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Star Media Development Centre (SMDC) is a non-governmental communication-for-development organization operating in Somalia and Kenya.

SMDC has fully-fledged radio and TV stations (Star FM (Kenya) and STN TV) which help it deliver media programmes and talk-shows.

SMDC uses a number of communication approaches for development methodologies aimed at empowering communities with information necessary for informed decision-making and knowledge management.

The organization also provides training, researches and capacity-building support to local authorities and civil societies in a bid to support good governance in East and Horn of Africa.

In addition, SMDC keeps track of broadcast, press and social media sources in multiple languages worldwide. It filters, translates and reports emerging trends with direct insight from local sources. It produces daily media briefings.

It also provides audio-visual and print materials for use by community groups or outreach workers and work with local community organizations to convene discussion groups, road shows, street theatre and community events.

Some of its international partner organisations include UN agencies, USAID, Trócaire, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Somalia Stability Fund, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), German development agency GIZ and others.

Facebook: Facebook.com/SMDCMedia

Twitter:    Twitter.com/SMDCMedia

LinkedIn:  https://ke.linkedin.com/company/smdcmedia