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Journalists Who Do Business



Tadegnon Kokou Noel

Lome, Togo
I m a freelance video journalist based in Togo for over 20 years. I collaborate with several TV channels and news agencies around the world ... Reuters news agency, Canal + International, Deutsche Welle (German radio and television), Africanews, as well as other media.
I visited 48 African Read morecountries and covered several events in Africa and elsewhere in the world.
Languages
Ewe English French
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+19
Skills
Sports Investigative Reporting Food & Drink
+25

Indrabati Lahiri

London, United Kingdom
I am a finance journalist and editor, with almost 4 years' experience across full-time and freelance roles, based in London, United Kingdom. I've written about equitiies, commodities, finance, investing and emerging markets extensively. I've previously worked at Capital.com and IBM. I'm currently Read morefreelancing, while also working on my website Wealthier Moksha (www.wealthiermoksha.com), which focuses on commodities, macroeconomics and emerging markets.
Languages
Bengali English French
+1
Services
News Gathering Feature Stories Content Writing
+4
Skills
Technology Research Investigative Reporting
+7

Lameck Masina

Blantyre, Malawi
Experienced and an established international freelance journalist with an office in Malawi's commercial capital Blantyre. I do radio,  print and TV stories with 21 years of practical experience in journalism.  I am an accredited stringer for the Voice of America, a correspondent for the Africa Read moreBusiness magazine (UK) and also I contribute to its sister publications New African and African Banker magazines. I am the contributor for Radio World International edition (USA) and African Argumnets online publication as well as Zitamar Online based in Mozambique. I also  filed for Inter Press service both print and podcast and for Al jazeera online for Africa Desk. I was also filing for for the defunct Thinkafriacapress.com
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+9
Skills
Current Affairs Fact Checking Technology
+8

Nokukhanya Musi - Aimienoho

Manzini, Swaziland
Nokukhanya Musi - Aimienoho is a journalist based in Manzini, Swaziland.
She began her journalism career in 2003 in the kingdom of Eswatini.
Rising from journalist to former Entertainment Editor with both the local dailies (The Times of Swaziland and Swazi Observer), she possesses adequate on-the-Read moreground experience and a journalism career spanning close to 20 years.
As a freelance journalist, she has written for a few publications such as Music in Africa, the fastest growing information and exchange web portal dedicated to the African music sector as well as On Time Business Network, Swaziland News, Independent News and AgriBusiness Eswatini.
She has undergone series of training through courses offered by Thomson Foundation / Reuters and through the African Women in Media (AWIM)/ UNEP Media Journalism Fellowship.
Training undergone are on the following:
•	‘International Reporting: The Essential Toolkit’ - Thomson Foundation / Reuters
•	'Reporting on the gendered perspectives of Environmental issues in Africa'- African Women in Media (AWiM)/UNEP Africa Environment Journalism Programme
•	'Solutions Journalism approaches to Environmental Reporting' - African Women in Media (AWiM)/UNEP Africa Environment Journalism Programme
•	African Stories: A Guide For Journalists On How To Tell Better Stories About Africa - Bird Story Agency (AfricaNoFilter)
She is also a Bird Story Agency contributor and recently re-joined Eswatini Farming as a contributor.
Languages
English Swati
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+13
Skills
Cultural Fact Checking Entertainment & Celebrity
+17

André Ndambi

Kinshasa, Congo The Democratic Republic
André Ndambi est un Entrepreneur | Journaliste | Correspondant @voaafrique ! Producteur | DG @fusion_universal_media.

Mon profil de journaliste d'investigation incarne la quintessence de l'engagement journalistique, alliant expertise, éthique et détermination au service d'une cause noble et Read moreintemporelle : éclairer les ténèbres, inspirer le changement et préserver les fondements d'une société juste et éclairée.
Languages
English French Lingala
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+8
Skills
Investigative Reporting Breaking News Politics
+7

Senanu Tord

Accra, Ghana
Senanu Tord is a video journalist and a documentary filmmaker who reports on a wide range of issues across Africa. He is originally from Ghana and reports in English but speaks and understands basic French. He has worked in many English-speaking African countries and some francophone countries Read moreincluding Ivory Coast, Burundi, Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso. He develops stories, writes, films, edits, and voices for his projects when needed. He works with Voice of America as a Stringer/Video Journalist and also produces travel features with BBC Travel as a freelance film producer. He also speaks Twi, Fante, Ewe, and Pidgin English.
Languages
Akan Ewe
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+13
Skills
Current Affairs Film & Theatre Business
+13

Kudzayi Zvinavashe

Harare, Zimbabwe
Kudzayi Zvinavashe is a journalist/ photojournalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. He has contributed content to various local and international publications. His bylines can be found at ****** ****** ****** ****** among many other platforms.
Languages
English Shona Zulu
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Skills
Fact Checking Entertainment & Celebrity Politics
+4

Alhassan Bala

Abuja, Nigeria
An International Multimedia Bilingual Journalist Based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Alhassan Bala is Passionate about broadcast and digital journalism.

