Angeline is a print journalist with five years' experience working for Nation Media Group, one of Kenya's prominent media companies. Angeline is passionate about telling stories around health, gender, environment and human-interest stories. She is driven by one of the major roles of journalism of giving a voice to the voiceless while acting as a public watchdog. Angeline holds a BA in Communication and Media with Information Technology from Maseno University and is a Women in News (WIN) 2022 Leadership Accelerator fellow. She also works as a contributor to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance online magazine documenting stories around vaccination.

Damilola is a data journalist at the BBC Africa Digital Content Hub. Prior to this role, he served as the Africa data journalist at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), where he supported investigations with data analyses. Damilola also led the data unit at the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) in Abuja, Nigeria. He is a journalism facilitator, training investigative journalists and fact-checkers across Nigeria on data journalism. Damilola's experience in data journalism spans seven years. A finalist for the 2020 Africa Fact-Checking Award, he holds a degree in demography and statistics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.

A journalist at GroundUp News, Daniel reports on and investigates a range of issues relating to social justice, corruption, and accountability. He was part of the team that exposed convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester's escape from prison in South Africa in May 2022. For this work, Daniel and his colleague, Marecia Damons, won the 2023 Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity, the 2023 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, and the 2023 Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism. They also published a book on the topic titled 'The Thabo Bester Story' and consulted on a 2024 Showmax Original docu-series titled 'Tracking Thabo Bester'. In 2024, Daniel directed two episodes of the Showmax Original Documentary series 'The Illuminated'. In addition to his work at GroundUp, he does freelance work as a documentary filmmaker and communications specialist. He holds an Honours degree in film and media from the University of Cape Town and a bachelor's degree in filmmaking from AFDA.

Ephraim is a reporter at TechCabal, covering tech and business in Southern Africa. He holds a BSc in Computer Science (University of Botswana), and an executive development certificate (Stellenbosch Business School). Ephraim is an alumnus of the YALI Regional Leadership Centre Southern Africa and the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program. In 2019, he was selected as the first-ever Botswana winner of the World Bank #Blog4Dev competition. He also served as the chairperson of the World Bank Youth Forum for Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa. He is also a Fellow of the African Liberty Writing Fellowship. Ephraim has contributed to SA's News24, as well as Botswana's Sunday Standard and The Telegraph. He has also moderated and presented at the Africa Tech Festival, Africa Fintech Summit and Africa Tech Week.

Hellen is a multimedia journalist and a budding podcaster in Uganda. She is passionate about issues on women, minorities, mental health and climate change. The areas she chooses to cover are inspired by her passion for social justice and the need to have wrong narratives changed. As a podcaster, she brings uncomfortable conversations about societal expectations and the blurry rules of African society. As a young girl, Hellen often thought of herself as Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks. She wanted to change lives. She's definitely not Oprah and has since changed but with every story, the intention remains the same, to change lives and bring under-reported stories to light. As a reporter Hellen often meets the Ugly. However, as a solutions journalist her job is to show what's working even in the Ugly.

Oguntola Ibukun is a Programme Manager at Abuja-based Nigeria Health Watch, the country's leading public health advocacy organisation. He has a strong background in research, public health, and communications. Ibukun has authored and edited numerous thought leadership and solutions-oriented stories. Ibukun's commitment to producing high-quality content has significantly contributed to Nigeria Health Watch's reputation for thought leadership in the public health sector. His work aims to equip Nigerians with the knowledge they need to make informed health decisions. Working at the intersection of public health, advocacy, and journalism, Ibukun leverages his unique skill set to drive change and influence health policies.

An award winning journalist with Standard Media Group, a leading media organisation based in Nairobi, Jacinta has nearly a decade of experience in print journalism. She has established herself as a dedicated features and special projects reporter. Her work is driven by a deep commitment to human rights, and she is also passionate about health and environment reporting. Jacinta focuses on issues that matter to vulnerable and marginalised communities and is excited to participate in the African Data Journalism Academy. She expects the academy will equip her with skills to unpack complex data and enhance her ability to uncover, analyse and present complex stories with depth. As a reporter focusing on human rights and other issues, Jacinta believes that data journalism can help her interpret large datasets, identify trends, and back up narratives with evidence for impactful stories that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Formerly a research analyst, Josephine switched to financial journalism in 2017. She reports on industry, trade, agriculture, climate change, environmental issues and entrepreneurship for Lagos-based BusinessDay. Her excellent writing and editing skills have earned her the position of secretary-general in the Pangolin Conservation Working Group of Nigeria (PCWGN). The seven-year-old PCWGN is at the forefront of driving pangolin conservation in the West African nation. Aside from being a journalist, Josephine is a conservationist. She visits communities with other conservationists to educate individuals and communities on endangered wildlife species and the ecosystem.

Marecia is an author and award-winning journalist at GroundUp News. She and her colleague Daniel Steyn won the 2023 Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity, 2023 Vodacom Journalist of the Year and Taco Kuiper award for their work on the Thabo Bester prison escape story. Marecia has always had a passion for writing since contributing to her primary school's 'In Touch' magazine. Originally from George, she now lives in Cape Town. She holds an Honours degree in Journalism and a BA in Language and Culture (Stellenbosch University). In her free time, you will either find her at a farmers' market or listening to true crime podcasts.

Marizanne discovered that journalism made her heart beat faster two and a half years into a mathematics degree. Seven months later, she found herself in a Journalism Honours degree class. This completely changed the trajectory of her life. After graduating, Marizanne was offered an internship at Rapport, an Afrikaans Sunday newspaper, where she eventually became a sports journalist. The South African journalist changed her focus to general news after 15 years, and now also does financial reporting, after the completion of a fellowship in financial journalism in February 2024.

A data journalist at Johannesburg-based Good Governance Africa, Mischka is of the belief that data journalism is a critical field that has the ability to bridge the gap between the complexity of numbers and show the real world impact it has on citizens' daily lives in Africa. Mischka aims to show the value of sharing that story in her work. She holds a Bachelor of Honours in Social Science (University of Cape Town). Her areas of interest include energy and climate change and decolonial approaches to justice, development and transformation in Africa. In the words of the late and great Madiba: 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world'.

Based in Zimbabwe and working as an independent journalist, Sally writes in depth, well-researched and informative feature stories and analyses. Her scope includes humanitarian issues, climate change and the environment, politics, science and technology, migration, corporate power and gender justice, technology and health. Sally has written for various regional, continental and international publications such as Sunday Times (UK), Daily Maverick, Open Democracy, Inter Press Services, and the New Humanitarian. She has also contributed articles for Science and Development Network (Scidev), News Deeply, Africa Renewal, Epoch Times, ChinAfrica magazine, Dialogue Earth, Green Rising and Bhekisisa among others. Sally is a 2018 fellow for the Open Democracy Corporate power and gender justice and a 2017 Access to Energy Journalism fellow. Further, she is a 2016 fellow for International Women's Media Foundation: Africa Great Lakes Region Reporting Initiative and, more recently, a 2022 African Union Media fellow.