Constructive Journalism

Constructive Journalism Fellows 2023 – Who are they?

More than 355 media professionals from Africa applied for DW Akademie's Constructive Journalism Fellowship. Here are the 14 who made it.

Adenike Hamilton, Sierra Leone

Adeniké, also known as “The 3rd Culture Kid”, is a storyteller and journalist. She works as a coordinator for the International Resource on Impact Storytelling (IRIS) “Circle of Us” fellowship. She trains young women between 18-22 in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Tanzania in the art of storytelling for resistance and movement building, as well as equipping them with skills in video production.
Rachel Nduati, Kenya

Rachel is a curious human "bean” who likes to tell African stories for a living. She likes tales that always provide some light at the end of the tunnel and she's always in search of new perspectives that provide solutions. Because of her line of work, she likes to think she is a nomad with a soft spot for indigenous culture and exploring humanity.
Elis Kiga Banmia, Cameroon

Elis works for Cameroon's state broadcaster, radio and TV. He believes in the media's power to influence opinion and stimulate changes in social behavior. He uses this power to build strong and resilient communities. His reports on the education of girls and early forced marriages in Cameroon helped to highlight these issues.
Dan Ayebare, Uganda

Dan Ayebare works with Solutions Now Africa, a Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) news outlet. He is motivated by the potential and influence solutions journalism wields in solving societal problems while redefining the role of journalism. That’s why he quit his job in a traditional newsroom so he could play a part in building the first independent Solutions Journalism newsroom on the continent.
Chernor Thoronka, Sierra Leone

Chernor Mustaph Thoronka (Justice) is a local documentary and fiction filmmaker in northern Sierra Leone. He started his film career in 2017 with the aim of using art to address social issues and change society.
Rhonet Atwiine, Uganda

Rhonet Atwiine is passionate about Solutions Journalism. She works as a health journalist with Solutions Now Africa, Africa's first solutions journalism newsroom, producing immersive stories on innovations, models, and systems working around Africa. She believes that the world can be changed if viewed positively. And that begins with how we, the media, portray it.
Rukia Nabbanja, Uganda

Rukia Nabbanja loves to tell positive stories about Africa and to change the narrative that tends to be tainted. She is focused on climate and environmental stories with a constructive perspective. She also explores stories about mental health, especially with respect to African men. She hopes that her stories can mend the hearts of those who have been affected by negative news frames.
James Jamu, Malawi

James is interested in social issues, post-colonialism, memory and identity. He is a member of the African Photojournalism Database, a project of the World Press Photo Foundation & Everyday Africa. He has produced content in partnership with National Geographic, Al Jazeera, Open Society Institute of Southern Africa, One World Media Foundation UK, UNESCO, National Art Gallery of Namibia.
Roseline Leah Wangui, Kenya

Grounded, courageous and principled: three words that could describe both Rose Wangui and the powerful human-interest documentaries she produces for NTV. Rose is a senior features reporter at NTV. She specializes in human interest stories, shedding light on the stories of “forgotten people”.
Aminata E. Sanyang, The Gambia

Aminata works at Gambia Radio and Television services (GRTS) as a producer, current affairs program presenter, news anchor and reporter. Her inspiring work has helped the broadcaster expand its coverage and production in new and creative ways.
Halima Gongo, Kenya

If a passionate human interest multimedia journalist was a person, Halima would be just that. She is committed, creative and tenacious, with a reputation for carefully covering human rights, health, children, environmental and heritage topics.
Ayanda Charlie, South Africa

Ayanda describes herself as an art kid stuck in the body of a serious, overthinking journalist and the best way to describe both is "Multimedia Producer". “I care about everything, so I do it all," she said.
Nontobeko Sibisi, South Africa

Nontobeko is passionate about documenting and archiving arts, culture, history, heritage, and indigenous knowledge narratives in reimagined ways. Her storytelling conveys intimacy, intention, and impact. Her big loves include the arts, gardens, taking road trips, being immersed in nature or in finding community in festivals.
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Matuba Mahlatjie, South Africa

Matuba is a social activist who uses journalism to advance and amplify voices that often go unheard. He has earned his stripes as a journalist in South Africa's most influential newsrooms and has worked for several international newsrooms as an editor and correspondent.

