fatemah.farag@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Media
General Information
Welad ElBalad is a media production company focused on developing the capacity of local and community media in Egypt. Our network comprises apx 120 journalists and has an apx budget of 600,000US$ per year. Our current sources of income are OSF, IMS and revenues from sales, advertising and training activities. 
Mission and Objectives

The production of independent, high quality and proficient hyper local media products and develop the capacity of local journalists. Further, we are working to develop a viable business model for independent local media in Egypt.

Main Projects / Activities

We run nine integrated newsrooms across the country and are the only network of independent local newsrooms servicing their communities. We also publish weekly newspapers in 6 locations, run an platform on Masrawy.com, and are official YouTube partners with 7 active local channels.  We also run the Local Media Factory which extends high quality and affordable specialised media training and media literacy to communities within which we work. 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The cross section of interests and activities supported by ALF are of direct relationship to our work -- we believe Welad ElBalad would be able to both contribute to the work of others within the network as well as benefit from the diverse areas if activity and experience reflected within the membership of the network and the activities support by ANL.

Contact (1) Full Name
Fatemah Farag
Job Title
Founder and Director
Head of the organisation
Fatemah Farag
Contact (2) Full Name
Tamer ElMahdi
Job Title (2)
Head of Training Unit