Journalists Who Cover Young African Pioneers

Roland Bayode

Ondo, Nigeria

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Roland Bayode is a Writer and Freelance Journalist based in Ondo State, Nigeria.

He is a creative and passionate writer and Editor who has acquired extensive knowledge in the field through media training and personal learning engagement courses. 
Also adept in content writing across different ...

Massinissa Benlakehal

Tunis, Tunisia

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Currently available for stories and interviews from Algeria + Tunisia, 


Freelancer after several years of staffing with newsrooms in Algeria, I'm currently fully available for news-gathering, photo-shooting, well equipped for the job. I mostly work on the NorthAfrican area, including both ...

Eden Harris

Washington, United States of America

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I'm Eden Harris, a journalist based in Washington, D.C. I freelance for NBC News, Financial Times' Banking Risk and Regulation, Connecting Africa News and more. I cover U.S.-Africa policy, banking, fintech, culture, U.S. politics and more. I've traveled to Africa for reporting as well. 

I've ...

Mike Hove

Washington, United States of America

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Mike Hove is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Isaac Kaledzi

Accra, Ghana

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Isaac Kaledzi is an experienced and award winning multi media journalist from Ghana. He has worked for several media brands both in Ghana and on the International scene including DW, VOA, TRT World and Africa Feeds.

Sallu Kamuskay

Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Sallu Kamuskay is a Sierra Leonean journalist, digital media producer and development-focused storyteller with over 7 years of experience, committed to amplifying voices from underreported communities and connecting local realities to global conversations.

His reporting focuses on development, ...

Edwin Lombard

Cape Town, South Africa

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Edwin Lombard is a journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Terry Madyauta

Gweru, Zimbabwe

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My name is Terry Madyauta. I am a qualified and award-winning Zimbabwean journalist with six years experience. I write for NewsDay Zimbabwe and FARPost which is based in South Africa I've been a reporter since 2017.

Lovejoy Sebastian Mutongwiza

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Lovejoy Sebastian Mutongwiza is an award-winning photojournalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. (****)

Tulani Ngwenya

Pretoria, South Africa

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Tulani Ngwenya is an editor and reporter with Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism, covering climate change, energy, critical minerals, wildlife crime, environmental injustice, and corruption across Southern Africa. Trained through the WWF/Roving Reporters Khetha Programme in Kruger ...

Christina Noriega

Bogota, Colombia

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I'm a freelance journalist, based in Bogotá, Colombia. I cover human rights, gender equality, social movements, culture and the environment. My work has appeared in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Vice, NACLA, Women's Media Center, Remezcla and more. 

As a Texas-born Colombian-American, I strive to ...

Ifedayo Oshin

Pretoria, South Africa

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Ifedayo Oshin is an African journalist, creative writer, content/conference producer, academic editor and social researcher based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Emmanuel Paul

Lagos, Nigeria

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Emmanuel Paul is a tech journalist, script writer, podcast host, and narrator for one of Africa's largest digital media publications. With 6 years experience in freelance writing and professional journalism, he has deep understanding of the business, political, and technology sector in Africa.

Venâncio Rodrigues

Luanda, Angola

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Venâncio Rodrigues has been a VOA correspondent journalist since 1996. He has covered major political and military events. He did several reports during the civil war in Angola, until 2002. He participated in several workshops and professional training in Angola and the United States of America

Derrick Sinjela

San Francisco, United States of America

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Derrick Sinjela is a journalist based in San Francisco, United States of America.

Danielle Stescki

Washington, United States of America

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Award-winning producer with strong skills in social media, videography and non-linear editing. Experience in studio and field productions.

Over 7 years of experience as producer, writer, videographer, non-linear editor and director.
Familiar with web development.

Shaun Swingler

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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I am a multi-award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa. I focus on social issues in South Africa and abroad – particularly crime and conflict. My work has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, VICE, Al Jazeera, TIME, Roads & Kingdoms, Rolling Stone SA, ...

Victor Atsu Tamakloe

Accra, Ghana

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Victor Atsu Tamakloe is a journalist based in Accra, Ghana.
He has worked for many media houses across the Ghanaian media landscape. 
First for Focus One Media Group, then Skyy Media Group, and now the Asaase Broadcasting Company.

Abigail Teye

Accra, Ghana

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Abigail Teye is a Ghanaian journalist committed to delivering timely, insightful, and accessible content across a wide range of topics, including politics, global affairs, culture, and human interest stories. With a passion for clear storytelling and fact-based reporting, she strives to inform, ...

Caren Waraba

Kapenguria, Kenya

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Caren Waraba is a journalist based in Kapenguria, Kenya.

Joseph Wemakor

Accra, Ghana

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Dr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor is a prominent Ghanaian figure and a passionate advocate for human rights, dedicated to empowering women, girls, children, and minority groups.



As the founder of Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), Dr. Wemakor leads a vibrant media advocacy and human rights ...