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paydesk has 34 reporters who cover West 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 West Africa are Samuel Agbelusi and Moussa Aksar. Use our journalist directory to find an West Africa member to work for you.
Journalists Who Cover West Africa
Samuel Agbelusi
Samuel Agbelusi is a Journalist from Ondo state who is working in Lagos State, Nigeria. He is a freelance Journalist with different media outfits, a volunteer, an opportunist, content creator, sport analyst and lover of music. He began his career as a journalist when he was picked with 54 ...
English
French
Yoruba
News Gathering
Feature Stories
Investigative Journalism
+2
Politics
Current Affairs
Entertainment & Celebrity
+4
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Moussa Aksar
Moussa Aksar is a journalist based in Niamey, Niger.
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Jobs Completed 1
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Adam Alqali
Adam Alqali is a development journalist based in Kano, Nigeria with over 5 years’ experience in investigative, fact checking, research and development reporting. He currently reports for amongst others, africacheck.org, Newsdiary online, National Review as well as African Newspage. He has ...
English
Feature Stories
Fact Checking
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
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Ignatius Annor
Ignatius Annor is an International TV broadcast journalist. He has a wealth of experience cutting across news anchoring, production, reporting and digital news. This Ghanaian born journalist holds a master's degree in International Journalism from Swansea University in the UK. He worked with ...
English
Ewe
Twi
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+3
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
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Jobs Completed 66
Job Success Rate 100%
Richard Assheton
Richard Assheton has half a decade's experience reporting from across Europe, Africa and Asia for news brands including The Times, the Financial Times and the Guardian, covering global events and producing exclusive news and features. His subjects are not always easy interviews: he has sought out ...
English
French
Spanish
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Research
+6
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+22
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Arwa Barkallah
Arwa Barkallah is a journalist based in Dakar, Senegal. Multi skilled and multilingual TV and Radio and online journalist reporter, producer. f
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Fact Checking
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
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Jobs Completed 2
Joshua Craze
I am a writer. Recent subjects have included a short story about a hunt for unique gestures amid the sad repetitions of stock photography, an essay about money and migration in Juba, South Sudan, and a grammar of redacted documents. Currently, I am a 2014 UNESCO Laureate Artist in Creative ...
Arabic
English
French
+1
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+5
Fact Checking
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Paul Arnaud Deguenon
Paul Arnaud DEGUENON - Journalist, Director, and Filmmaker based in Cotonou, Benin. With a rich and diverse career in the media and communication field, I have established myself as an influential figure in the audiovisual industry across Africa. My professional journey began at ORTB, the public ...
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Photography
+4
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+6
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Jobs Completed 2
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Sophie Douce
Sophie Douce is a journalist based in Paris, France. TV and print journalism.
English
French
Spanish
Vox Pop
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+7
Politics
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+5
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Paul Ejime
Paul Ejime is a Global Affairs Analyst. A widely traveled journalist, former War Correspondent and author, he is an independent Consultant on Communications and Media development and Governance Issues, such as peace and security and elections.
French
Journalism
Current Affairs
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Jane Flanagan
Top Rated
Africa Correspondent of The Times (London)
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Risk Analysis
+5
Business
Current Affairs
Entertainment & Celebrity
+3
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Jobs Completed 116
Job Success Rate 98%
Usually Responds Within a few days
Maurizio Geri
Maurizio Geri is a freelance journalist, also Italian Navy lieutenant reservist POLAD and EU Marie Curie Postdoc fellow 2024/2026 (2024 at GMU in Washington DC, 2025 at GMF and VUB in Brussels, 2026 at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice) to research the EU-NATO cooperation in Emerging Disruptive ...
English
French
Italian
+1
News Gathering
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+2
Politics
Current Affairs
War Reporter
+2
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Aida Grovestins
I am a freelance multimedia journalist and filmmaker with an eye for news and a special focus on Africa and Europe. I am based in Dakar, Senegal, from where I cover mainly West-Africa. I am skilled in producing, reporting, filming, writing and editing. I can make audio and video for broadcast or ...
Dutch
English
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+14
Investigative Reporting
Fact Checking
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Jobs Completed 14
Job Success Rate 93%
Usually Responds Seldom
Abdulwasiu Hassan
Abdulwasiu Hassan is a multimedia journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria.
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Fact Checking
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
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Mohamadou Houmfa
MOHAMADOU HOUMFA is a french-speaking journalist based in Washington, United States of America.
French
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Content Writing
+4
Current Affairs
Health & Fitness
Medical
+1
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Jobs Completed 40
Job Success Rate 98%
Isaac Kaledzi
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.
Akan
English
Ewe
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+17
Business
Finance
Politics
+21
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Jobs Completed 8
Job Success Rate 100%
Federico Larsen
Federico Larsen is a journalist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. -Giornalista bilingue italiano-spagnolo, specializzato in politica internazionale e membro dell'Istituto di Relazioni Internazionali dell'Università Nazionale di La Plata. Lunga esperienza in radio, giornali e riviste. -Periodista ...
Italian
Spanish
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
+5
Politics
Current Affairs
Social
+2
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Felix Onuah
Felix Onuah is a journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria.
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+6
Fact Checking
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Afolake Oyinloye
Afolake Oyinloye is a journalist based in Limoges, France. Journalist/Travel & Business enthusiast/Moderator
English
French
Yoruba
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+8
Business
Finance
Politics
+11
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Jobs Completed 2
Ben Shemang
Ben Shemang is a journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria.
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+6
Fact Checking
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Mark Townsend
Award-winning journalist covering politics, business and economics in the Gulf and Southeast Asia including OPEC and the impact of the global financial crisis. Former correspondent Philippines for the FT, Former co-presenter 'Business Breakfast' and 'Business Tonight', Dubai-Eye 103.8FM, Former ...
English
French
Arabic
News Gathering
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+7
Fact Checking
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Usually Responds Seldom
Kim Willsher
Kim Willsher is an award winning journalist based in Paris, France, writing for The Guardian, The Observer and the Los Angeles Times.
French
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+2
Politics
Current Affairs
War Reporter
+1
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Jobs Completed 1
Kossi Woussou
Kossi Woussou is a journalist based in Lomé, Togo, with a distinguished career in reporting on West African politics. His expertise particularly shines in covering the economical, social and political developments in Togo and West Africa. As a correspondent for Voice of America (VOA Africa) and ...
French
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+2
Business
Finance
Politics
+5
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Jobs Completed 93
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day
Mohammed Yusuf
I’m an independent multimedia journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya, covering East Africa. I am a regular contributor to the Voice of America, Al Jazeera English online and other International outlets. I specialize in covering security and politics in the region.
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Fact Checking
Fact Checking
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Jobs Completed 101
Job Success Rate 95%
Usually Responds Within a few hours