Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency.

Agence France-Presse
Company typePrivate organization with special status, operating under commercial rules
IndustryNews media
Founded1835 (1835)
(as Havas)
FounderCharles-Louis Havas (as Havas)
HeadquartersParis, France
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Charles-Louis Havas, Jean Marin, Henri Pigeat, Pierre Louette, Emmanuel Hoog
ProductsText, photo, video, audio, and graphics
Revenue€321.9 million (2022) 309.5 millions euros (2021)
Number of employees
2 400 (2023)
SubsidiariesSport-Informations-Dienst
Websitewww.afp.com

With 2,400 employees of 100 nationalities, AFP has an editorial presence in 260 cities across 151 countries. Its main regional headquarters are based in Nicosia, Montevideo, Hong Kong and Washington, D.C. AFP publishes stories, videos, photos and graphics in French, English, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. Two-thirds of its turnover comes from its own commercial activities, with the remaining one-third being provided by the French government (amounting to 113.3 million euros in 2022) as compensation for carrying out its mission of general interest.

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