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Telesphore Kaberuka, Rwanda |

Telesphore Kaberuka has over 15 years of experience in multimedia reporting, investigative journalism, and editorial leadership. A bachelor’s degree holder in Journalism and Communication from Institut Catholique de Kabgayi, he serves as Editor-in- Chief at Family Magazine, heza.rw and Renaissance Info, where he mentors young

reporters and leads impactful storytelling. Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English, French and Kiswahili, Kaberuka has contributed extensively to numerous radio, online and print platforms across the region. His investigative work spans climate change, health, corruption, judicial transparency, and environmental hazards, earning him multiple journalism grants, including from Pax Press, the Rwanda Environment Management Authority, the Legal Aid Forum, and the Thomson Foundation. He is also a freelance contributor for different media outlets. Through the CIPESA fellowship, Kaberuka aims to get skills to explore and amplify stories on equitable access to Digital Public Infrastructure in Rwanda and the region.

Samuel Abate has six years of experience in journalism and currently works at Ethio Negari. He has previously worked with various media institutions, including the Ethiopian News Agency, Ethio FM 107.8 Radio, and Al-AIN News.

Over the course of his career, Samuel has produced numerous news reports and related content focused on digital infrastructure, innovation, and technology. He is particularly interested in specialising in technology and innovation, as these areas are essential for enhancing transparency, minimising corruption, and improving service delivery. He holds an MA in Journalism and Communication from Addis Ababa University.

Ian Katusiime, Uganda |

Ian Katusiime is a Senior Reporter at The Independent covering politics, technology, security, health and international affairs. He is interested in the intersection between emerging technologies and governance. Ian was crowned the best political reporter at the 2025 Uganda National Journalism Awards organised by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). In 2024, he took part in a DW Fellowship on Digital Threats for an investigation on how female activists in Uganda counter online harassment. He has written a paper on Uganda’s foreign policy titled Foreign Policy by Troop Deployment and a follow-up paper on the troop drawdown

in the African peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Ian has contributed to a book on the global arms trade titled Monstrous Anger of the Guns. In 2022, he took part in a Youth for Policy Migration Fellowship organised by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

John Tor Madira Machier is the Editor-in-Chief of Sudans Post, an independent digital-only news outlet covering the Sudans (Sudan and South Sudan) in English and Arabic. He has over eight years of experience in conflict reporting, political affairs, and investigative journalism. John also contributes to Sudan War Monitor, where he specializes in open-source conflict verification and military analysis. He has reported extensively on digital governance, media freedom, and displacement in the region. A graduate of Cairo University’s Faculty of Mass Communication, he is fluent in English, Arabic, and Nuer. As a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellow, John is focused on documenting the digital divide, mobile money access, and state-citizen digital interactions in South Sudan.