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Kiundu Waweru

Kiundu Waweru is a project manager, media trainer, and an award-winning science journalist who specializes in solutions-based and development journalism particularly on matters of health, environment, and the climate crisis. He first worked at The Standard, then as a freelancer for the Nation in Kenya. Kiundu joined a global media development organization as a media trainer in 2017, where he has utilized his skills and experience, both as a media trainer and project manager, to empower vibrant journalists committed to delving deeper on the health and environmental story. He has mentored tens of journalists in East Africa and beyond.

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Chika Oduah

Chika Oduah is one of the most prominent international journalists reporting on the ground
in Africa, recognised for her compelling ability to capture stories with humanity. As an award-winning reporter, foreign correspondent, photographer and writer, Chika maintains a keen focus on covering current affairs in Africa.

Her reporting goes beyond the headlines to explore culture, conflict, history, spirituality, human rights and development to capture the complexities, hopes and everyday realities of Africans and people of African descent.

Her reporting has been published and featured in The New York Times, National Geographic, the BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Quartz Africa, Voice of America, The Associated Press and other international news media outlets. She is also the recipient of a CNN African Journalist Award and was listed among “Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women” as well as OKAY AFRICA’s 100 Women.

Chika is currently based in Dakar, Senegal where she works as a TV news foreign correspondent for the New York-based news company VICE. Her lifelong dream is to see Africa prosper.

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Darren Kyeyune

Darren Allan Kyeyune is a Ugandan-born multimedia journalist with a decade of expertise in journalism and content creation through text, audio, and video storytelling with a focus on human interest, health, technology, art, sport, and business.

He has presented, reported, and produced stories for the Daily Monitor Newspaper, NTV Uganda, NBS Television, BBC Africa TV, BBC World TV, BBC World Service, AfricaNews, DW, TRT World, and CGTN Africa, among others.

He has travelled and created work in countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Gabon, Ghana, Egypt, Nigeria, Qatar, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His work has also appeared on World Athletics, Joy News TV Ghana, Premier League World TV, Asempa FM Ghana, Radio 2000 in South Africa, NTV Kenya, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, and the Gulf Newspaper in the UAE.

In 2017 and 2018, Darren was named Uganda’s Sports Journalist of the Year. He was also nominated for a Young Achievers Award in the media category in 2018.