Jezia Nouma, the female breadwinner
Jezia Nouma perfectly embodies the subject of her first documentary series, "Saib Alik", which roughly translates to "Give Up". This series...
Boubacar Kanté, an enlightened journalist who avoids the spotlight
Trained in philosophy, Boubacar Kanté, 48, has always had a hunger for knowledge and sharing ideas. Despite having more than 20 years of...
Oumayma Zekri Ajarrai teaches Moroccan women how to access the world of work
The committed 30-year-old Moroccan woman has produced a series of short videos entitled "Swart Lkhdama", which translates to "the keys to...
Bassine Lo Niang: a journalist with an aversion to injustice
As a child, she harboured dreams of becoming a lawyer or a journalist. Now 33, Bassine Lo Niang from Senegal is a managing editor, presenter...
Qassim Khidhir: "Journalists in Iraq are passionate and highly resilient"
Qassim Khidhir, a journalist for the Kurdistan Chronicle, has been passionate about journalism for almost 20 years, despite it being an...
Idiatou Camara: “Sustainable development should be a priority for all media outlets”
The founder and general manager of Radio Environnement Guinée and a beneficiary of the Terra Africa project, Idiatou Camara is a journalist...
Mustafa Khalifa: “218”, the voice of Tuareg music
This is the nickname of Mustafa Khalifa, aged 35, from Ghat in southwestern Libya. An ardent defender of the Tuareg identity, he directed a...
Stéphanie Zongo: Life made decisions for me, and I chose to accept them
Stéphanie Zongo is a young Burkinabé radio and television presenter. She hosts a programme called Jeunes Wakat pour Elles (Youth Time for...
Marthe Akissi: "We need to talk about environmental issues before we're completely screwed!"
At Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI), Marthe Akissi produces reports and conducts investigations into health and environmental...
Miriam Neziri Angoni: "I think, therefore I am"
Originally from Albania, Miriam Neziri Angoni quickly understood the importance of media literacy in the fight against propaganda and...
Anis Achour: on the deserted beach...
Anis Achour, a 43-year-old from Tunisia with a passion for the sea, directs his first documentary "Couleurs et bords sombres" [dark colours...
Emel Sidnate: "We must promote women's expertise in the media"
From 14 to 16 June 2023, ten women who are experts in a specific area of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) attended the third Afri...
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Mapping Central Asia: Towards Healthier Information Ecosystems
How does important information travel from Central Asia’s decision-making centers and media hubs to geographically remote, vulnerable and...
Less visible, more often attacked: in light of this observation, the impact of CFI’s work to strengthen women’s representation in the media
Women are vastly under-represented in the media(1), both in terms of editorial coverage and their presence in journalism and management...
Central Asian talent at FIPADOC: building connections and telling today’s true stories together
As part of the International Documentary Festival (FIPADOC) in Biarritz (23–31 January 2026), CFI invited four female directors from Central...