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Hacks/Hackers AfricaJournalism x Technology. The umbrella group for African chapters of Hacks/Hackers, where civic tech pioneers play with ways to rewire the media.
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Journalism x Technology. The umbrella group for African chapters of Hacks/Hackers, where civic tech pioneers play with ways to rewire the media.
Editors
Code for Africa
Africa's largest network of #CivicTech and #OpenData labs. Projects include #impactAFRICA, #openAFRICA, #PesaCheck, #sensorsAfrica and #sourceAFRICA.
Justin Arenstein
Investigative journalist working with #CivicTech and #OpenData. CEO at Code for Africa (CfA) + African Network of Centers for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR).
Chris Roper
Knight Fellow at International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), and Code4Africa in SA, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.
Ashlin Simpson
Programme Manager for Code for Africa’s investment programmes - innovateAFRICA and impactAFRICA
Amanda Strydom
Senior Programme Manager: CivicSignal @Code4Africa . Former managing ed @AfricanCIR. AI media ethics + ML + disinformation
amanda strydom
Managing Editor at ANCIR and afriLEAKS / Programme Manager at Code for Africa • @AfricanCIR • @afriLEAKS Book reader, tea drinker, wishful thinker.
Hack/Hackers Africa
Journalism x Technology. The umbrella group for African chapters of Hacks/Hackers, where civic tech pioneers play with ways to rewire the media.
Writers
Justin Arenstein
Investigative journalist working with #CivicTech and #OpenData. CEO at Code for Africa (CfA) + African Network of Centers for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR).
Johnny Miller
Photographer. Storyteller. Drone Journalist. Creator of africanDRONE and Unequal Scenes. http://unequalscenes.com http://www.africandrone.org
Kwasi Gachie
Traveler of the road less traveled | Cinephile | Bookworm | Food enthusiast | Minimalist | Motorcyclist | Operations coordinator @code4africa
ANCIR iLAB
The iLAB is ANCIR’s in-house digital forensic team of data scientists and investigative specialists.