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Journalist.net has 227 reporters who cover Africa. Our journalists are already on location, all over the world, and ready to work at a moment's notice. Our top correspondents who cover Africa are Mohamed Ahmed and Ismail Akwei. Use our journalist directory to find an Africa member to work for you.
Journalists Who Cover Africa
Mohamed Ahmed – Freelance Journalist | Multimedia Producer I’m a Sudanese freelance journalist, multimedia producer, and refugee based in Kampala, Uganda, with over six years of experience. I report on conflict, displacement, and human rights in Sudan and East Africa, blending investigative ...
Arabic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
Content Writing
+4
Politics & Government
Technology
Film & Television
+7
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Ismail Akwei is an international journalist, digital media specialist, media literacy advocate, media viability consultant, media trainer, product manager, editor, writer, and media manager with over a decade of experience working with multinational media companies worldwide.
Akan
English
French
+2
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+11
Politics & Government
International Affairs
Technology
+15
Jobs Completed 1
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Elias Biryabarema is a journalist based in Kampala, Uganda.
English
Feature Stories
Fact Checking
Politics & Government
International Affairs
Fact-Checking & Verification
Jobs Completed 1
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Clémence Desjardins is a French freelance journalist based in Paris, specializing in culture, politics, gender, and social issues across France and Europe. Her work focuses on thoughtful, human-centered stories for independent magazines, digital media platforms, and editorial projects across France ...
English
French
Spanish
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Documentaries
Feature Stories
+4
Politics & Government
Environment & Climate
Gender & LGBTQ+
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Juliet Etefe is a business Journalist and Online Editor at the Business and Financial Times (thebftonline.com), Ghana’s leading business newspaper. With five years of experience, Juliet's reporting spans business, economy, finance, climate change ,environmental sustainability, entrepreneurship, ...
English
Ewe
Twi
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News Gathering
Feature Stories
Investigative Journalism
+2
Business & Economy
Finance & Markets
Politics & Government
+5
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Vanessa Gonye is an award winning journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. She is currently focusing on print journalism, with health reporting being the major area she covers. She is however an all rounder and can take up any task at any given time. Vanessa has a passion for grassroots ...
English
Ndebele
Shona
Vox Pop
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+9
Politics & Government
International Affairs
Health & Wellness
+8
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Colbert Gwain is a journalist based in Bamenda, Cameroon. He has worked for local, national and international media outlets, including newspapers,magazines and Radio, for over 18 years. After reading for General and Applied Linguistics at the University of Yaounde 1, he went on to read journalism ...
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+13
Business & Economy
Finance & Markets
Politics & Government
+13
Jobs Completed 1
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Mohammed Hassan is a journalist based in Hyderabad, India. Impact Newswire shares and distributes quality information on transactions that are likely or perceived to create greater impact to the community, environment and country’s economic growth. Our objective is to keep you inform with ...
English
News Gathering
Content Writing
Research
Technology
Breaking News & General Assignment
Environment & Climate
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I’m a South African journalist with a master’s degree and a sharp editorial instinct, specialising in writing, editing, and investigative research. With a focus on environmental and investigative journalism, my work explores the stories that sit beneath the surface, the ones that challenge power, ...
Afrikaans
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+17
Business & Economy
Finance & Markets
Politics & Government
+18
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I am a documentary filmmaker, producer and investigative journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. The documentary films I have produced for the BBC include "The Apartheid Killer" and "White Asylum: America's South African Refugees". I have produced videos for Habitat for Humanity and Voice of ...
Afrikaans
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+3
Politics & Government
International Affairs
Film & Television
+2
Jobs Completed 18
Job Success Rate 100%
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Joshua Jere is a journalist based in Lusaka, Zambia. He is videographer, fixer, translator and video editor. He has done jobs for Voice of America and for Africa Check journalists.
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+10
Business & Economy
Finance & Markets
Politics & Government
+9
Jobs Completed 1
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Winifred Lartey is a freelance journalist. She is passionate about human-interest stories. She graduated with a journalism degree from UNIMac formerly the Ghana Institute of Journalism. She travels to collect news - She travels to discover stories. She believes that journalism can’t be done ...
