Ayodeji Michael Adeboboye is a Nigerian Independent and freelance journalist whose works have been published in many African countries, Europe, Middle East, UAE, Asia and United States of America publications. I am a newspaper and magazine editor and publisher. Former Editor in Chief, National Watch Magazine, a monthly publication in Lagos State Nigeria by Positive Prints. Adeboboye is a citizen of Ondo State, Nigeria. He is a conceptualist and very compassionate about the welfare of African journalists and ethics of the journalism profession. He is the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), a registered pan-African organization of journalists with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria.
Dr. Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, Secretary General of Congress of African Journalists (CAJ). He is a poet, novelist, translator and journalist from Egypt. Author and translator of 44 books of poetry, novels, biographies, criticism, children’s literature and translations. As a journalist, he worked in Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Korea.
Ajong Mbapndah L is a creative media professional with strong leadership and management skills, knowledge of Sub Sahara Africa, and hands-on experience in media editing, writing, and interviewing high profile personalities from Presidents, Prime Minister, Ambassadors, and numerous diplomatic, political, business personalities, and more. He is Founder and Managing Editor of Pan African Visions, a leading publication on African perspectives with operational base from the Washington, DC metro area and a growing network of over twenty journalists spread across Africa. He over sees the running of the news site www.panafricanvisions.com, and the monthly Pan African Visions magazine. He has been accredited with the Washington Foreign Press Center over the years. Some of the high-profile events he has covered include the USA-African Leaders Summit in 2014, and 2022, the Democratic Party convention of 2016 in Philadelphia, numerous editions of the US-Africa Business Summits and more. Ajong has had stints running a parliamentary office, working with diverse newspapers in Cameroon, and making African themed contributions to a number of international publications. He served as a reviewer of the Africa Integrity Indicators, Global Integrity, for Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Chad, DRC, 2013-2014. Ajong also served as a Mandela Washington Foundation Reader in 2016, 2017, and 2019.Most recently, he was a Judge on the 2021 African Business Heroes Prize Competition, the flagship philanthropic program of the Jack Ma Foundation spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurs. He holds Bachelor’s Degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Universities in Cameroon, and a Master’s Degree in mass communication from the Virginia Commonwealth University in USA.
Olusiji Balogun is a media expert and an experienced human resources manager. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Eminent Leaders magazine and CEO of Promec Innovative Concepts. He holds B.Sc in Public Administration and HND in Business Administration and Management. A trained journalist with Diploma in Journalism and Public Relations. Olusiji is an organisational growth and business development expert with adaptable skills. A community and social worker and excellent communicator at all levels He is an Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management in Nigeria, (CIPM); Full Member, Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators in Nigeria (IPMA) and recipient of many awards and certificates in recognition of his contributions to the uplift of the society. His hobbies apart from writing include travelling, reading, surfing the internet and adventures. He currently has his hands in farming and some self-help community projects. Olusiji Balogun is the founder of Olusiji Balogun Foundation an NGO established to saving lives.
Dela Ahiawor is a journalist from Ghana and West Africa Vice President of the Congress of African Journalists (CAJ). Drawing on over two decades of experience, he serves as CAJ International Magazine's West Africa Bureau Editor. He has carved a niche as sustainability editor, focusing on sustainability/ climate related journalism. He is renowned for pioneering green sports ( sustainability in sports) in Ghana and Africa since 2011. For his career milestone, he has reached the Olympics, as an accredited journalist- a long-held dream Furthermore, his dedicated journalistic contributions recently earned him an induction into the distinguished and scholarly Global Cultural Network of the Academy of Farsala in Greece.
Tiblets Tesfaye is an Ethiopian journalist and media freedom advocate. She serves as the Vice President of the Ethiopian Mass Media Professionals Association (EMMPA) and is the Ethiopia Correspondent for BRICS Africa Channel. Tiblet also participates in the IGAD-ICPAC Media Team, contributing to regional reporting on climate change and resilience in the Horn of Africa. Her reporting focuses on climate change, minority rights, gender equality, social justice, and human rights. She is committed to promoting ethical journalism, media freedom, journalist safety, and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities across Africa.
