Aissata Sankara: "I like to share everything I've learnt with others"
Interview with Aissata Sankara, an independent journalist and reporter in Burkina Faso who has also been a MediaSahel and MediaSahel for...
Sabre Na-ideyam: patience and length of time...
Sabre Na-ideyam, 36, is passionate about fact-checking. An ultra-connected journalist with Tchadinfos.com, he has learned to control his...
Three questions for Bénédicte Dero Korndo, a journalist from the Central African Republic
We meet with a young woman who has had a passion for journalism since childhood, who fled to Chad to escape the war in the Central African...
Emna Ben Jemaa reveals her ambitions for women
Tunisian journalist, Emna Ben Jemaa, launched Binetna in 2016. A collaborative female media outlet that discusses women for women, but also...
Ramatou Thiombiano: At first, I wanted more men than women in my editorial office
Ramatou Thiombiano is the deputy director of Niger 24, a Nigerian media group. Now, thanks to MediaSahel for Women, she wants to support...
Myriam Hemes Njimegne Nkwa: words can cure all ills
Myriam Hemes Njimegne Nkwa (28) is a doctor and activist blogger in Cameroon. Over the moon to live out her dreams every day, the "Smile...
Representing migration in the media
Report on capacity-building initiatives and recommendations
Ghislaine Deudjui: the numbers speak for themselves
Ghislaine Deudjui, a 31-year-old Cameroonian journalist, specialises in economic news, health and data. In the bustling economic capital...
Mariam Ouédraogo, spokesperson for the "voiceless"
Mariam Ouédraogo comes from the Nord region of Burkina Faso, an area afflicted by insecurity, and is a journalist by profession. Having won...
Fatoumata Ongoiba: a radio host advocating for the rights of children
Fatoumata Ongoiba hosts programmes in Dogoso on a radio station based in Douentza (Mopti, Mali), an area impacted by the security crisis. In...
Alexandra Tchuileu Ngangom: an exacting and altruistic journalist
33-year-old Cameroonian Alexandra Tchuileu Ngangom is a passionate and exacting journalist, engaged in the community. She has conducted...
Richard Goutia – "Le petit" (the little one) now has a voice
In the Central African Republic, radio changed Richard Goutia's life. Having gone from shy child to radio presenter, he has now become a...
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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...