Africa’s crusading journalists veer away from the mainstream
Three journalists from different parts of Africa have over the last few years raked up a series of accolades for...
The rise of African environmental investigative journalism
In a career spanning two decades, Ugandan environmental journalist Gerald Tenywa has written hundreds of stories, won dozens of awards, and watched...
What to expect from the East African Storytelling Festival
When Tracy Kansiime attended the inaugural East African Storytelling (EAST) Festival from October 13 – 16, 2021, she was a...
Kampala banks on technology intervention from ASToN project to pave way for improved mobility
With a population of nearly 3.3 million, Kampala is the East Africa Community’s third largest city after Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)...
Behind Africa’s data journalism boom
Early this year, South African journalist and data visualisation expert Alastair Otter decided to take “a leap of faith” and quit his...
Inside 25 years of GMOs in Africa
Before the winds of change could settle on South Africa’s political landscape in the mid-1990s, the country’s agricultural sector was...
Fears of deadly consequences cloud Africa’s attempts to embrace GMOs
In the second installment of this three-part cross-national investigation into Africa’s GMO industry, Andiswa Matikinca, Arnaud Ouedraogo and Benon Herbert Oluka look...
Inside 25 years of GMOs in Africa: Looking to the future
In the 25 years since the first genetically modified (GM) crop was introduced in Africa, most of the continent has...
Africa’s first institute for investigative journalism takes off
In a career spanning 12 years, Ugandan broadcast journalist Solomon Serwanjja has had an impactful role as an investigative reporter. This is...
Uganda’s STORYTELD breaks new ground with multimedia storytelling
At Café Garnish, a newly launched eatery in the lakeside Kampala suburb of Luzira, a waiter chops onions with the...
