Meet our team
David Ajikobi
Nigeria editor
Lee Mwiti
Chief editor
Noko Makgato
Executive director
Alphonce Shiundu
Kenya editor
Cayley Clifford
Deputy chief editor
Motunrayo Joel
Nigeria deputy editor/health researcher
Valdez Onanina
Chief editor
Dancan Nanyanga Bwire
Researcher
Keegan Leech
Researcher
Allwell Okpi
Researcher & community manager
Grace Wairimu Gichuhi
Researcher
Lwandle Mthombeni
Finance manager
Catherine Adeniyi
Junior researcher
Dieynaba Thiombane
Researcher
Carina van Wyk
Head of education & training
Thipe Maelane
Senior outreach coordinator
Kirsten Cosser
Researcher
Laura Kapelari
Head of digital communication
Hlalani Gumpo
Head of outreach and impact
Mmabatho Koena
Project coordinator
Bokamoso Matsawane
Outreach Assistant
Souleymane Diassy
Researcher and community manager
Aretha Mashotana
Head of partnership and engagement.
Makinia Juma
Kenya deputy editor
Mary Mbiti
Impact intern
Tshiamo Mononyane
Digital content specialist
Winnie Theletsane
Copy editor
Muktar Balogun
Intern
Azil Momar Lô
Researcher
Taryn Khourie
Data & project researcher
Semilore Adelola
Editorial intern
Tess Wandia
Senior researcher
Amobi Denzel Ifeanyichukwu
Editorial intern
Philile Ntombela
Researcher
Misiwe Zulu
Finance officer
Ester Levinrad
Copy editor
Sarah Lubala-Smit
Info Finder & media literacy editor
Khumo Motaung
Outreach content designer