About John W.

John Wendle is a shooting producer DP, DoP, cameraman, photographer and journalist based in Dakar, Senegal. Reporting on human and environmental conflict, science, and conservation, John creates video, photo and text story packages from some of the world's most remote and dangerous places. As a field producer for television, he employs a keen news sense and experience tracking down sources, as well as planning, logistical and budgeting skills to successfully complete shoots in remote or hostile locations. John has nearly 20 years of experience living and reporting in the republics of the former Soviet Union, Afghanistan, and now West Africa. He has worked in almost 20 countries and speaks fluent Russian and French. John's work has appeared in National Geographic, PBS, Scientific American, TIME, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, Channel 4, Le Monde, The Times, The Guardian, Outside, The Economist, UNHCR, the ICRC, MSF, and many others. John has a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in New York. He is a member of the National Association of Science Writers, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Reporters Without Borders.

About Gaius K.

Gaïus Kowene is a proactive multimedia journalist and panafrican Web activist based in Goma, eastern Congo DRC, travelling accross the continent to tell stories of ordinary people with extraordinary achievements.

About Francis T.

I've filmed in 123 countries. From 2013-2018, I traveled to all 54 African countries. I directed/produced the 45-min pilot documentary episode of the "The Unseen Africa" TV show. I've created many trailers and company profiles on my YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/ftapon) which has one million views. *****MY GEAR***** MAIN CAMERA: Sony a7S III LENSES: Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens and Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens. MICS: Wireless lav mics, wired lavs, and a Rode NTG-3 shotgun mic. LIGHTS: Several portable battery-powered professional lights that offer different color temperatures. SLIDER: Portable manual slider. B-CAMERA: I have a smartphone that shoots surprisingly good 4K video. TRAVEL: I have 3 passports, so I can go anywhere. CONCLUSION: If you're looking for a flexible filmmaker, contact me.

About Selim H.

SELIM HARBI: Transmedia storyteller, videographer, and cinematographer, and award-wining director graduated Bachelor of Art in Audiovisual Media at Beuth University of applied sciences in Berlin. He worked as assistant director on THE ENEMY a journalistic VR-Experience around war and empathy. Multimedia grant recipient of the prestigious WORLD PRESS PHOTO to produce „Zatla Blues“. Focused on contemporary African and human displacement issues. Good ground experience and flexibility with a special fair for tech-trends and experimentation, he is a sensitive and all-rounded shooter, as he is perpetually developing new generative media concepts and cutting-edge projects.

About Arwa B.

My name is Arwa Barkallah and I have been producing, reporting for the BBC for the past 4 years. As a VJ, I am having fun filming short digital videos, explainers, portraits.

About Annika H.

Annika Hammerschlag is a French and English speaking videographer, photojournalist and reporter who’s covered West Africa from Dakar, Senegal since 2019. She works primarily as a videographer for Al Jazeera English and VOA. Her work has also been published in The New York Times, The Economist, The BBC and The Guardian, among others. She's covered a variety of stories while on deployment throughout the region, including corruption and coastal erosion in Liberia, the jihadist insurgency in Mali and overfishing in Cape Verde. She received her master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School and her bachelor’s from UCLA. She’s a former staff reporter and photojournalist for the Naples Daily News/USA Today Network and a former photojournalist for The Daily Bruin. She’s a 2016 Overseas Press Club Scholar awardee.

About Makhtar F.

Makhtar Fall A.K.A xuman I'm a song writer and artist. Born may 9th 1974 in Abidjan . I created in 2013 a tv program named JOURNAL RAPPÉ where we rap the news . It's a very popular program in Sénégal and in Africa .

About Asta T.

I am a journalist with over eight years of experience. I have spent the past seven years in Africa working in production and broadcast TV. I have reported and written for CGTN Africa, covering stories in East and West Africa. I am passionate about interacting with cultures and bringing stories to life.

About Maimuna B.

My name is Maimouna bah, a Gambian native.I graduated with a degree in mass communication from university of Ghana. I am an environmental reporter ,my coverage of environmental issues has appeared in the Fatu network news review. I began my career at Ghana one tv as reporter and news anchor,where I was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize of their story about pollution of popular hot springs. I later on moved to Fatu network which is an online platform in The Gambia ,I served as a reporter and writing news content for the website