“Journalism can help push the boundaries for girls”
At the end of last year, the first competition focusing on gender equality, organised simultaneously in the six countries involved in the...
Ivan Durgutov: building a better informed and more open society
Still just 27 years of age, Ivan Durgutov from Macedonia was born to travel. He has travelled to several continents and visited more...
Réa Godot: from bookworm to digital entrepreneur
At just 24 years old, Réa, an avid bookworm, media lover and businesswoman, has just launched her own company, NEFOS.
Ibrahima Benjamin Diagne: A digital entrepreneur and polymath
Passionate about literature and journalism, Ibrahima Benjamin Diagne has worked in Senegal in print media, radio and TV. Today, at 45, he...
Ibrahima Benjamin Diagne: A digital entrepreneur and polymath
Passionate about literature and journalism, Ibrahima Benjamin Diagne has worked in Senegal in print media, radio and TV. Today, at 45, he...
Felana Carol Rajaonarivelo: dreams and fireflies in the night
Felana Carol Rajaonarivelo, 32, is one of just a few female photographer-videographers in Madagascar. The cheerful founder of “Fireflies”...
Aghyad Abu Zaid : Human Interest Story
Aghyad is one of the millions of Syrians who fled Syria upon the eruption of the Syrian conflict in 2013. Story of his path to become a...
Felana Carol Rajaonarivelo: dreams and fireflies in the night
Felana Carol Rajaonarivelo, 32, is one of just a few female photographer-videographers in Madagascar. The cheerful founder of “Fireflies”...
Ramatou Baoua N’gobi, the (discreet) warrior from Parakou
At just 40 years of age, Ramatou Baoua N’gobi is the coordinator of the Centre Solidarité et Initiatives pour le Développement du Bénin...
Salissou Hassane Latifa: Nigerien and humanitarian whizz
In Niger, there are very few girls who go on to higher education, especially in the sciences. With a master’s in software engineering...
Aghyad Abu Zaid : Human Interest Story
Aghyad is one of the millions of Syrians who fled Syria upon the eruption of the Syrian conflict in 2013. Story of his path to become a...
Saychai Phanthavong: building a greener future
Saychai Phanthavong, who contributes to Lines magazine, joined the Mekong: Sustainable News project in 2020 for which she produced her first...
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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...