African Institute for Investigative Journalism
@AfricanIIJ
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Supporting investigative journalism in Africa.
Kampala, Uganda
Joined October 2019
On 1st July 2025, USAID officially shut down its operations globally. In Uganda, this has had real consequences for communities that depended on foreign aid. Our latest documentary (CUTTING AID) tells the human stories and how civil society organizations are navigating the impact
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The law requires a conclusive voter register when presidential candidates are nominated. Yet the commission is still cleaning the list with only weeks remaining. This creates doubt among stakeholders and voters. We examine why the numbers keep shifting on Hard Questions.
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@CharityKalebbo is on The Hard Questions Show right now. She is not holding back on what lies ahead for Uganda. You need to hear this. WATCH NOW:
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📢We’re delighted to have @SolomonSerwanjj, an award-winning Ugandan investigative journalist and Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism, host the #ACEII X Space🎙️ Join him tomorrow, Thursday, 20th November, from 7 PM EAT for a conversation with
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Precisely.
@AfricanIIJ @SueNsibirwa NMG are like watchmen on a city wall... before the city(freedom) is captured, the enemy shoots arrows at them...in essence, an independent press is the litmus test of freedoms!
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"Please don't think that it's just about media freedoms. It's about personal freedoms as well. It's about liberties that are guaranteed by the constitution." @SueNsibirwa connects the ban on journalists from Parliament to the suppression of all citizens' rights.
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"It's one thing... for him to say it, but then it's another... to actually understand the impact." NMG Uganda MD @SueNsibirwa explains the 20-year impact of the "enemy media" label on #TheHardQuestions. @SolomonSerwanjj
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Next on the #HardQuestions show, we host @SueNsibirwa, the MD of NMG 🇺🇬. Watch the show here. 👉 https://t.co/T8wnwKAyvZ
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Next on the @AfricanIIJ #HardQuestions show, I host the Managing Director of @NationMediaGrp 🇺🇬@SueNsibirwa for a candid conversation on the recent denial of NMG's coverage to Parliament and state house and what this means for the independence of the media in Uganda.
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No journalist should ever have to choose between telling the truth and staying safe. The reward isn’t the paper — it’s the trust you build with your audience when you report ethically and responsibly. @SolomonSerwanjj @AfricanIIJ
#PressFreedom #EthicalJournalism
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Truth matters — and those who report it deserve our strongest support. Austria 🇦🇹 was proud to collaborate with the African Institute for Investigative Journalism @AfricanIIJ to train journalists on fact-checking misinformation and disinformation. #MediaFreedom @SolomonSerwanjj
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"The cores of journalism still remain" @ElizabethKamurungi from a training on Mis/Disinformation
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"We should have more of these trainings@KatsLoAnderson1 after a training on Mis/Disinformation.”
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In existential uncertainties, where the life of Truth is on a ventilator threatened by predators,Mis/Disinformation, polarity discourses and AI prodigals. We thanks knights in the shinning armour that return favor to society. Through shaping it's mirror Journalism.
We completed a timely and comprehensive training programme for journalists on fact-checking misinformation and disinformation in Uganda, proudly in partnership with @ADCinUganda @Dr_KatjaK
#Disinformation #misinformation
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Honored to have participated in fact checking & election reporting training with @AfricanIIJ .In the era of breaking news, accuracy matters. It's better to verify facts than risk reputation & credibility. Let's prioritize truth over fake news!
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Excellence is learned, and growth happens when you learn from those who have walked ahead. I am deeply honored to draw wisdom from your wells, @SolomonSerwanjj, and the team of seasoned mentors, and to engage with the Australian Ambassador through you.
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