Grupo MediaNova Oficial

What Grupo MediaNova Oficial does

Grupo MediaNova Oficial, operating through its legal entity Media Nova S.A., is an Angolan multi-platform media group headquartered in Talatona, Luanda, founded in 2008. The company runs an integrated portfolio of seven products spanning print journalism, radio broadcasting, magazines, digital publishing, business services, and B2B events. Its core media vehicles are Jornal OPaís, a daily generalist newspaper covering national and international politics, economy, culture, and society; Rádiomais, a radio network broadcasting across five major Angolan cities (Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Huíla, and Cabinda) and recognized as a SUPERBRANDS brand for five consecutive years; Negócios Em Exame, a business and finance magazine inheriting the legacy of EXAME ANGOLA and targeting C-suite executives; and Chiola, an entertainment magazine aimed at youth and young women. Supporting vehicles include Agência Media Nova, an investment facilitation agency assisting domestic and foreign entrepreneurs with Angola's investment legislation, and the Fórum Negócios & Conectividade, an annual B2B networking forum that generates partnership and sponsorship opportunities. Socijornal operates as a sub-brand associated with the OPaís platform. Underlying technology is a digital media publishing platform spanning multiple content formats (daily newspapers, radio broadcast, magazines, and web properties), with all vehicles accessible via dedicated websites (opais.ao, radiomais.ao with live streaming of all five stations, negociosemexame.ao, chiola.ao).

The group's revenue model blends four streams: advertising sales managed by a dedicated Comercial team across all media vehicles, subscription and newsstand sales handled by a Distribution and Assinaturas team, classifieds and small-ads revenue within OPaís, and professional services revenue from the Fórum Negócios & Conectividade event. Its go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer audience reach through owned digital platforms and social media (particularly Facebook, which is cited as the primary growth driver of OPaís digital readership) with B2B sales of integrated cross-vehicle advertising packages to domestic and foreign businesses. The customer base is segmented horizontally across general news readers, executives and business professionals, youth and young female readers, and advertisers/B2B clients seeking reach into Angolan audiences. With 24 employees and a five-city geographic footprint, the group operates as a relatively lean multi-format media holding whose competitive position rests on brand equity (SUPERBRANDS), prime-time radio audience leadership per MIRA data, and the structural advantage of a single-buyer, multi-vehicle media portfolio in Angola's communications market.

Name

Grupo MediaNova Oficial

Legal name

Media Nova S.A.

Website

https://medianova.ao

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grupo MediaNova Oficial is an Angolan multi-platform media group operating Jornal OPaís newspaper, Rádiomais radio network across five cities, Negócios Em Exame and Chiola magazines, an investment agency, and a B2B forum, serving general readers, executives, youth audiences, and advertisers in Angola.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luanda

HQ country

Angola

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The group operates multiple media properties (newspaper, radio, magazines) that attract large audiences, generating advertising revenue from brands seeking to reach those audiences. The commercial team manages advertising sales across all vehicles.
2. Subscriptions and Newsstand Sales: The group has a dedicated Distribution and Subscriptions team managing paid circulation of its print and digital publications, including classifieds and small ads in OPaís.
3. Classifieds and Small Ads: Jornal OPaís features 'pequenos anúncios, classificados' (small ads and classifieds) as a revenue stream alongside editorial content.
4. Business Forum & Event Revenue: The group organizes the 'Fórum Negócios & Conectividade' (Business & Connectivity Forum), a B2B networking event that creates partnership and sponsorship opportunities with small, medium, and large enterprises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grupo MediaNova Oficial (legal entity Media Nova S.A.) is an Angolan multi-format media group that publishes the daily generalist newspaper Jornal OPaís, operates the Rádiomais radio network broadcasting across five major Angolan cities, and runs the Negócios Em Exame business magazine and Chiola entertainment magazine, alongside the Agência Media Nova investment advisory service and the Fórum Negócios & Conectividade B2B networking event.

