The deal will see A24 host the APO's wire service, which includes multilingual reports and press releases from governments, political organisations and NGOs. The APO provides free services, including the wire, to African journalists.
A24, which launched at the end of 2008, sells African video content to news organisations around the world, with contributors receiving the bulk of the sales revenue and retaining copyright. Its editorial board includes Reuters' head of global multimedia and a former executive director at ABC News in Australia.
"This latest partnership reinforces our desire to continue providing current information both from the government and private stakeholders within the continent to our growing audience," says Asif Sheikh, A24 Media's chief executive officer, in a release.
A24 signed up Al Jazeera to its service in September last year and now features Al Jazeera's African documentaries, which can be bought via the site.
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