He is a multi-skilled Journalist and multimedia professional.

Working with Voice Of America VOA as multimedia bilingual stringer reporting and Read moreconducting interviews.
Languages
English Hausa
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+5
Skills
Breaking News Medical Politics
+12

Serge Koffi

Lome, Togo
I Serge Koffi am an audio-visual reporter with more than 10 years of field experience in Africa's media industry, having worked across various platforms including television and digital media. I have also highly honed skills in research, writing, editing and videography. I have shared thousands of Read morestories on economic, social and political news in various platforms from West and Central Africa. I am passionate about telling stories revolving science and technology. I am based in Lome, Togo.
Languages
Ewe English Spanish
Services
Feature Stories Fact Checking
Skills
Media Training Fact Checking Research
+6

Godwin Mangudya

Harare, Zimbabwe
Godwin Mangudya is a multimedia journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe.  I have over the last 13 years stringed for the VOA Zimbabwe Service (Studio7). I have previously worked for the Zimbabwe Inter Africa News Agency, The Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe as a senior reporter prior to its closure Read moreby the government of Zimbabwe in 2003.  I have strung for a number of news organisation such as Zimonline and the La Times.
Languages
English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+8
Skills
Health & Fitness Technology Current Affairs
+5

Annahstacia Ndlovu

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Annahstacia Ndlovu is a seasoned journalist with a career spanning over two decades in the media industry, having begun her journey in 1998. Based in Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe, her reporting has been diverse, covering a range of topics including hard news, politics, business, and Read moreentertainment. Ndlovu's work has been featured across various platforms, including radio, newspapers, magazines, and online outlets, showcasing her versatility and commitment to journalism.

With a particular focus on legal issues and civil rights, Ndlovu has made significant contributions to the discourse on justice in Zimbabwe. Her reporting has shed light on pivotal cases, such as the acquittal of 26 Kezi residents who were arrested for protesting at Maphisa police station. In this instance, she underscored the lack of evidence for illegal demonstration and raised awareness about the broader implications, including the potential for a higher court case seeking compensation related to land disputes and government actions.

Ndlovu's dedication to uncovering the truth and her ability to navigate complex legal landscapes have established her as a respected voice in Zimbabwean journalism. Her work not only informs the public but also champions the cause of civil liberties, holding those in power accountable and giving a voice to the voiceless within her community.
Languages
English Ndebele Shona
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Skills
Business Medical Social
+12

Assumpta Kaboyi

Kigali, Rwanda
Assumpta Kaboyi is a dynamic journalist with 28 years of active experience in this profession. 

She covered several themes in Rwanda, mainly Security, Human Rights, Social, Political and Judicial topics.

First on national Radio and Television, then on the Voice of America where she has just Read morespent more than 20 years. She is also an online news journalist. 

Ready for work.
Languages
English French
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+12
Skills
Social War Reporter Fact Checking
+8

Raziah Athman

Kampala, Uganda
Raziah Athman is an award-winning journalist, she was Africanews’ Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Head of English edition of the channel but now produces news for Vision Group TV platforms, newspaper and podcasts. 

She started her journalistic career back in 2006 in Uganda working for the various Read moremedia outlets, such as the Giraffe, which she established herself, but also Voice of Teso and Urban TV as a producer, reporter and presenter. 

She also freelanced as an international correspondent for TRT World, Africanews and reported for the BBC World Service under the Africa Partnership Project.

At Africanews, Raziah managed the English language team - taking editorial responsibility for all content on both TV and online, in addition to working on her own reportage. Her report on aviation in Africa “Young Women Fly High in a Male Dominated Field” won the television reporting UMWA Gender Award, and “Kibiro Salt Mines Crumbling Due to Effects of Climate Change” won a honorary mention for 2023 ACME environmental reporting award. 

She is a regular moderator at panels and interviewer of prominent political and cultural figures, including the president of Rwanda Paul Kagame, the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, as well as singing sensation Jose Chameleone.

Raziah is the founder of #UgandaReading, a movement promoting a strong reading culture across Africa.

