About The Chanzo Africa
The Chanzo Africa is a continental news edition dedicated to telling Africa’s most important stories with depth, fairness, and a commitment to ground-up journalism. We cover politics, economics, climate, technology, health, culture, and the experiences of Africans at home and in the diaspora — reported from within the continent, not from the outside looking in.
We believe Africa deserves journalism that goes beyond just reporting the news to also telling the meaning behind it. Our reporters are based across the continent, bringing you coverage grounded in the communities they cover.
The Chanzo Africa is owned and operated by The Chanzo Initiative, a digital-first media organisation based in Tanzania, established in July 2020.
The Chanzo has built a reputation as a trustworthy, independent news source, owned and run by journalists and founded on the principles of veracity and accuracy. The Chanzo Africa extends that mission to the broader African continent. Visit the main site at thechanzo.com.
Our Approach
Integrity
We operate with integrity as a bedrock to earning the trust of our audiences and sources.
Collaboration
We value collaboration – internal and external – in all our work.
Empathy
We cultivate empathy, placing ourselves in the shoes of our subjects and sources; with dignity underpinning all we do.
Curiosity
We encourage curiosity, always looking deeper to understand an issue, its causes and impacts.
Accountability
We prioritise accountability as a way of being and an outcome of our work; every mistake is a chance to learn.
Openness
We live and breathe openness; with information as our currency, we seek and model transparency in all our work.
Inclusive
We are inclusive and aim to reach and speak for all sectors of society, particularly the most powerless among us.
Mission & Vision
Mission
We produce analytical, people-driven stories that foster accountability and contribute to better decision-making.
Vision
We believe in an informed society, powered by high-quality public interest journalism, in which people are engaged, active and inspired, and authorities are responsive and accountable to the people.