{"id":8871,"date":"2016-09-28T12:31:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T12:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.demo.acmethemes.com\/mercantile\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2025-08-24T00:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T23:59:08","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Our Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At AMDF, we are powered by a passionate and diverse team of professionals committed to journalism, human rights, civic engagement, and social development. Our collective expertise spans media practice, research, program design, strategic partnerships, and advocacy \u2014 all working in synergy to advance AMDF\u2019s mission across Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\ud83d\udd39<\/strong><strong> Leadership Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Sekyen Dadik<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Executive Director<\/em><br \/>\nProvides overall strategic leadership, drives organizational growth, and leads high-level partnerships.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Maigari<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Senior Programs Manager<\/em><br \/>\nOversees program design and implementation, with a focus on capacity building and coordination at field level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zhiroh Jatau<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Press Freedom Manager<\/em><br \/>\nLeads AMDF\u2019s press freedom initiatives, championing journalist safety and monitoring violations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hannatu Mato<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Senior Program Officer, Communication &amp; Partnerships<\/em><br \/>\nManages digital strategy, media relations, stakeholder engagement, and outreach.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gimbiya Sambo<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Senior Program Officer, Finance &amp; Administration<\/em><br \/>\nEnsures financial integrity, administrative efficiency, and compliance with donor guidelines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Norice Emmanuel<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Program Officer, Opportunities &amp; Engagement<\/em><br \/>\nCurates and shares local and international opportunities for journalists \u2014 including trainings, fellowships, grants, workshops, and conferences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iliya Kure<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Founder<\/em><br \/>\nEstablished AMDF in 2014 with a vision to promote ethical, development-focused journalism and to defend press freedom across Africa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>[Vacant] \u2013 Media Development Coordinator<\/strong><br \/>\nResponsible for newsroom mentorship, journalist training, and professional development programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Country Representatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Mohamed Nur Franca<\/strong> \u2013 <em>AMDF Representative, Somalia<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Joel Honore Kouam<\/strong> \u2013 <em>AMDF Representative, Senegal<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>AMDF\u2019s team reflects the diversity, resilience, and innovation at the heart of African journalism.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Our Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">AMDF collaborates with a wide range of partners who share our commitment to building a free, empowered, and development-driven media ecosystem in Africa. These partnerships expand our reach, amplify our impact, and drive collective action for social change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Key Partnerships Have Included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna Council<\/strong><br \/>\nA formal partnership (MoU signed in 2022) supporting leadership training for union members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Development Communications Network (DevComs), Lagos<\/strong><br \/>\nJoint media advocacy on public health, education, governance, and social accountability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Health Institute, Johns Hopkins University \/ Rise Up<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Policy development to support girls\u2019 education (2018\u20132019)<\/li>\n<li>Implementation of the <strong>VAPP Law<\/strong> to address sexual and gender-based violence in Kaduna (2021\u20132022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sightsavers International, Nigeria Country Office<\/strong><br \/>\nPartnership to enhance disability-inclusive media reporting and awareness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaduna State Government &amp; Gombe State Government<\/strong><br \/>\nCollaborations on journalist training, media reform advocacy, and development communication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)<\/strong><br \/>\nPartnered on training journalists in effective coverage of zoonotic diseases and public health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agricprojects International<\/strong><br \/>\nSupported media training focused on food security, agriculture reporting, and rural development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic &amp; Civil Society Partners<\/strong><br \/>\nActive collaboration with universities, media rights organizations, and donor institutions \u2014 especially through flagship events like the <strong>Africa Conference on Development Journalism (ACDJ)<\/strong> and the <strong>African Journalists Network (AJN)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Let\u2019s Work Together<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We are always looking to build meaningful, values-aligned partnerships that promote ethical journalism, strengthen media institutions, and advance development across Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Interested in partnering with AMDF?<\/strong><br \/>\nEmail us at: <a href=\"mailto:coordinator@amdf-centre.org\">coordinator@amdf-centre.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Team At AMDF, we are powered by a passionate and diverse team of professionals committed to journalism, human rights, civic engagement, and social development. 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