African Press Organization

Company profile

African Press Organization company profile

African Press Organization (APO) is the sole press release wire in Africa that offers a wide range of media relations tools and services, including press release distribution and monitoring services, media interactions, online conferences, interactive webcasts, strategic advice, public diplomacy, government relations, events promotion and management, TV production and distribution, crisis communication, surveys, and Twitter Q&A sessions. The organization provides free services to African journalists; communications products to communication agencies, companies, and governments; and supports many international institutions and NGOs in their strategic communications. African Press Organization’s press release distribution and monitoring services reach over 150,000 contacts, bloggers, and social networks. It redistributes content to over 50 African websites, Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters, Lexis Nexis, Dow Jones Factiva, and more. Africa Wire provides mobile reach to over 250,000,000 users throughout Africa. It also offers its services worldwide via Nasdaq GlobeNewswire. African Press Organization is the authorized agency in Africa for CSRwire, the Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire. African Press Organization is a member of Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) and International Public Relations Association (IPRA). African Press Organization is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal with presence in Switzerland, Dubai, Hong Kong, Seychelles, and India.