Product overview

Grupo MediaNova Oficial operates a multi-platform media conglomerate consisting of seven distinct products spanning digital publishing, radio broadcasting, business magazines, entertainment publications, and business services. The portfolio includes: OPaís (digital newspaper), Rádiomais (radio network with five stations across major cities), Negócios Em Exame (business and finance magazine), Chiola (entertainment magazine), Agência Media Nova (investment support agency), Fórum Negócios & Conectividade (business partnership forum), and Socijornal (media sub-brand). The group emphasizes quality seals, rigorous information standards, innovation, and adaptability as core differentiators in the Angolan communications market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jornal OPaís: Daily generalist newspaper with national and international news sections covering politics, economy, culture, and society.
• Rádiomais
• Negócios Em Exame
• Chiola
• Agência Media Nova
• Fórum Negócios & Conectividade

Products and services

• Jornal OPaís Generalist daily newspaper covering national and international politics, economy, culture, and society, with large reportages, interviews, advertising, classifieds, and small ads; distributed in print and online via opais.ao, with readership growing through social network exposure. Targets the general Angolan reading public.
• Rádiomais Radio broadcasting network present in five principal Angolan economic centers (Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Huíla, and Cabinda), leading prime-time audience shares per MIRA data and streaming live online via radiomais.ao. Recognized as a SUPERBRANDS brand for five consecutive years. Serves general listeners and advertisers seeking broad audio reach.
• Negócios Em Exame Business and economics magazine inheriting the legacy of EXAME ANGOLA, available online at negociosemexame.ao. Targets chairmen (PCAs), executives, and professionals interested in economics and finance, as well as specialized journalists. Provides economic and financial journalism tailored to the Angolan market.
• Chiola Entertainment-focused magazine targeted at Angolan youth, particularly young women, offering diverting, attractive, and engaging content. Includes a fast channel for advertising and selling products and services. Available online at chiola.ao.
• Agência Media Nova Investment advisory agency serving national and foreign entrepreneurs, providing structured, informed guidance on how, where, and when to invest based on Angolan investment legislation. Acts as a partner for both dissemination and capitalization of Angola's investment potential across multiple sectors.
• Fórum Negócios & Conectividade Business and connectivity forum designed as a win-win platform generating business partnerships among small, medium, and large enterprises. Provides Angolan and international businesspeople an opportunity to exchange views on concrete actions that elevate their businesses. Accessible via negociosconectividade.ao.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leader in prime-time audience shares across 5 Angolan cities (Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Huíla, Cabinda) per MIRA audience data

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RTP África: Portugal's public broadcaster for African markets; competes for Portuguese-speaking Angolan audiences in news, business, and entertainment programming categories where MediaNova operates.
• SIC Internacional (Impresa): Portuguese commercial broadcaster with international distribution including Lusophone Africa; targets the same Portuguese-speaking Angolan audience as MediaNova's print and radio properties.
• Multichoice Africa: Pan-African pay-TV broadcaster with significant Angolan and broader African audience reach; competes for the same advertiser budgets and entertainment-audience share across sub-Saharan Africa.

Direct peers

• Soico Group: Mozambican multi-format media group operating TV, newspapers, radio, and digital properties; structurally the closest Lusophone-African peer to MediaNova's portfolio of newspaper + radio + magazine + digital brands.
• Jornal de Angola: Angola's state-owned daily newspaper and OPaís's primary domestic competitor for general-news readers, advertisers, and subscription revenue in the Angolan print and digital market.
• Independent Media (South Africa): South African multi-format media group spanning newspapers, magazines, and digital; comparable in operating a portfolio of news, business, and lifestyle titles serving an African market.
• TV ZAP (ZAP Angola): Major Angolan pay-TV operator distributing local and international channels; competes with MediaNova's media brands for Angolan advertising budgets and audience attention in the same Luanda-headquartered market.
• Nation Media Group: East Africa's largest multi-format media company (newspapers, TV, radio, digital); structurally similar to MediaNova in operating print, broadcast, and digital under a single group with diversified ad and subscription revenue.
• Rádio Nacional de Angola: Angola's state-owned public radio broadcaster with nationwide coverage; the most direct competitor to Rádiomais for prime-time radio audiences across Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Huíla, and Cabinda.
• Jornal Expansão: Leading Mozambican business and economics weekly magazine; the most direct comparable peer to Negócios Em Exame for executive readership and business-to-business advertising in Lusophone Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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