Meet our team

Samba Dialimpa Badji
Editor
Alphonce Shiundu
Kenya editor

Lee Mwiti
Chief editor

David Ajikobi
Nigeria editor

Noko Makgato
Executive director
Vincent Ng’ethe
Kenya deputy editor

Kate Wilkinson
Deputy chief editor
Motunrayo Joel
Nigeria deputy editor/health researcher

Retha Langa
Deputy director

Juliane Hoss
TRi Facts managing executive

Diomma Dramé
Health researcher
Dancan Nanyanga Bwire
Researcher

Cayley Clifford
Researcher

Fatima Abubakar
Hausa Facebook research assistant & translator

Aniesha Bulbulia
Operations manager

Valdez Onanina
Senior researcher & digital communications coordinator
Grace Wairimu Gichuhi
Researcher

Keegan Leech
Researcher

Allwell Okpi
Researcher & community manager

Catherine Olorunfemi
Editorial Project Coordinator

Carina van Wyk
Head of education & training

Dieynaba Thiombane
Researcher

Mary Alexander
Head copy editor and Facebook programme coordinator

Mallory Perrett
Special Projects Manager

An-Li Theron
Head of partnerships & engagement

Mame Gor Ngom
Deputy editor

Ass Momar Lô
Editorial assistant & junior researcher

Naledi Mashishi
Researcher

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

Laura Kapelari
Head of digital communication

Ester Levinrad
Copy editor

Hlalani Gumpo
Impact manager

Thipe Maelane
Impact coordinator

Taryn Willows
Editorial assistant

Sarah Lubala-Smit
Info Finder & media literacy editor

Khumo Motaung
Marketing assistant

Mandy Lombo
Health fellow

Kholiswa Thobakgale
Finance officer