Ubah Media Lab

04/10/2025

World Animal Day!

30/09/2025

Happy International Podcast Day. Tell us your favorite podcast in 2025?

24/09/2025

We’ve extended the application deadline for the Media Accelerator Programme 2025.

⏳ New Deadline: 5 October 2025

This means you still have time to apply and join a 3-month journey of:
🎙️ Podcasting | 🎥 Video | 📰 Journalism | 📱 Digital content creation
🤝 Mentorship, Networking & a Final Showcase Project

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain the skills, tools, and confidence to become a media changemaker.

📧 Apply now: [email protected]

16/09/2025

🎬✨ Wanna be the next media changemaker?
🚀 3 months of hands-on training
🎙️ Podcasting | 🎥 Video | 📰 Journalism | 📱 Digital content
🤝 Mentorship + Networking + Final Showcase

⏳ Deadline: 20 September 2025
📧 Apply now: [email protected]
🔗 Or use the link: https://lnkd.in/epnMr9jh

🔥 Your story. Your power. Your voice.

13/09/2025

⏳ 7 Days to Go!

The countdown is on ⏰ Applications for the Media Accelerator Programme 2025 close on 20th September.

Don’t miss your chance to:
🎙️ Build your own media project
🎥 Learn from media experts
🌍 Join a network of young storytellers
📜 Earn a certificate of completion

👉 Apply now: [email protected]

More info: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epnMr9jh

11/09/2025

🚀 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!

At Ubah Media Lab, we are launching our first Media Accelerator Programme, designed to empower young Somalis in the Horn of Africa with the skills, tools, and opportunities to thrive in today’s digital media landscape.

🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫:

➡️ Hands-on training in digital storytelling, content creation, and media innovation.
➡️ Mentorship from industry experts.
➡️ Opportunities to work on real-world projects that impact communities.
➡️ Networking with media professionals and peers across the region.

If you are passionate about media, storytelling, and creating meaningful digital content, this is your chance to amplify your voice, sharpen your skills, and drive social impact.

📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.

https://lnkd.in/epnMr9jh

08/09/2025

🚀 Calling all hashtag aspiring storytellers and media changemakers!

Our Media Hub is pleased to launch the Media Accelerator 2025, a three-month intensive programme designed to equip young media practitioners with the skills, tools, and mentorship they need to thrive in today’s fast-changing digital world.

🎥 What you’ll gain:
✅ Hands-on training in journalism, podcasting, video production, and digital content creation.
✅ Mentorship from leading media experts.
✅ A chance to produce your own project (podcast, short film, article, or digital campaign).
✅ Networking opportunities with peers and professionals.
✅ Certificate of completion.

📅 Duration: September – December 2025
💻 Format: Online + Interactive Workshops

📝 Deadline: 20 September 2025

👉 To apply, send your Motivation Letter + CV (and portfolio, if available) with the subject line Media Accelerator Application to:
📧 [email protected]

For more: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epnMr9jh

07/09/2025

🚀 Calling All Aspiring Somali Media Innovators!

At Ubah Media Lab, we are launching our first Media Accelerator Programme, designed to empower young Somalis in the Horn of Africa with the skills, tools, and opportunities to thrive in today’s digital media landscape.

🎯 What We Offer:

➡️ Hands-on training in digital storytelling, content creation, and media innovation.
➡️ Mentorship from industry experts.
➡️ Opportunities to work on real-world projects that impact communities.
➡️ Networking with media professionals and peers across the region.

If you are passionate about media, storytelling, and creating meaningful digital content, this is your chance to amplify your voice, sharpen your skills, and drive social impact.

📅 Applications are now open! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the next generation of media changemakers.

🔗https://lnkd.in/epnMr9jh

Terms of Reference (ToR): Three-Month Media Training Programme About Ubah Ubah Media Lab is a mission-driven social enterprise dedicated to promoting economic growth and social development through media and ICT. We specialize in harnessing digital technologies and media to drive progress, focusing o...

24/08/2025

Our latest report sheds light on the digital realities facing Somali women across urban and rural settings. Despite growing mobile phone access, stark inequalities persist in internet usage and online safety.

This data-driven analysis calls for investment in digital literacy, infrastructure, and inclusive policies that ensure Somali women are not left behind in the digital age.

📊 Explore the full findings and recommendations:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dT96HFmX

23/08/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

📱 Mobile-first nation: In early 2024, Somalia had 5.08M internet users (≈27.6% of the population), almost all via mobile since fixed broadband reaches

30/06/2025

Read our recent analysis on Somali women and digital media, which examines trends in participation, access, representation, and safety. The report highlights both progress and persistent challenges, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to foster inclusive, secure digital spaces for Somali women.

The full media release is available here: https://ubahmedialab.org/new-report-highlights-how-digital-media-is-empowering-young-women-in-somalia/

17/05/2025

Catch our very own founder, Said Mohamud Isse, live tomorrow on a thought-provoking webinar hosted by HADAF Center for Research and Development and Layli Academy!
He’ll be speaking on “Knowledge and Power with Purpose” exploring how we can turn insight into action for real impact.
Don’t miss it!

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🚨 Theme: Knowledge and Power with Purpose.
lecturer: Said Mohamud Isse, LSE Scholar, Media Expert and Founder of Media Lab.

🕛Date & Time: Sunday, May 18 · 8:00 – 10:00pm
Time zone: Africa/Nairobi.
📍 Online: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xkc-uuyj-qwf

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