The urgency of telling the African story cannot be overstated. Yet, African broadcasters continue to face challenges in producing high-quality content with strong export potential. In response, and as part of its partnership with RT (Russia Today), the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) is pleased to launch its hands-on training programme with RT Academy.

For the very first time, this initiative will focus on cutting-edge themes such as Creating Stand-Out Graphics for Your Programs, secrets of Filming & the Physics of the Process amongst other thematics.

These inaugural sessions will bring together 4 themes, 4 expert trainers, over a period of three weeks, setting the stage for a new standard in professional development for African broadcasters.

Dates, topics and highlights

11 November, 2025

Topic: Creating Promos and Viral Videos

Topics

1.      The AUBvision content exchange platform

2.      Creating Stand-Out Graphics for Your Programs

Highlights:

-New trends and opportunities on content exchanges

-Broadcast graphics and art design: what’s the difference

-Ways to use graphics in a broadcast

-Adapting graphics for social media

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

24 November, 2025

-The evolution of video editing: from past to present

-How technology is changing the workflow

-“One-man band” in video editing

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

28 November, 2025

Topic: Secrets of Filming and the Physics of the Process

Highlights:

-The foundation of a good shot

-The origins of composition

-Understanding and managing dynamic range in a shot

-A step-by-step guide to choosing the optimal location on set, using an interview as an example

-An overview of camera types and their specific uses

-An overview of microphone types and their applications

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes