Tangaza
Communication Training in Johannesburg

Tangaza Africa Media is a well regarded consulting firm specializing in corporate communications, media coaching and training, communications strategy/crisis communications consulting, and other critical elements of media research for public and private organisations.

Tangaza Africa Media is a well regarded consulting firm specializing in corporate communications, communications strategy/crisis communications consulting, media coaching and training, and other critical elements of media research for public and private organisations. The firm is led by its founder, Professor Nixon Kariithi, who has 25 years experience in business/financial journalism, media management, media research and consulting in Africa and the United States. Tangaza Africa Media helps organisations improve their corporate reputation through better relations and strategic interactions with the mass media. Since 2001, we have trained hundreds of executives and managers from the leading organisations to become better communicators in the media as well as internal communications channels. Our skills and abilities are drawn from years of practical journalism experience and cutting edge research in corporate reputation management. Our skills and experiences in media training and research includes active participation in teaching of journalism and media studies in leading tertiary institutions in Africa; executive leadership at a major corporate organisation; involvement in the design of world-class median reputation measurement tools; and research into patterns of corporate reputation in South Africa and beyond. Tangaza Africa Media also houses extensive knowledge and skills in media training, including major textbooks in use in communications training institutions in Africa today. He specialises in business and financial journalism, agriculture-related reporting, and science and technology reporting. Our training places great emphasis on understanding the context in which individuals and organisations work, and ensuring that our input remains relevant and appropriate for each specific context. The underlying philosophy is that people learn best through participation, experience and reflection.