The Nation Media Group (NMG) is reshaping its business model to accelerate its digital transformation to raise revenues in the wake of reduced sales due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This is the Group’s audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Digital Copy sales grew by 13 per cent, while Kenya Buzz and K FM Uganda revenue grew by 100 per cent and 24 per cent respectively. Dembe FM performance was exceptional with a profit growth of 100 per cent compared to the previous year.

Today, NMG announces a partnership with Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) for the provision of ePaper subscription to the members. This agreement allows NMG to distribute its ePaper to all KNUT Members countrywide at a concessionary rate negotiated by KNUT for all teachers across the country. KNUT Members will have access to NMG’s ePapers; Daily Nation, Business Daily, Taifa Leo and The EastAfrican through the revamped ePaper platform using any smart device.

NMG has today announced a contribution of KES 10million to the Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund towards the fight of the spread and impact of the Coronavirus in Kenya.

The Nation Media Group condemns the attack on Kenyans, including women, children and one of our journalists, by police at the Likoni Ferry in Mombasa, various locations in Nairobi and the rest of the country.