Francisco Lopes Santos
Editor-in-Chief and EssayistEditor-in-chief, Olympic athlete, and PhD in Anthropology of Art, he holds master's degrees in High-Performance Training and Fine Arts. A prolific writer with several published works of poetry and fiction, he combines his editorial leadership with a vast academic output of essays and scientific articles.
Nomsa Khumalo
Sports JournalistWith a degree in Sports Journalism and Olympic Studies, she built her career in South Africa covering rugby, athletics, swimming, and Olympic preparation. With experience following athletes in international competitions, she dedicates herself to analyzing high-performance sport as a territory of identity and ambition, focusing her writing on women in sport, access to funding, and combating inequality of opportunity.
Thomas Almeida
International News JournalistWith a degree in Journalism and International Relations, he built his career in Portuguese digital newsrooms covering European politics, diplomatic crises, and major global events. Experienced in breaking news and covering international summits, he focuses his writing on speed, clarity, and factual accuracy, analyzing how decisions made in Europe, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East affect the African continent, the Portuguese-speaking world, and migrant communities.
Amílcar Sambu
Political analystHolding a degree in Political Science with supplementary training in International Relations, he began his career in Guinea-Bissau covering electoral processes, institutional crises, and regional diplomacy. Specializing in the study of ECOWAS, the African Union, and the political and military balance in West Africa, he dedicates himself to analyzing power and institutions, focusing on the real consequences for citizens and states in the region.
Celeste Kandimba
Society and Current Affairs JournalistAngolan journalist with a degree in Social Communication, she has experience in digital newsrooms between Luanda and Benguela covering society, local governance, and public policy. With a background linked to monitoring electoral processes, employment, and internal migration, she focuses her work on analyzing Angola and Southern Africa from the perspective of the realities of families, workers, and the practical impacts of political decisions on communities.
Lucia Macuácua
Current Affairs and Environment JournalistWith a degree in Journalism and Development Studies, she began her career in Mozambique focusing on reporting about coastal communities, security, fishing, and the impact of cyclones on the provinces. Her career has closely linked her to the dynamics of the Indian Ocean, regional borders, and islands, dedicating herself to analyzing Mozambique and East Africa through writing attentive to local detail, the affected populations, and the institutional response.
Mateus Nhantumbo
Economic JournalistWith a degree in Economics and Economic Journalism, he has experience covering banking, public debt, and strategic sectors such as agriculture, industry, mining, gas, and oil in Mozambique. His career has focused on monitoring investment projects, energy policies, and regional development in Southern Africa, and he is dedicated to translating complex macroeconomic issues to explain how natural resources, inflation, and public decisions directly impact businesses, workers, and consumers.
Nadia Monteiro
Cultural JournalistWith a degree in Cultural Studies and Communication, she has built her career in the Atlantic Lusophone world writing about literature, music, cinema, and African heritage. With experience in supporting festivals, exhibitions, and projects by creators from the diaspora, she approaches culture without exoticism, dedicating herself to the analysis of works, languages, and the circulation of the symbolic value of contemporary artistic creation.
Hélder Mavie
Sports journalistWith a degree in Sports Journalism and History of African Sport, he began his career covering football, athletics, and basketball in Portuguese-speaking newsrooms. With experience following continental competitions, federations, and the careers of athletes from the diaspora, he approaches sport as a social and identity phenomenon, combining technical rigor and tactical context with a strong narrative energy.
Sara Naidoo
Environmental JournalistA South African journalist with a degree in Environmental Science and Public Communication, she has experience covering climate change, conservation, energy transition, and humanitarian crises. With a field-focused approach, she has worked with vulnerable communities in areas affected by droughts, floods, and food insecurity, dedicating herself to addressing the environment as a matter of justice and survival by cross-referencing scientific data with the real impact on populations and ecosystems.
Rebecca Mokoena
International Relations AnalystWith a degree in International Relations and African Studies, she has experience in South Africa analyzing global politics, multilateral diplomacy, and relations with powers such as the United States, China, Russia, and the European Union. With a background focused on covering summits, sanctions, and conflicts, she dedicates herself to analyzing the global landscape from an African perspective, explaining how external decisions directly influence the continent's trade, energy, security, and diplomacy.
Elias Chenje
Technology and Innovation JournalistA Mozambican journalist specializing in technology and digital transformation, he dedicates himself to following the African startup ecosystem and the evolution of artificial intelligence on the continent. His work focuses on the impact of technological education and the role of social innovation as drivers of development for local communities.
Manuel Kiala
Economic JournalistAn Angolan economist and journalist by training, he has a solid background in financial analysis, banking, economic policy, and capital markets. With experience covering the General State Budget, public debt, and the dynamics of the kwanza and oil, his writing focuses on the link between political power and the real economy, closely following the impact of inflation, the privatization of BODIVA (the Angolan stock exchange), and new fintech companies on the daily lives of families and businesses.
