Somalia 🇸🇴 Maimun Abdirizak Khalif is the Founder and Head of Gender at SAVE YOUR DAUGHTER INITIATIVE, and engaged Independent Journalist and Content Creator based in Garowe, Somalia. Advocates for women’s rights, gender equality, democracy, and youth participation through media, civic engagement, and digital storytelling, amplifying community […] read more
Cameroon 🇨🇲 Fawoh Nancy Tomoh is a seasoned bilingual (English and French) media professional and communications officer with experience in journalism, publishing, and digital campaigning. As CEO and Publisher of LeGideon Newspaper, Nancy manages a bilingual publication, overseeing editorial content, distribution, and partnerships. She has trained numerous […] read more
Senegal 🇸🇳 Wilé Sadio Diallo is a journalist and fact-checker specialising in verifying information and combating disinformation. She is a digital content creator committed to raising public awareness through social media. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from the Digital University of Senegal. Having graduated […] read more
Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Besufekad Amare is a prominent Ethiopian digital creator with a massive social media presence. With a combined following of over 1.5 million people—including 1.2 million on TikTok and 340k+ on Facebook—he is a leading voice in the Ethiopian creative economy, specialising in high-engagement storytelling and […] read more
Mali 🇲🇱 Youssouf Traoré is a social networker and digital influencer. He began his digital journey in 2019, the year in which he took his first training courses in web writing, blogging, photography and mobile video via the Benbere platform. In 2022, he joined the team at […] read more
Mali 🇲🇱 Aminata Samassekou is a communicator and social entrepreneur committed to digital technology for change. At the head of KOMUNITAS, she federates bloggers and digital players around the fight against misinformation, the promotion of positive voices and citizen participation.As part of the network’s development dynamic, she […] read more
Mali 🇲🇱 Hammadoun N’diaye is a Malian photojournalist, blogger and visual creator based in his native Mopti. His work is based on solid expertise in visual storytelling, digital communication and the fight against misinformation. At La Voix de Mopti, he holds the position of Head of Audiovisual […] read more
Benin 🇧🇯 Glory Cyriaque Hossou is a lawyer and expert in democracy, human rights and protection mechanisms. He holds a double master’s degree in “Democracy and Human Rights” and “Election Management”, both from the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Democracy at the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), […] read more
The project Youth Engagement in Democratic Processes in Cameroon seeks to empower youth participation in Cameroon’s democratic processes by advocating for equitable internet access, the protection of digital rights, and responsible social media use—especially in conflict-affected regions—through digital advocacy, civic education and multi-stakeholder dialogue. Activities Expected outcomes […] read more