By Benon Herbert Oluka At the best of times, doing investigative journalism in sub-Saharan Africa is fraught with challenges. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the environment for undertaking investigative reporting in the region became even more difficult. Still, journalists across the continent continue to find innovative ways to serve their audiences, consistently churning out a ...

Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is an international association of journalism organisations that provides tools, resources and training to investigative and data journalists worldwide. The organisation has grown quickly the over last years as investigative journalists have increasingly seen the value of sharing knowledge, collaborating and networking across the globe. The last Global Investigative Journalism Conference ...

While the days of women being excluded from male dominated spaces owing to their gender are long gone, female investigative journalists continue to grapple with gender dynamics and discrimination. They struggle to find acceptance and acknowledgement. These were sentiments of Sandrine Sawadoga, one of Africa’s leading female investigative journalists and one of the speakers featured ...