Open communication between journalists and economists is the founding principle of Africa Means Business, a unique collaboration between the media and academic economists led by the Thomson Foundation. Sixty four economists and journalists graduated from the programme, forming a lasting network to increase public access to quality economic and business news.
Kenya/Ghana
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Three years
2011
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) and the Wincott Foundation
Business journalism; Kenya; Ghana;
Since learning what media people look for, I’ve had an article on corruption accepted for publication, which I hope will help shift policy