Kizito Makoye

Kizito Makoye Shigela is a Tanzanian Journalist working on freelance basis with a number of local and international news agencies. He writes news and human-interest feature stories on a number of topics ranging from the humanitarian impacts of climate change to women's rights. He has over the years developed a passion for science journalism with profound interest in covering stories related to climate change and how it affects the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities in East Africa. He's the winner of 2017 Global Media Reporting Fellowship from the Center for Science and Environment on REDD+ and has attended several local and international training programs for journalists. He loves extensive reading and travelling.

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New White Paper Raises Alarm Over Tanzania’s Presidential Campaigns

Dar es Salaam, October 8 — Tanzania’s ruling party—Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and the government have come under strong criticism for allegedly attacking citizens’ rights and processes necessary to...

Africa Losses $89bn In Illicit Financial Flows, UN Report Shows

Dar es Salaam — Africa losses roughly 88.6 billion USD every year in illicit financial flows (IFFs) including tax evasion and outright theft of resources, UN study shows. The report, titled...

Tanzania’s Opposition Presidential Candidate Intimidated As Tension Rise Ahead Of Polls

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — The convoys of Tanzania’s opposition presidential candidate and his running mate were on different occasion subjected to a hail of teargas canisters and live...