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Hassan Istiila, Somalia |

Hassan Istiila is a Mogadishu-based journalist with over a decade of experience reporting for local and international media. His work focuses on migration, governance, digital divides, climate change, environmental issues, fact-checking, and the rights of marginalised communities. As Somalia undergoes a digital transformation amid deep-rooted infrastructure and information access challenges, Hassan sees journalism as a tool to promote transparency and inclusion. He is particularly interested in how Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) can transform fragile states like Somalia, where systems such as national digital ID and e-governance are emerging but underreported—especially from the perspective of equity and accountability.

Through this fellowship, Hassan aims to deepen his reporting on how these digital shifts impact public service delivery and the daily lives of ordinary citizens, especially women, youth, and internally displaced people.

Articles published by Hassan

A smart national ID powers Somalia’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) vision

Somalia’s E-Visa breach exposes gaps in Digital Public Goods oversight

Milliam Murigi is an accomplished science journalist recognised for her contributions to science, health, environment, agriculture, and technology reporting. With a career spanning more than a decade, she has built a reputation for delivering well-researched, solution-oriented stories that inform and inspire change. Her accolades include IGAD-ICPAC Reporting Competition on Transboundary Pests, GenBio-Africa Promotional Awards, the OFAB Media Awards (OMAs) Kenya Winner 2024, OMAs Africa Finalist, NCD Alliance Kenya Media Awards; Best Environment Cover Story Winner 2024, and Renewable Energy Awards 2018. Her work has been featured in various Kenyan publications in Kenya such as People Daily Newspaper, Sayansi Magazine, Science Africa and Alliance for Science, where she continues to shed light on critical issues affecting communities in Kenya and beyond. Beyond her writing, Milliam is actively involved in training and mentoring fellow journalists, advocating for solutions journalism, and participating in global conversations on science communication. Her passion for bridging the gap between science and society drives her to explore new ways of making complex topics relatable and actionable.

Article published includes:

MOSIP Connect 2026 Calls for Scalable, Country-Driven Digital Public Infrastructure

Media Urged to Strengthen Digital Public Infrastructure Reporting

Open-source Platform Boosting Farmers’ Resilience to Climate Change

Africa: New Digital Identification Documents Deepen Marginalization

Click, Verify, Own: Kenya’s Land Registry Goes Digital

A System in Transition: Kenya’s Shift to Digital Health Records

Technology- first Thinking Undermining Digital Identification Success

MOSIP Create 2026 Showcases Innovative Digital Identity Solutions

 

Jean de Dieu Ndikumasabo is a bilingual (French-English) news reporter, fact-checker, photographer, editor, and community manager at the Burundi News Agency (ABP). He specializes in investigative journalism, focusing on underreported issues related to climate change, public health, digital transformation, and community-driven stories. He has covered key topics at the intersection of climate and health through prestigious fellowships, including the Excellence in Health Journalism Fellowship (National Press Foundation) and the African Disease Reporting Fellowship (ADRAP). His international reporting experience includes major events such as the Forum for Young African Entrepreneurs (Tony Elumelu Foundation Forum, 2019, Lagos) and the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5, 2024, Doha). In June 2025, he covered the Internet Governance Forum (IGF 25) held in Lillestrøm, Norway. Jean de Dieu has received advanced training in journalism and fact-checking from several renowned institutions, including the National Press Foundation, The World Bank, Lille School of Journalism, Radio Netherland Training Center (RNTC), Code for Africa, and PesaCheck. He is the recipient of the Pro Economic Liberty Award from CDE-Great Lakes and is an active member of the Africa Fact-checking Alliance (AFCA).

Mukanyandwi Marie Louise is an experienced multimedia journalist with an extensive  background in television production, photography, and reporting. She worked with Goodrich TV and Authentic TV, and currently serves as an editor and reporter at UbumweNews.com where she covers a range of social, economic, and development issues. She holds an advanced diploma in Information Management. Over the years, she has completed specialised training in gender and media, sexual and reproductive health reporting, and business journalism, among others, through programs supported by institutions such as the University of Rwanda, Media High Council, and UNDP. Marie Louise is passionate about telling impactful, inclusive stories that inform and empower local communities. She brings a dynamic, cross-platform approach to journalism. As a DPI Journalism Fellow, she is committed to exploring how digital public infrastructure can enhance transparency and civic engagement.

Below Articles published by Louise

Rwanda-DRC: Persistent Struggle of Women to Use Digital ‘Cashless’ Payments in Cross-Border Trade

Rwanda’s Digital Transformation Still Leaves Rural Women and People with Disabilities Behind

Rwanda’s Elderly Struggle to Keep Speed with the Digital Revolution

Lost Signals, Found Hope: Connecting Rwanda’s Forgotten Corners

Greening the Future: How Young Innovators in Rwanda Are Using Open Data to Fight Climate Change

Canary Mugume is an investigative journalist, and prime time news anchor at NBS Television whose work sits at the intersection of journalism, technology, and public accountability. With over a decade of experience, he has used digital media to shape public discourse on governance, online freedoms, and access to public services. Through his platforms including NBS Television, Canary leverages storytelling to make complex digital policy issues accessible and impactful. His investigative reporting and online influence as the most followed active media personality online in Uganda today, have driven national conversations around public policy, civic technology, governance and inclusive digital transformation.