Journalists Who Cover VIEnergize Program

Mohamed Ali

Nairobi, Kenya

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Mohamed Ali is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Justina Asishana

Minna, Nigeria

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Justina Asishana is a data/investigative journalist based in Minna, Nigeria. She is also a fact checker and a health and nutrition advocate. She is currently the Niger state Correspondent for The Nation Newspaper in Nigeria. She is open for work in any part of Nigeria

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 ...

Samson Berhane

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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For over a decade, I've had the privilege of shaping public discourse through impactful journalism. My career began by conducting extensive research and producing data-driven analyses for publications covering African markets.

In 2016, I stepped into my first journalism role as Research Editor, ...

Lauren Coronado

Los Angeles, United States of America

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Lauren Coronado is a Production News Assistant at KABC-TV, the number one station in Los Angeles, CA. 
Lauren additionally works as a freelance correspondent for ABC News Radio. 
Prior to her work with KABC-TV and ABC Radio, Lauren interned with ABC NewsOne, the affiliate news service for ABC ...

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 ...

Sindiso Dube

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Sindiso Dube is a journalist and digital content creator based in Harare, Zimbabwe. 

He writes for Newsday and the weekly Standard.  He also has published works in Southern Eye, Zimbabwe Independent and various online publications. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Media Studies and a ...

Ndi Eugene Ndi

Yaounde, Cameroon

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Ndi Eugene Ndi is a journalist based in Yaounde, Cameroon. He is editor of NewsWatch; a local by-monthly tabloid in the Central African State and Correspondent for Nation Media Group, Kenya (Nation Daily, Daily Monitor, The East African, The Citizen, Business Daily, Africa Review)

Ana Gonzalez

London, United Kingdom

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Ana Gonzalez is a filmmaker/journalist with experience in more than 20 countries. She has collaborated with media outlets such as the BBC, Atlas Obscura, NatGeo, TIME, Al Jazeera, Mediaset and others. In 2021, her documentary “Flamenco Queer” was released by The New Yorker with support from the ...

Hussein Haji

Toronto, Canada

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

Jonathan Johnson

Paris, France

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I am an English-speaking Paris-based French football expert. Although I have experience across different sports, football is my specialist subject. I have worked for various publications over the years, notably American giants CBS and ESPN.

Niranjan Marjani

Vadodara, India

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Niranjan Marjani is a journalist based in Vadodara, India.

Arlene Martin-Wilkins

Kingston, Jamaica

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Arlene Martin-Wilkins is a journalist based in Kingston, Jamaica.

Ioana Moldovan

București, Romania

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Ioana Moldovan is a freelance photojournalist, documentary photographer, writer and published author based in Bucharest, Romania.

Her work has been published by The New York Times, BBC, Der Spiegel, GEO Magazin, Libération, de Volkskrant, Society Magazine, NPR, ESPN, Al Jazeera English, Huffington ...

Wellington Muzengeza

Nairobi, Kenya

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I am an independent journalist and political-risk analyst specialising in African digital sovereignty, strategic infrastructure and critical minerals. I am the founder of Built Africa, a Research Fellow at the Africa Centre for Critical Minerals and Energy Transition (ACCET), and author of The ...

Martin Okudi

Adjumani, Uganda

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Martin Okudi is a journalist based in Adjumani, Uganda.

Martin Okudi is a seasoned award-winning freelance journalist with fifteen years of experience. He has worked with different local, national and international media houses. He is a resident in West Nile sub-region of Uganda which is hosting ...

Arif Rashid

Srinagar, India

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Arif Rashid is a Kashmiri based journalist and Freelancer Multimedia Journalist. He has completed his master degree in convergent Journalism from central university university of Kashmir. His work have got published in various media outlets and  kashmiri based top leading newspaper

Paul Raymond

London, United Kingdom

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Paul Adrian Raymond is a fluent Arabic-speaking journalist reporting on political, social and economic issues across the Middle East and North Africa. He has over a decade of experience reporting from across the region and has worked for Agence France-Presse since 2016. He is currently AFP's ...

Izabella Rekiel

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Izabella Rekiel is a presenter, producer and journalist based in Saudi Arabia, specialising in international sport, culture and destination storytelling. She has hosted live events, moderated global conferences and produced on-location content across some of the Kingdom's most high-profile sporting ...

Marcello Rossi

Milan, Italy

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I am a freelance writer and journalist covering climate change and its myriad facets. Over the years, I have traveled to five continents to chronicle how rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are posing an outright existential threat to our societies, calling mankind to an unprecedented ...

Alexis Sanchez

Miramar, United States of America

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Alexis Sanchez is a photojournalist based in Miramar, United States of America.

Priyanka Shankar

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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I'm an independent journalist, based in Amsterdam, with a keen interest in press freedom, human rights and podcasting. With experience in producing, reporting and presenting news for radio, television and online content using software like Avid Media Manager and Adobe Audition, I currently ...

Lorenzo Sorrentino

Rome, Italy

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Lorenzo Sorrentino is a professional journalist with experience in leading national newsrooms, including Fortune Italia and La Repubblica Napoli. He covers economics, politics, culture, and the arts, combining strong writing skills with expertise in video production, social media management, and ...

Natalia Torres

Bogotá, Colombia

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Natalia Torres is a journalist based in Bogotá, Colombia.