Africa's most influential editors, media executives, and journalism leaders have gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for the Africa Editors Congress (AEC 2026) — a two-day high-level forum convened to confront the mounting pressures threatening the future of journalism and media sustainability across the continent. The congress, organised by The African Editors Forum (TAEF), opened on Monday, February 23, 2026, bringing together editors, journalism educators, academics, and media specialists from across Africa at a moment the forum describes as one of "profound political, economic, and technological changes."