Journalists Who Cover African Development

Akeem Alao

Ikeja, Nigeria

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Akeem Alao is a Lagos-based freelance journalist and language instructor.

He works at Parkchester Times, The Naija News and Edugist.

He also writes opinions media platforms. He can write fluently in English and Yoruba languages.

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 ...

Manuel Camalata

Luanda, Angola

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Manuel Camalata is an Angolan journalist, residing in Luanda (Angola) with about 10 years of experience, with stints in various bodies between Angolans and foreigners, with emphasis on newspaper, Radio, Magazines and webjournalist.

Festus Conteh

Goderich, Sierra Leone

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Festus Conteh is a Sierra Leonean journalist, writer, editor, and documentary storyteller whose work focuses on development, governance, human rights, environmental issues, and the lived experiences of underserved communities. Through compelling storytelling and in-depth reporting, he seeks to ...

Yunis Dekow

Garissa, Kenya

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Yunis Dekow is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience in news and media planning, production, management, and distribution for both local and international media. Currently, he serves as the Treasurer of the Crime Journalists Association of Kenya and the Secretary General of ...

Fuad Esack

Cape Town, South Africa

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Fuad Esack is a multimedia journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has extensive experience in print, broadcasting and digital platforms. as well as a background in advertising copywriting. Also good with layout, basic design, photography and phone/videography.

Hussein Haji

Toronto, Canada

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Hussein Haji is a Somali-Canadian journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

Hilary Heuler

Nairobi, Kenya

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Hilary Heuler is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Originally from California, she has spent over eight years writing and reporting from a number of countries across Europe, Asia and Africa, specializing in print and radio stories for an international audience.

Katarina Höije

Bamako, Mali

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Katarina Höije is an independent journalist based between West Africa and Scandinavia.

She has contributed to outlets such as the New York Times, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, VICE, CNN and the BBC. She has filed regularly to France24 and RFI and she is a frequent contributor to Voice ...

Winnie Kamau

Nairobi, Kenya

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WINNIE KAMAU is a Data journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Ali Khan

Paris, France

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Ali khan is a journalist based in Paris, France.
worked in BBC

Alphas Lagat

Nairobi, Kenya

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Alphas Lagat is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. I am a budding, self –driven, result-oriented and journalism minded gentleman with broad experience and great passion in news and feature writing, public relations, photography and online journalism.

A big part of my role as a digital ...

Andrew Maramwidze

Gaborone, Botswana

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Andrew Maramwidze is a Freelance journalist based in Gaborone, Botswana, a diamond rich country in Southern Africa. Have worked with several editors across the globe on various projects.

Dolly Menas

Windhoek, Namibia

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Dolly Menas is an award-winning journalist based in Windhoek, Namibia. She has a passion for telling stories that matter with over three years experience in print and radio broadcasting.

Her reporting focuses on governance, gender-based violence, community development, youth issues, health, ...

Shivam Mishra

Kathmandu, Nepal

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I am a political and aviation journalist and the founder of AviationPana, Zen1News, Mithilavani and Axo Group. My work examines how power, policy and aviation shape national outcomes in Nepal and across South Asia.AviationPana provides aviation-sector reporting that supports transparency, ...

Enock Muchinjo

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Enock Muchinjo is a journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Henry Neondo

Nairobi, Kenya

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HENRY NEONDO is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Reginald Nhlapo

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Reginald Nhlapo is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

A bona fide newshound who has been plying his trade for over two decades and counting.

He is highly motivated and progress-focused with a long-standing background in the media industry.

Currently a content producer for an ...

Jean Mineur Ondo

Franceville, Gabon

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Jean Mineur Ondo, journaliste basé à Franceville, Gabon a fait ses preuves au Cameroun dans les radios communautaires (Glory Fm...) et dans la presse écrite (Les Minorités...) puis cybernetique (Lebledparle, Vitrine du Cameroun).
Polyvalent, il sait pouvoir s'adapter sur le terrain et aller à fond ...

Esther Otto

Douala, Cameroon

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Esther Otto is a journalist based in Douala, Cameroon.She is the assistant editor in chief at Media Sport Info Tv,where she works as a reporter, documentary producer, and tv host for several sports programs. She is experienced in live match reporting, pitchside commentary, basketball commentary, ...

Taha Sakr

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

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Taha Sakr is a journalist based in Cairo Governorate, Egypt.

Taha Sakr is a political affairs journalist / news reporter, born in Saudi Arabia in 1992 who studied media and journalism in English language at the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University.

Sakr’s experience extends for ...

Juan Salinas

Trujillo, Peru

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Juan Salinas is a journalist based in Trujillo, La Libertad, Perú.

Richie Santosdiaz

London, United Kingdom

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Richie Santosdiaz is a known international trade and economic development subject matter expert - both as a consultant as well as commentator on this realm in both print and also video (live and pre-recorded). He is bilingual (English and Spanish) and has done 100+ pieces/interviews mainly in the ...