Whether you’re solving a policy challenge or telling the story behind it, we help you bridge the gap – combining insight with impact.
We’re a global consultancy and media production house working at the intersection of:
International affairs and geopolitics | Tech in society | Cybersecurity | Information integrity | Risk and intelligence.
Karen Allen International helps organisations navigate today’s most pressing global issues, through sharp research, strategic communications, compelling media, and real-world, hands-on training.
We blend journalist-led investigations with open-source intelligence, policy insight, and powerful storytelling. Whether you’re tackling cybersecurity threats, shaping tech policy, or countering disinformation, we help you understand the challenge—and communicate it effectively.
Our work spans research briefs, content strategy, digital explainers, and executive coaching. Because turning insight into action isn’t just what we do—it’s what we deliver.
At KAI Media Productions, we help organisations turn complex ideas into compelling stories that inform, educate and inspire action. Bridging the gap between knowledge and understanding. From documentaries and podcasts to animated explainers, multimedia reporting and digital campaigns, we combine the editorial rigour of a newsroom with the creative expertise of a modern production studio.
As international newsrooms retreat from conflict zones, who documents the truth? This article explores the growing role of activist journalists in Sudan, the opportunities they present, and the difficult questions they raise for accountability, credibility and the future of conflict reporting.
Don’t Be a Useful Idiot: Stay Safe Online is a digital literacy campaign that uses engaging animation and practical advice to help people recognise online threats, think critically about what they see online and stay safe in an increasingly connected world.
The lessons of Ukraine’s drone war are no longer confined to Europe. From the DRC to Mali, evidence suggests that drone expertise, technology and tactics are beginning to reshape conflict across Africa, altering the balance between state and non-state armed groups.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping Africa’s economies, societies and information ecosystems, but how is the story being told? Drawing on new research from Kenya and South Africa, this article explores the narratives, blind spots and opportunities shaping AI coverage across African media, and why a more nuanced, locally grounded conversation is urgently needed.
The shift is already happening. AI is being used across South African newsrooms to speed up workflows and fill gaps, but often without the structures needed to ensure it is used responsibly. The result is a profession caught between innovation and uncertainty.
Uganda’s election-time internet shutdown was intended to curb disinformation, but it may have deepened mistrust instead. By cutting off access to news and verification tools, the ban hampered journalists, fuelled rumours and weakened confidence in the electoral process, raising questions about whether such measures protect democracy or undermine it.
