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Caroline Karobia is SJN’s new Africa Initiative Manager

SJN’s Africa Initiative welcomes journalist Caroline Karobia as its new manager. Karobia has spent two decades covering the continent, both for local audiences and audiences around the world. To this work she brings not only extensive knowledge but deep respect for African journalism and journalists. Launched in conjunction with local partners Science Africa...

Caroline Karobia is SJN’s new Africa Initiative Manager | by Solutions Journalism | May, 2024

5 min read · 3 hours ago Launched in conjunction with local partners Science Africa and Nigeria Health Watch, SJN’s Africa Initiative has now worked with dozens of newsrooms, mainly across Nigeria and Kenya. And while we had high hopes for the program, the enthusiasm and dedication we’ve encountered has easily exceeded all of them. Explore social media posts of...

Forbes Africa: “How This Ugandan Entrepreneur Is Challenging Long-Held Narratives With Solutions Journalism”

The Media Challenge Initiative and its solutions newsroom, Solutions Now Africa, have helped lead the way in bringing solutions journalism to Uganda and Africa more broadly. Last week, their co-founder Abaas Mpindi was profiled in Forbes Africa. The piece lays out the scope of MCI’s work, and Mpindi explains why he believes “solutions journalism can cover...

Miracles Bring Problems for Worker in Northern Africa

A few days later, a sheikh (Islamic teacher) with a lame leg asked the worker to come and pray for him. “God did a miracle, and he was healed, and he also gave his life to Jesus,” the leader said. “Many people became very interested to hear about Jesus, but the village elders became very disturbed and wanted to stop the worker from coming to visit the village.” The...

Demon-Possessed Girl Encounters Christ in North Africa

A single mother in North Africa wanted nothing to do with Christians, but when unclean spirits began haunting her daughter, she was compelled to bring her to a service for healing prayer. Known for being contentious and unruly, Ruba* often neglected her seven children and had left the now-haunted daughter in the care of a relative who practiced witchcraft, the leader...