I am fourth year student of Law at Uganda Christian University, Uganda, and am commonly known as “Ronnie”. A trained mentor, trained youth entrepreneur and customer care management by ILO, I’ve grown up in Kampala. I am an activist, engaged in causes ranging from youth leadership and development to investment. I come from a humble …
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Chanda Katema is an economist by training and co-founder of Amini Centre for Policy Research (ACPR), a Zambian-based public policy think tank. He enjoys translating complex economic, electoral, international affairs and policy issues into ideas that young people can actually debate over coffee. When not dissecting policy briefs, he’s busy proving that economists can, in …
I am interested in becoming a neurosurgeon. I enjoy reading Ben Carson’s books such as Gifted Hands. I also love writing. Last year the Daily Monitor, a local newspaper, published my article on COVID-19. In my free time, I enjoy jogging, watching cartoons and listening to gospel music.
As a Zimbabwean, Kiyara Matambanadzo has learned resilience and the absolute need for truth tellers in the world. She says she has seen how a nation can suffer tremendously, yet produce some of the most hardworking, kind people on earth. Kiyara wants to be at the forefront of bringing African stories to the world and …
Chimaobi Omeye is the Coordinator of the Commonwealth Correspondents with over seven years of experience in freelance journalism on issues of governance, security, energy, and the environment. He is a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador and an advocate for constitutional reforms, good leadership, and stability of Nigeria and the Commonwealth at large.
Jetem Bryan Obaji is a Nigerian-based correspondent for YourCommonwealth, a youth initiative of the Commonwealth Youth Programme. He has reported on politics, society and development and was named correspondent of the month of April 2017. Follow him on Twitter @Bryanobaji
I am passionate about calling for a better life for Nigerian women. My vision is to create media content that will inspire, educate and renew the minds of the people.
I am a brand enthusiast, writer and a passionate believer in the strength of the African youths as a change agent. I am the 2014 award recipient of the ADVAN Future Leader in Marketing and a 2016 Ashoka ChangeMaker Scholar.
I am a citizen journalist trained by the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) to report vital health, environment and poverty related issues in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. I stepped up in my journalism career with training by the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) to become a financial, economic and business journalist. I report …