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