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.
Canary Mugume
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.


