Meet our team

Lee Mwiti
Chief editor

Noko Makgato
Executive director

David Ajikobi
Nigeria editor

Samba Dialimpa Badji
Chief editor
Alphonce Shiundu
Kenya editor
Vincent Ng’ethe
Kenya deputy editor

Kate Wilkinson
Deputy chief editor

Retha Langa
Deputy director
Motunrayo Joel
Nigeria deputy editor/health researcher

Valdez Onanina
Deputy chief editor
Dancan Nanyanga Bwire
Researcher

Cayley Clifford
Senior researcher

Juliane Hoss
TRi Facts managing executive

Diomma Dramé
Health researcher
Grace Wairimu Gichuhi
Researcher

Keegan Leech
Researcher

Allwell Okpi
Researcher & community manager

Aniesha Bulbulia
Operations manager

Fatima Abubakar
Hausa Facebook research assistant & translator

Dieynaba Thiombane
Researcher

Carina van Wyk
Head of education & training

Catherine Olorunfemi
Editorial Project Coordinator

Ass Momar Lô
Editorial assistant & junior researcher

Mouhammad Moreau
Content creator & coordinator of the “Fact ambassador” project

Naledi Mashishi
Researcher

Mallory Perrett
Special Projects Manager

Mary Alexander
Head copy editor and Facebook programme coordinator

Keatlaretse Mills
Executive assistant

Oluseyi Awojulugbe
Researcher

An-Li Theron
Head of partnerships & engagement

Makinia Juma Sylvia
Senior researcher

Laura Kapelari
Head of digital communication

Ester Levinrad
Copy editor

Hlalani Gumpo
Impact manager

Thipe Maelane
Impact coordinator

Sarah Lubala-Smit
Info Finder & media literacy editor

Taryn Willows
Editorial assistant

Khumo Motaung
Marketing assistant

Kholiswa Thobakgale
Finance officer

Mandy Lombo
Health fellow