Adenike Hamilton, Sierra Leone

Adeniké, also known as “The 3rd Culture Kid”, is a storyteller and journalist. She works as a coordinator for the International Resource on Impact Storytelling (IRIS) “Circle of Us” fellowship. She trains young women between 18-22 in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Tanzania in the art of storytelling for resistance and movement building, as well as equipping them with skills in video production.
Rachel Nduati, Kenya

Rachel is a curious human "bean” who likes to tell African stories for a living. She likes tales that always provide some light at the end of the tunnel and she's always in search of new perspectives that provide solutions. Because of her line of work, she likes to think she is a nomad with a soft spot for indigenous culture and exploring humanity.
Elis Kiga Banmia, Cameroon

Elis works for Cameroon's state broadcaster, radio and TV. He believes in the media's power to influence opinion and stimulate changes in social behavior. He uses this power to build strong and resilient communities. His reports on the education of girls and early forced marriages in Cameroon helped to highlight these issues.
Dan Ayebare, Uganda

Dan Ayebare works with Solutions Now Africa, a Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) news outlet. He is motivated by the potential and influence solutions journalism wields in solving societal problems while redefining the role of journalism. That’s why he quit his job in a traditional newsroom so he could play a part in building the first independent Solutions Journalism newsroom on the continent.
Chernor Thoronka, Sierra Leone

Chernor Mustaph Thoronka (Justice) is a local documentary and fiction filmmaker in northern Sierra Leone. He started his film career in 2017 with the aim of using art to address social issues and change society.
Rhonet Atwiine, Uganda

Rhonet Atwiine is passionate about Solutions Journalism. She works as a health journalist with Solutions Now Africa, Africa's first solutions journalism newsroom, producing immersive stories on innovations, models, and systems working around Africa. She believes that the world can be changed if viewed positively. And that begins with how we, the media, portray it.
Rukia Nabbanja, Uganda

Rukia Nabbanja loves to tell positive stories about Africa and to change the narrative that tends to be tainted. She is focused on climate and environmental stories with a constructive perspective. She also explores stories about mental health, especially with respect to African men. She hopes that her stories can mend the hearts of those who have been affected by negative news frames.
James Jamu, Malawi

James is interested in social issues, post-colonialism, memory and identity. He is a member of the African Photojournalism Database, a project of the World Press Photo Foundation & Everyday Africa. He has produced content in partnership with National Geographic, Al Jazeera, Open Society Institute of Southern Africa, One World Media Foundation UK, UNESCO, National Art Gallery of Namibia.
Roseline Leah Wangui, Kenya

Grounded, courageous and principled: three words that could describe both Rose Wangui and the powerful human-interest documentaries she produces for NTV. Rose is a senior features reporter at NTV. She specializes in human interest stories, shedding light on the stories of “forgotten people”.
Aminata E. Sanyang, The Gambia

Aminata works at Gambia Radio and Television services (GRTS) as a producer, current affairs program presenter, news anchor and reporter. Her inspiring work has helped the broadcaster expand its coverage and production in new and creative ways.
Halima Gongo, Kenya

If a passionate human interest multimedia journalist was a person, Halima would be just that. She is committed, creative and tenacious, with a reputation for carefully covering human rights, health, children, environmental and heritage topics.
Ayanda Charlie, South Africa

Ayanda describes herself as an art kid stuck in the body of a serious, overthinking journalist and the best way to describe both is "Multimedia Producer". “I care about everything, so I do it all," she said.
Nontobeko Sibisi, South Africa

Nontobeko is passionate about documenting and archiving arts, culture, history, heritage, and indigenous knowledge narratives in reimagined ways. Her storytelling conveys intimacy, intention, and impact. Her big loves include the arts, gardens, taking road trips, being immersed in nature or in finding community in festivals.
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Matuba Mahlatjie, South Africa

Matuba is a social activist who uses journalism to advance and amplify voices that often go unheard. He has earned his stripes as a journalist in South Africa's most influential newsrooms and has worked for several international newsrooms as an editor and correspondent.

Our Constructive Journalism Lab offers hybrid fellowships to TV- and video journalists from Sub-Saharan African countries. This five-month program trains and supports talented media professionals who want to learn more about constructive storytelling and network with like-minded colleagues.

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Constructive Journalism

Constructive Journalism Fellows 2023 – Who are they?

Adenike Hamilton, Sierra Leone

Rachel Nduati, Kenya

Elis Kiga Banmia, Cameroon

Dan Ayebare, Uganda

Chernor Thoronka, Sierra Leone

Rhonet Atwiine, Uganda

Rukia Nabbanja, Uganda

James Jamu, Malawi

Roseline Leah Wangui, Kenya

Aminata E. Sanyang, The Gambia

Halima Gongo, Kenya

Ayanda Charlie, South Africa

Nontobeko Sibisi, South Africa

Matuba Mahlatjie, South Africa