She holds a master’s degree in Media Leadership and Innovation from Aga Khan University, and a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Kampala International University.
Languages
English French Swahili
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Skills
Current Affairs Politics Cultural
+5

Halima Athumani

Kampala, Uganda
Halima Athumani is a seasoned freelance journalist based in Uganda, with a rich background in radio, television, and multimedia reporting. With over 13 years of experience in the field, she has made significant contributions to various international media outlets, including Voice of America's Read moreAfrica desk for both radio and television, US-based National Public Radio, and as the podcast host of an ongoing war crimes trial in Sweden. Athumani's work has been featured on platforms such as SciDev.Net and she has also produced content for Public Radio International-America Abroad Media, BBC, and podcasts for the University of Cambridge.

Before her international engagements, Athumani honed her skills in local Ugandan media, working with 93.3 KFM from 2006 to 2009 and the Uganda Radio Network-News Agency from 2010 to 2014. Her foray into television journalism began in 2016 with an investigative piece titled "Uganda's Health Pyramids," which aired on Al Jazeera's People and Power, supported by Banyak Films-UK. This marked the start of her impactful storytelling through visual media, which has since included special assignments and documentaries.

Beyond her reporting, Athumani has played a crucial role as a fixer, collaborating with renowned photographers and filmmakers from National Geographic, BBC, and other international production crews from Japan and Germany. Her local production work includes "The Messenger" (2021) and a BBC documentary series on farming in Uganda (2018-2019). Athumani's journalism provides a window into the social, political, and cultural landscapes of Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on Uganda and Kenya. Her reporting delves into topics such as education, the illegal ivory trade, women's writing groups, and innovative health initiatives, offering a nuanced perspective on the challenges and transformations within East African communities.
Languages
English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+7
Skills
Finance Current Affairs Fact Checking
+4

Nama Dit Ousmane Diarra

Dakar, Senegal
Nama dit Ousmane DIARRA is a journalist based in Dakar, Senegal. I'm versatile. I have been working in this information profession since 2009 after my training in Dakar, Senegal. I worked in several information structures and in other countries in Africa. Through this job, I meet a lot of senior Read moreexecutives and personalities recognized throughout the world.
Languages
Bambara French
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Skills
Risk Analysis Food & Drink Social
+22

Michael Dibie

Abuja, Nigeria
Michael Dibie is an esteemed journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria, with a robust career spanning over 15 years in both broadcast and print journalism. His work is characterized by a deep commitment to covering social issues, particularly violence against women and military affairs. Dibie's Read moreinvestigative reporting delves into sensitive subjects such as rape and corruption within the Nigerian Army, often highlighting the government's insufficient response to these critical issues. His reporting extends to political developments, including the parliamentary investigation into the mass resignation of military officers, where he has illuminated the underlying issues of alleged embezzlement and substandard conditions affecting soldier morale.

Educated at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Dibie earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature and is currently pursuing a Master in Media Arts at the University of Abuja. His academic credentials are complemented by a Certified E-Business Associate in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) from New Horizon, Lagos, in partnership with the E-Council, and a Verified Certificate of Achievement from HarvardX, an online learning initiative of Harvard University, in Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking.

As a senior broadcast journalist, Dibie has established himself as a media professional, scriptwriter, video editor, digital media expert, and public relations practitioner. His extensive knowledge of the media industry in Nigeria, Africa, and globally has positioned him as a leader in his field. Dibie's dedication to journalism is evident in his ability to lead teams and his commitment to fostering a well-informed public through his incisive and impactful reporting.
Languages
English
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Fact Checking
Skills
Fact Checking Business

Kouam Joël Honoré

Douala, Cameroon
Kouam Joël Honoré is a journalist based in Douala, Littoral, Cameroun.Since 7 years now i am a young passionate in video journalism ans story telling. Passionate by videojournalism and photography i have my own material. I Am available for any request every where in the country. I use to work in Read morefreelance.  I worked this year in collaboration with Associated Press, Africanews/Euronews, Ruptly, Global Africa Press,Juka africa, Aljazeera English Tv and BBC News Africa.  
I do shoot, edit and send all kind of packages including News, features, breaking, documentary, interviews.
I have a Panasonic Full HD HPV 100 a Panasonic AG-Ux 90 4k, a Panasonic Lumix DMC G7 4k and a Panasonic Lumix DMC G85 4k.
Languages
English French
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Skills
Politics Cultural Music
+22

Halima Abdulrauf

Abuja, Nigeria
Halima Abdulrauf is an international multimedia journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria.
Languages
English Hausa
Services
Live Reporting Fact Checking
Skills
Cultural Current Affairs Technology
+17