Miriam Duarte
Visual EditorA visual editor specializing in research on editorial photography, international agencies, and stock photo agencies. Responsible for image curation and selection, focusing her work on high-quality photojournalism and strengthening the visual narrative about African, Lusophone, and international spaces.
Chroniclers and Columnists
Gracieth Issenguele
EditorAngolan writer trained at UnIA, dedicated to telling stories that celebrate African identity, fashion, and lifestyle. With experience at Chocolate magazine, she focuses her keen eye on the arts, trends, and personalities of the Portuguese-speaking world.
daniel afonso da silva
HistorianAcademic and researcher with a PhD in Social History from USP (University of São Paulo), he has extensive experience in International Relations and Public Policy. A professor with multidisciplinary work that crosses Political Science, Economics, and Education, he is the author of the book "Muito além dos olhos azuis e outros escritos sobre relações internacionais contemporâneas" (Far Beyond Blue Eyes and Other Writings on Contemporary International Relations).
Vanessa Africani
Specialist in International Business RelationsA Communication and Marketing specialist with over 25 years of experience in business promotion, institutional relations, and international business networking. She has worked to foster closer ties between companies, governments, and markets, with particular attention to trade relations between Brazil, Africa, Mercosur, and other countries in the Americas. In recent years, she has expanded her activities to include promoting bilateral relations with African and Asian markets and organizing business initiatives and international cooperation programs.
Pinky Khoabane
JournalistA South African journalist and writer born in Johannesburg, she is one of the best-known voices in her country's media landscape. With a career that began in 1997, she currently works as a columnist, media strategist, and editor of corporate publications.
Francis Paul
Legal JournalistHolding a Law degree from the Jean Piaget University of Angola (UNIPIAGET), he has experience collaborating with various local media outlets. Currently, he combines his legal studies with his duties as a correspondent in Angola for the prestigious Radio France Internationale (RFI).
Sunday Francisco
Specialist in International CooperationHe holds a degree in Sociology from Licungo University in Quelimane and completed a period of academic exchange at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja in Portugal. He has focused his work on reporting and covering social, cultural, and humanitarian issues, with particular attention to communities and the transformations of Mozambican society.
Fernando de Pina
JournalistA journalist and photojournalist with extensive experience covering current events in the West African region, he regularly works as a correspondent and contributor for the Lusa news agency in Cape Verde. His work combines in-depth writing with documentary reporting, with a focus on analyzing political dynamics, social events, and historical memory.
Alcides Tamele
Political analystMozambican political analyst with over 15 years of experience in the national press, notably covering current affairs and opinion at Sociedade do Notícias. Throughout his career, he has expanded his work to the institutional level through collaborations with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA) and the international magazine Mercados Africanos (Actual Mais Afrika).
Manuel Barros
JournalistJournalist with extensive experience covering current events, politics, and social dynamics in the PALOP (Portuguese-speaking African Countries). Founder and editor of the newspaper Vitrina, he dedicates himself to documenting historical events and bilateral cooperation in the region, regularly writing columns and in-depth articles on current African affairs.
Sareen Malik
International ConsultantA specialist in public policy and sustainable development, she holds the executive leadership of the African Civil Society Network for Water and Sanitation (ANEW) and the vice-presidency of the global alliance Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). With a law degree and over 15 years of experience in the sector, she also serves on leading boards such as the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), dedicating herself to promoting equity, legal reforms, and inclusion in the management of water resources and sanitation services (WASH) in more than 50 African countries.
Mansour Loum
Sports journalistA sports journalist specializing in African sports, he is the editor-in-chief of Sport News Africa and co-founder of Soccer Avenue. With a degree in Journalism and Organizational Communication, he has gained experience working for leading media outlets such as La Provence, Afrik-Foot, and RMC Sports, and currently also works as a consultant for Canal+ Sport Afrique, TV5, and France 24.
Mario Baptista
JournalistA journalist for the Lusa news agency, she has a long career covering current affairs, politics, and bilateral relations within the Portuguese-speaking world. Specializing in monitoring the economic and social realities of the PALOP (Portuguese-speaking African countries), she dedicates herself to writing chronicles, reports, and in-depth interviews that connect Portugal and the African continent.
Thomas Packet
Economic JournalistAn analyst and economics journalist, he focuses his writing on financial trends, investment partnerships, and the economic situation in sub-Saharan Africa. Co-founder of the historic magazine Mercados Africanos (now Mais Afrika), he writes columns and in-depth articles focused on the sustainable growth of the Portuguese-speaking world.