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Amharic Speaking Freelance Journalists
paydesk has 77 reporters who speak Amharic. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography. Our top correspondents who speak Amharic are Dawit Gelmo and Solomon Yimer. Use our journalist directory to find an Amharic speaking member to work for you.
Journalists Who Speak Amharic
Dawit Gelmo
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Dawit E. Gelmo is a journalist based in, Ethiopia. Gelmo is a graduate of Addis Ababa University School of Journalism and Communication and currently working as stringer for the Voice of America Horn of Africa Service. Previously, he was working from Nairobi Kenya precisely on the migration and Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
+1
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Business
Finance
Politics
+14
Solomon Yimer
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Solomon Yimer is an experienced journalist based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. He used to write for Addis Fortune and The Ethiopian Reporter newspapers and other local and international publications as well. He also worked as content editor at Addis Zeybe, Addis Ababa based digital media outlet. Read more
Amharic
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+11
Business
Finance
Politics
+10
Aster Misganaw
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Aster Misganaw is a journalist based in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. She currently works for the Voice of America, Horn of Africa Service. She mostly reports in Ethiopian official language Amharic. Aster has been with the Voice of America since 2018. Before joining VOA, she was an award-winning journalist Read more
Amharic
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+5
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+12
Addisu Chekol
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Addis Chekol is a journalist based in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Amharic
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+8
Current Affairs
Breaking News
Fact Checking
Kennedy Aboye
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Kennedy Aboye is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
I had been working at the Ethiopian
Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), since 2011.
After leaving EBC I joined an online media called Al Ain News in December, 2019, which is owned by
International Media Investment of The United Arab Read more
Amharic
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+9
Business
Finance
Politics
+15
Sisay Ashenafi
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I have worked as a Video Editor,Production Assistant,Assistant Director, for over 10 years now, and have kept in touch with technology consistently. I am passionate about this work and have worked on many high-end video editing projects.
Amharic
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview
Fact Checking
Social
Fact Checking
Nebiat Assefa
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Nebiat Assefa Melles is a video journalist and documentary film maker based in Kigali, Rwanda. Her recent documentary “Blue Devil” has won the Knight Award for Best reporting in Science and Environment, also got nominated as Best Short Documentary at Pan Africa Film Festival, Montreal Black Film Read more
Amharic
Tigrinya
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+5
Business
Technology
Science & Environment
+7
Berhane Berhe
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Berhane Berhe is a journalist.
Amharic
Tigrinya
News Gathering
Fact Checking
Film & Theatre
Gebremichael Gebremedhin
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Gebremichael Gebremedhin is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Amharic
Tigrinya
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+7
Business
Finance
Politics
+14
Alem Fesseha
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Alem Fesseha is a journalist based in Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia. He had been reporting for VOA Horn Service in Amharic and Tigrigna for several years. He had been reporting on socio-economic and political issues and have experience for several years.
Amharic
English
Tigrinya
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+7
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+16
Yonatan Zebidewos
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YONATAN ZEBIDEWOS is a journalist based in Awassa, Ethiopia working for Voice Of America (VOA). He have worked for Debub Radio and television agency and for Ethiopian News Agency not less than for 7years. He have covered different political, economic and social stories.
Amharic
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+8
Politics
Current Affairs
Natural Disasters
+7
Tsehay Damtew
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Tsehay Damtew is a VOA journalist in Ethiopia, based in Addis Ababa. She has been working for more than two years in VOA as a horn service stringer since December 2018. She had been working in FBC as a reporter, senior reporter and Producer too. She had also worked on her own promotion and Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+4
Arts & Books
Entertainment & Celebrity
Media Training
+4
Mulugeta Atsbeha Gebremicheal
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Mulugeta Atsbeha Gebremicheal is a journalist based in Mek'ele, Ethiopia.
Mulugeta Atsbeha former reporter at Mekele FM 104.4 and Tigrai Television also worked as News editor at Fana Broadcasting corporate Mekele Fana FM 94.8.
Mulugeta starts working as a reporter at Voice of America from Read more
Amharic
Tigrinya
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Fact Checking
Fact Checking
Dessalegn Masrie
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I am Dessalegn Masrie, an experienced journalist and media professional with a strong academic background holding BA in Political Science and International Relations, MA in International Relations and Diplomacy at Addis Ababa University. Currently, pursuing PhD in Peace and Security Studies at the Read more
Amharic
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+11
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+9
Mesfin Aragie
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Mesfin Aragie is a journalist based in Dessie, Ethiopia.
Amharic
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+5
Business
Finance
Politics
+16
Melkamu Abebe
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Melkamu Abebe is a journalist based in Ambo, Ethiopia. He is working for VOA Horn Service since December 2018 as Horn Stringer in Afan Oromo and Amharic languages. He had been working for Ethiopian News Agency for about two years as a reporter and Producer. And he had an experience of FM and AM Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+6
Business
Current Affairs
Entertainment & Celebrity
+8
Maya Misikir
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Maya Misikir is a seasoned freelance journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a rich background in both print and broadcast media, including radio and television. Her work primarily focuses on Ethiopian politics, civil rights, and social issues, and she is known for her insightful coverage Read more
Amharic
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+9
Current Affairs
Media Training
Breaking News
+1
Samson Berhane
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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, Read more
Amharic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+7
Business
Finance
Politics
+14
Andualem Sisay Gessesse
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Andualem Sisay Gessesse is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
I am an Ethiopian journalist with over a decade of experience in media and communications consultancy. I completed my study in Media and Communications in 2005. Since then, I have been working for several local and Read more
Amharic
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
+9
Business
Finance
Politics
+12
Zecharias Zelalem
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Zecharias Zelalem is a journalist focusing on Ethiopian affairs and the Horn of Africa as a whole.
Amharic
English
French
Content Writing
Investigative Journalism
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+1
Politics
Sports
Investigative Reporting
+1
Mitiku Fekadu
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Mitiku Fekadu is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am a responsible and committed journalist who displays an ability to write Balanced, informative and interesting stories that give all involved parties an Opportunity to have their say. A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and can Read more
Amharic
Oromo
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+8
Business
Finance
Politics
+13
Dereje Gonfa
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Dereje Gonfa is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has worked as a freelance journalist and language translator for the past ten years. His previous experience includes working as a senior journalist at the Addis Standard and as the communication coordinator for an advocacy organization for Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+7
Business
Current Affairs
Cultural
+2
Isaac Abraham
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Isaac Abraham is a freelance journalist and content management writer for different local and international media outlets, with good writing and speaking skills.
Amharic
English
Tigrinya
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+4
Business
Current Affairs
Technology
+9
Negussie Aklilu
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Negussie Aklilu is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Amharic
Feature Stories
Fact Checking
Fact Checking
Mohamed Abdirehman Gata
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Mohamed Abdirehman Gata is a journalist based in Jijiga, Ethiopia.
Amharic
English
Somali
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+6
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+3
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