Francine Sinarinzi

Bujumbura, Burundi
Francine SINARINZI est une journaliste reporter d'Images basée à Bujumbura au Burundi.
Languages
French Kirundi Kinyarwanda
+1
Services
360 Videography
Skills
Climate Change Breaking News Health & Fitness
+6

Sasha Gankin

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Sasha Gankin is a journalist based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Born and grew up in Moscou, Soviet Union

Studied at TU Berlin Wirtschaftsmathematik 1989 -1993

1994  Started and trained at SFB Multikulti , Berlin 

BBC World Service since 1996
Africanews since 2016
Deutsche Welle since Read more2017
Languages
German English French
+1
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Vox Pop Feature Stories
+3
Skills
Film & Theatre Medical Technology
+12

Linda Gradstein

Jerusalem, Israel
Linda Gradstein is a journalist based in Jerusalem, Israel. She has won several awards for her coverage, including the Overseas Press Club award for her coverage of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. She speaks Hebrew and Arabic and has a Masters in Arab Studies from Georgetown University in Read moreWashington DC.
Languages
Arabic Hebrew
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Skills
Fact Checking Natural Disasters Politics
+10

Danielle Stescki

Washington, United States of America
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.
Languages
English Portuguese
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+5
Skills
Current Affairs Fact Checking Business
+3

Sheila Ponnie

Juba, South Sudan
Sheila Ponnie Juba based journalist, born in South Sudan, graduate of Nkumba University in Entebbe. Began her journalism career as a news and programming intern/reporter with Radio Miraya, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS). She also hosted a nightly news and culture radio program Read moreon Radio One 89Today, she works as a freelance correspondent for (VOA) the Voice of America Network and (VOA) South Sudan in Focus, where she files video, radio and online reports from South Sudan, and East Africa, edited and broadcast from the VOA News Production Center in Washington, DC and London.

Through her career, Sheila has contributed to several local and international news organizations and NGOs, such as RFI, DPA news UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP and the Japanese, International, Cooperation Agency (JICA) among others.

Sheila also covers South Sudan's local news as a general assignment reporter, on issues of politics, women and girls health, environment and sports for The City Review South Sudan, a locally published, online news agency. 

She has been chosen to participate in several women in media and press freedom conferences - in Finland, Morocco, Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia, among others. Last year, Sheila was invited by the IGAD Center for Excellence, in Djibouti, to participate in a conference on "Journalism and Reporting to Counter Extremist Violence Messaging".

Sheila is also an active member of (AWIM), African Women in Media and (IWMF) International Women's Media Foundation
Languages
Arabic English Sundanese
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+15
Skills
Cultural Entertainment & Celebrity War Reporter
+11

David Smith

Washington, United States of America
David Smith has been Washington correspondent of The Guardian since October 2015, reporting on the presidential election campaigns of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and other candidates. He has travelled to the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and reports from the White House and State Read moreDepartment in Washington.

He was previously Africa correspondent, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he wrote about the 2010 football World Cup, death of Nelson Mandela and murder trial of Oscar Pistorius. He travelled to countries including the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

David studied at the University of Leeds and edited its student newspaper before joining the Daily Express as a graduate trainee in 1997. He moved to The Observer in 2003 and reported from countries including Afghanistan and Iraq.

David appears as a commentator on NPR, the BBC, CNN, Sky News and other media and has more than 100,000 followers on Twitter. In 2014 he was runner-up in the UK's Frontline Club Awards and shortlisted for the Society of Editors foreign reporter of the year, and has been longlisted twice for the One World Media Awards and twice for the Orwell Prize for political writing.
Languages
English
Services
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast) Fact Checking
Skills
Arts & Books Politics Business
+6

Siobhan O'Neill

Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom
Siobhan O'Neill is a journalist based in Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom.
With a career in journalism stretching more than twelve years, Siobhan has extensive experience writing for national, consumer, specialist, trade, B2B and B2C media. She also has wide-ranging experience in copywriting, Read morePR, digital and social media writing.
Siobhan has spent the last five and a half years as Communications Manager for an international charitable organisation, working with the world's leading hotel groups on environmental sustainability and social responsibility. She has a clear understanding of issues including carbon fooprints and mitigating tech, water scarcity, human trafficking and youth employment as they pertain to the hospitality industry.
Siobhan has written a wide variety of features, interviews, factual, case study-led, op-eds, listicles, product round-ups, insights, news, personal, real life, blog posts and columns over the years on a range of subjects. 
You can read testimonials and learn more about her client list from her website. www.siobhan-oneill.co.uk.
Languages
English
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Corporate Content
+3
Skills
Social Science & Environment Cultural
+8
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