Yasser Hakim, CGTN
For this edition of the African Media Spotlight, we headed to the MENA region to speak with Yasser Hakim, a news anchor and the Cairo bureau co-director at CGTN. With over 25 years of experience telling business and economic stories
Why Early-Stage Founders Cannot Afford to Be Invisible
Maria Adediran, Associate Director and Head of Wimbart LiteThey say PR people are the worst at doing their own PR, and that is not far from the truth. We are good at helping other businesses find the right words, refine
Blessed Frank, Technext
This next edition of the Media Spotlight series is with Blessed Frank, a tech journalist at Technext. Blessed shared his journey from student journalism, independent publishing, deep dives into Blockchain and AI, plus why storytelling matters and why the continent’s
As African Startup Funding Rebounds, PR Becomes a Strategic Advantage
Africa’s tech funding winter has been a season that those of us in the ecosystem are all too familiar with. Startups and companies on the continent saw a decline in venture funding between 2023 and 2024, as part of the
JACKIE OPARA-FATOYE, SciDev.Net
Kicking off this year's Media Spotlight series is Jackie Opara-Fatoye, the regional deputy editor of SciDev.Net. She shared why she's drawn to covering science, health, technology, and development, the power journalism has to make a lasting impact on people's lives,
Kabui Mwangi, Nation Media Group
We’re closing out the Media Spotlight series for the year with Kabui Mwangi of Nation Media Group! From discovering a love for language early on to breaking into the Nation Media Group in 2021, Kabui’s journey is rooted in curiosity, rigour,
Emmanuel Nwosu, TechCabal
We're grateful to Emmanuel Nwosu, from TechCabal for agreeing to be the subject of our latest Media Spotlight series. He shared why he's drawn to Web3 and broader tech reporting, the “hot trend” of resilience in Africa's Web3 ecosystem, how he
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, African Eye Report
Our latest Media Spotlight features Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, from the African Eye Report. He shared his thoughts on what he would have done if he weren’t a journalist, his thoughts on why the African business landscape is unique, journalism and
Faith Omoniyi, Briter
Our latest Media Spotlight is with Faith Omoniyi, formerly from TechCabal, now at Briter. He shared his thoughts on why it's important for African businesses and founders to tell their stories, how AI is changing the way we think about
Kaluka Wanjala, TechArena
Our latest Media Spotlight is with Kaluka Wanjala from TechArena. He shared his thoughts on AI in journalism, what makes Africa’s business scene so unique, what sectors and industries he likes to cover the most, why telling these stories matters,