Akan
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
+5
Politics & Government
International Affairs
Science & Medicine
+3
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Ndumiso Mlilo is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am an experienced journalist with over 20 years in the field. I have written for publications in China, Lesotho, South Africa, Canada and Zimbabwe.
English
Journalism
Business & Economy
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I am a veteran freelancer journalist. I started journalism in 1990. I initially wrote on leisure and sports then I diversified to also include business reporting and science. I nearly specialized in maritime but other topics I am capable of handling including climate change among other ...
Arabic
Danish
English
+1
Journalism
Business & Economy
Finance & Markets
Politics & Government
+17
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Shafi Musaddique is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom. Currently freelance business reporter for the Independent. Bylines also in Prospect Magazine, Huffington Post in 2017. Previously a journalist at the BBC and the Economist, starting out as a reporter for local newspapers in London.
Bengali
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+5
Business & Economy
Finance & Markets
Politics & Government
+5
Jobs Completed 4
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William Muthama is a Kenya-based journalist with experience covering entertainment, sports, politics, current affairs, and climate-related issues. He currently works as a digital journalist where he produces timely and engaging stories for online audiences. William has experience in breaking news, ...
English
Swahili
Documentaries
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+9
Business & Economy
Politics & Government
International Affairs
+18
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Wellington Muzengeza is a journalist, urban strategist, and political risk analyst whose work focuses on governance, urban transformation, and the political economy of Africa’s post-liberation states. With a background in urban planning and construction management, he brings a strategic, ...
English
Shona
Zulu
+1
Documentaries
Content Writing
Risk Analysis
+1
Politics & Government
Services & Production
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Irene Mwangi is a multimedia journalist with a background in reporting matters politics, governance, and human interest stories. She has great experience in penning down stories that call for change and transformation in the issues of governance here in Kenya and East Africa.
English
Kikuyu
Swahili
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
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+10
Business & Economy
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International Affairs
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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 ...
Southern Sotho
Zulu
English
+2
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
News Gathering
+4
Business & Economy
Politics & Government
Sports
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Paul Njie is a freelance multimedia journalist and fixer, covering local stories for global audiences. He has worked with international media such as TRT WORLD, Al Jazeera, The Globe and Mail, The Christian Science Monitor and University World News. Paul is highly skilled in news reporting, ...
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+9
Politics & Government
International Affairs
Sports
+4
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Osafo Daniel is a Music PR, Communications, and Marketing Specialist based in Ghana. His expertise lies at the intersection of New media, music, and entertainment. He co-founded the African Entertainment blog, Groove Africa in 2018. In November 2021, he launched Ghana Plug an urban Entertainment ...
English
Content Writing
Music
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I'm a 35-year-old award-winning, senior broadcast journalist, documentary producer, and scholar with 15 years of experience in some of South Africa’s top newsrooms, including News24, eTV & eNCA, Eyewitness News, Heart FM and others. In 2023, I was honoured to receive a UK Chevening Scholarship, ...
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Business & Economy
Politics & Government
International Affairs
+11
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Sibongumenzi Sibiya is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am working for NHK Broadcasting Corporation. We cover stories around Africa.
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Fact Checking
Politics & Government
Fact-Checking & Verification
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Vicky Stark is a journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She currently works as a freelance multimedia reporter for Voice of America TV, radio and online. She is also the producer of the award-winning Weekend Breakfast Show on Cape Talk radio. Prior to this, she worked behind the scenes in ...
Afrikaans
English
Journalism
Politics & Government
International Affairs
Jobs Completed 132
Job Success Rate 100%
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Michael Wandati is an accomplished journalist, editor, and media strategist with a keen focus on breaking news, political affairs, and human interest reporting. Michael is dedicated to producing accurate, impactful journalism that informs public debate and reflects the highest standards of ...
Swahili
English
News Gathering
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+6
Business & Economy
Finance & Markets
Politics & Government
+16
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