Kayongo Robert Nestrooy

CAJ Rep, Uganda/Member Editorial Team

Kayongo Robert Nestrooy is a Senior Journalist in Uganda, specialising in regional politics, democracy and human rights. Works with BBS TV as an Assistant Chief News Editor

Alison Lemeri

Special Contributor (Uganda/South Sudan)

Alison Lemeri is a South Sudanese journalist and contributor for CAJ Magazine based from Uganda.  Studying freelance journalism at Morris Journalism Academy Australia, Lemeri is a fellow at One World Media UK with focus on refugees and climate change.  A graduate in Business Administration from Makerere University Business School in 2021, Lemeri has more than 5 years of media experience having worked for several local print and broadcast media houses in South Sudan.  His media journey started from a local journalism club in school, before joining Radio Easter 94FM of the Catholic Radio Network of South Sudan, local newspapers and eventually The Niles, a publication of Media in Cooperation and Transition – MiCT. Fleeing his country in 2017, Lemeri engaged in community humanitarian service in refugee settlements, in which for over 2 years, produced a community-centred radio podcast – Soot Semee - for refugees in Omugo refugee settlement, in the Northern part of the country.  In 2022, he became one of the 2022 Minority Africa fellows in which he focused on covering refugees and climate change. Lemeri also contributes for Cross Border Network, an online media that covers issues across the borders of South Sudan and northern Uganda. Lemeri’s prides himself as a ‘journalist from dust’ passion who goes deep in uncovering underreported and unheard stories around media, entrepreneurship, environment and climate change. 

Oseni Yusuf Salam

General Contributor

Oseni Yusuf Salam, a Joúrnalist, Media Consultant, and Researcher, Advoçate; Global Health Communication( Member Professional Global Health Communication Practitioners, Member, Africa Media History; University of Edinburgh, Member; Nigerian Union of Journalist( NJJ), Member Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Member Content Authenticity Association UK,  Member, Development Communication Inítiative Network, CEO; Yuslam Media Consulting Firm( YMCF), Chairman; Youth Anti-Drug Campaign Africa( YADCA), Member, Global Legal Empowerment Network ( NAMATI), Member, Association of Media Lawyers in Africa, Advisory member ITVNews( Online), Advisory member OneWorld Media ( Online), Member, Community of Professional Resume Writer( CPRW), Member, Association of Content Developers and Digital Marketers,  Member, Community Interventions On Network On Drug( CIND), Member, Association of Alcohol and Harmful Substance Advocates ( AAHSA), etc.

Manuel Camalata

Contributor, Angola

Manuel Camalata is an Angolan journalist, graduated in Social Communication from the Agostinho Neto University, in Luanda. In his years of professional experience, he has worked for various media, such as Rádio Ecclésia - Catholic station in Angola, Semanário Económico, Deutsche Welle, and Correio da Kianda. He is also a Journalism trainer at the Journalists Training Center (CEFOJOR) in Luanda.

Ibrahim Sherif

Contributor, Liberia

Ibrahim Sherif Ibrahim Aspen Sherif, a 2020 graduate of the University of Liberia with a BA in Mass-communication. Current Assistant News Editor at the Liberia News Agency (LINA). I'm passionate about Community Health issues and as such, I'm seeking a full time opportunity where I can employ my community Health skills acquired from the Africa Center for Disease Control, OXFAM Liberia and the Mentor Initiative Liberia's Chapter

Mutayoba Arbogast

Contributor, Tanzania

I am Mutayoba Arbogast,Champion journalist working with The Guardian Newspaper and other media outlets in the country as a correspondence. I went to International Correspondent  school,Dar es salaam branch and St Augustine  University of Tanzania(SAUT) for journalistic  courses. I am currently Vice chairperson ,Kagera Press Club,a member of Tanzania Union of Press Clubs. My love to help the voiceless have their voices heard,has promoted me to write and work with Congress of African Journalist(CAJ) which has attracted the largest networks of men and women in the noble pen profession for its glaring and stupendous uniqueness.

Eugene Dube

Contributor, Eswatini

Alice Chisanga

Contributor, Zambia