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Golden Matonga
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Journalism. Media Freedom.
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In Malawi, a nation that ranks as one of the poorest in the world, private outlets are dependent on a small pool of advertisers, said ICIJ member and Platform for Investigative Journalism's investigations director @goldenmatonga.bsky.social. For now, he isn’t sure what to tell his staff.
February 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Today, GIJN looks at the best investigative journalism from sub-Saharan Africa from the past year, including exposés on a regional gold mafia, polluted water in Nigeria, and systemic sexual abuse of both Gabonese youth footballers and ag workers on Kenyan tea plantations.
gijn.org/stories/2023...
Gold Mafias, Hospital Fraud, Youth Footballer Sexual Abuse: 2023’s Best Investigative Stories fro...
Journalists and media organizations from sub-Saharan Africa produced globally recognized, award-winning work in 2023.
gijn.org
January 2, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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GIJN has a fascinating interview with Malawian investigative journalist Golden Matonga—& this passage really highlights an ominous trend gaining traction worldwide: gov'ts using "security" or "counter-terrorism" as a fig leaf to go after whistleblowers & watchdog reporters.
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November 20, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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ICIJ member @goldenmatonga.bsky.social has been at the forefront of investigations into corruption and abuse of power in his home country, Malawi.

Matonga recently shared his experience in collaborative investigations across Africa and beyond with @gijn.org. Read more:
Fighting a ‘Scourge of Secrecy’ and Uncovering Corruption in Malawi
GIJN's Benon Herbert Oluka talks to Golden Matonga, investigations director at the Platform for Investigative Journalism - Malawi, about his career uncovering corruption.
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December 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM