Private company
African News Agency
News agency based in South Africa
The African News Agency (ANA) is a news and content syndication service, focusing on news about Africa written by Africans for an African and international audience. ANA was launched in Cape Town in February 2015 by Sekunjalo Investments and Independent Media chairman, Iqbal Survé, and the chairman of the Pan African Business Forum, Ladislas Agbesi, following the liquidation of the South African Press Association (SAPA), previously a major supplier of foreign and domestic news in South Africa.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersCape Town1
- Websitewww.africannewsagency.com
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The African News Agency (ANA) is a news and content syndication service, focusing on news about Africa written by Africans for an African and international audience. ANA was launched in Cape Town in February 2015 by Sekunjalo Investments and Independent Media chairman, Iqbal Survé, and the chairman of the Pan African Business Forum, Ladislas Agbesi, following the liquidation of the South African Press Association (SAPA), previously a major supplier of foreign and domestic news in South Africa.2
Timeline
- Feb 2015Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.africannewsagency.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/afrinewsagency1
- WikipediaAfrican News Agency
- WikidataQ22906225
Sources
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- 1WikidataAfrican News Agency on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAfrican News Agency on Wikipedia