Dr Gerry Power
Director of Research

Dr Power is responsible for audience research and evaluation for the BBC World Service Trust, overseeing projects in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Prior to joining the Trust, he directed strategic consulting and research teams for a global media research firm in New York and London focussing on a range of key issues in the broadcasting, digital and new media sectors.

Dr Power has conducted strategic research to inform policy and decision making at the most senior level of organizations throughout the world, including the United States Information Agency, the National Council for Science and Technology, the National Science Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Irish Industrial Development Authority.

He holds a PhD (Media Theory and Research) and an M.A. (Communication Management) from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.





Cândido Mendes
Audience Research Executive
kambinja@yahoo.com

Cândido Mendes joined the BBC World Service Trust's Angolan office in April 2005.

Prior to joining the Trust, his work included a 12-month research project on political parties in Angola, commissioned by the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) and the Swedish-based International Democratic Electoral Assistance (IDEA). He has also conducted a quantitative mine survey carried out across the country while working for the Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) organisation.

Between early 2000 and late 2003, Mr Mendes operated a community technology centre in South Africa, which provided IT literacy classes, Internet services and a weekly newsletter to Angolans living in Cape Town.

Mr Mendes has also previously worked as a journalist for a weekly newspaper and has assisted with online editing and design.


Barnaby Smith
Research Officer
barnaby.smith@bbc.co.uk

Barnaby has worked for the BBC World Service Trust since May 2006, specialising in qualitative research and working on a variety of projects across Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Cambodia.

Prior to joining the Trust, Barnaby worked within commercial market research for organisations such as MORI, where he specialised in qualitative research for a mixture of public and private sector clients. He has also worked for key audience research surveying groups within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) field, as well as for Members of Parliament (UK) and Captains of Industry.

Barnaby holds a BA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Essex and an MA in European Politics (EU Public Policy) from the University of Leeds.





Sechele T. Sechele
Independant Media consultant
sechele@it.bw

Sechele T. Sechele currently works as an independent media consultant in Botswana. He started out as a teacher and then moved into journalism 15 years ago. He spent ten of these years as editor of Mmegi magazine.





Dr Charles Esambe Alobwede
Lecturer
calobs@yahoo.com


Dr Charles Esambe Alobwede recently completed a PhD at the University of Yaoundé, where he is a Lecturer in English Linguistics and English-French Comparative Studies.

Dr Alobwede is also Sub-Director and Senior Translator at the Ministry of Communication, Cameroon.





Professor Dominique Mweze
Professor
domweze@yahoo.fr

Dominique Mweze is a Professor at the Catholic University of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He specialises in Information Science and Communication studies, and his research in this area has been published extensively.

Professor Mweze has a PhD in Arts and Communication Science from the University of Liege, Belgium.





Dr. Gebremedhin Simon Gebretsadik
Professor
gebremedhin_simon@yahoo.com

Dr Simon Gebremedhin is a Professor and Research Coordinator at Addis Ababa University in the School of Journalism and Communications.

He has produced several teaching and training materials covering English language education, communication and media topics. He has also conducted a number of training workshops for journalists and other media professionals in Ethiopia.





Dr. Samuel Kafewo
Senior Lecturer
sakafewo@yahoo.com

Dr Samuel Kafewo is a Senior Lecturer in the Theatre and Performing Arts Department of Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria.

Dr Kafewo is currently also a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Department of Music and Theatre Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Dr Kafewo's research interests include citizenship, governance and democracy, health, HIV/AIDS, and the representation of women in television and films. His research has been published in a number of national and international journals.





Professor Lucy W. Maina
University Professor
lucyschola@yahoo.com

Professor Lucy W. Maina is a lecturer at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. Her specialist subjects are Sociology and Business Development.

Professor Maina has firsthand experience in various social research studies. She has a MA in Sociology and is currently studying for a PhD.





Mr. Fernando Andre
Editor
editorsav@mediacoop.co.mz

Fernando Andre is the editor of Mozambique's leading weekly news publication 'Savana' which is based in Maputo.





Akeem M. Adeyanju
Lecturer
soladeyanju@yahoo.com

Akeem M. Adeyanju is a Lecturer with the Department of Mass Communication, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria. He has been teaching Mass Communication for over eight years and has been involved in a number of communication-related research projects in Nigeria.


Jenkeri Zakari Okwori
Associate Professor
drjenks123@yahoo.com

Dr Jenkeri Zakari Okwori is an Associate Professor of Development Communication at the Faculty of Arts, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria.

From November 2004 - April 2005, Dr Okwori was a Fulbright African Senior Research Fellow at New York University. He has also worked on projects with the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, the Canadian International Development Agency, the World Bank Poverty Alleviation Development Committee, UNICEF, DfID, the British Council, and the Nigerian NGO Policy Development Committee.





Dr Ibrahima Seck
Assistant Professor
boukibluesfestival.fr

Dr Ibrahima Seck is an Assistant Professor in the History Department, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar. He is also the incumbent Secretary General of the African Branch of the West African Research Association.

Dr Seck has received a number of fellowships from organisations, including WARA/WARC, USIS, CODESRIA and the Fulbright Foundation. He has also participated in media-related workshops and projects in the United States, and has given lectures at the University of New Orleans and the University of Mississippi.





David Tam-Baryoh
Executive Director
dtbaryoh@yahoo.com

David Tam-Baryoh is the Executive Director at the Centre for Media Education and Technology (C-MET), Sierra Leone.

Mr Tam-Baryoh is currently involved in a number of activities related to media development in Sierra Leone; he is the Consultant Editor of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy Paper, and a board member for West Africa Democracy Radio and for the Lawyers Centre for Legal Assistance. He also runs a community radio station in Freetown called 'Citizen FM'.

Mr Tam-Baryoh holds a Diploma in Journalism and a BA in Social & Political Philosophy. He is currently enrolled for an MA in Philosophy and a BSc in Science and Development studies at St Clements University, UK.

In 1999, Mr Tam-Baryoh won the WPR International Editor of the Year Award.





Jamal Abdi Ismail
Audience Research Executive
abdijjke@yahoo.com

Jamal Abdi Ismail currently works as Audience Research Executive for the BBC World Service Trust's Somali 'Livestock Livelihood' project in Hargeisa.

Before joining the Trust, Mr Abdi Ismail worked as a Research Assistant for Farm Africa, and then as a correspondent for the East African Standard, the BBC Swahili service, the Pan African News Agency (PANA), and the Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) organisation.

Mr Abdi Ismail has a diploma in Journalism from the Institute of Communication Studies and Development in Nairobi.





Claire Milne
Researcher
milne.claire@gmail.com

Claire Milne is currently working as a researcher at the Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Management (SPI). Her research interests are broadly focussed on media management and information sharing between media organisations. Her research findings are used to further inform SPI training courses.

Ms Milne holds an MA in Research Psychology from Rhodes University.


Anne Taylor
Journalist
South Africa
annebig@telkomsa.net

Anne Taylor has worked as a journalist, editor and sub-editor for 15 years on various publications and websites in South Africa, including the Independent Online. She currently works for a web development company that specialises in public-service websites.

Ms Taylor has an Honours Degree in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University.





John Muthee Jones
Country Head, Steadman Group
Tanzania
muthee@steadman-group.co.tz

John Muthee Jones is the Country Head for the Steadman Group, Tanzania. This Group has been undertaking media monitoring and research over the past 11 years in Tanzania.

Mr Muthee Jones has previously been involved in various research projects in Tanzania, including the Tanzania All Media and Products Survey (TAMPS) and other qualitative research in both print and broadcast media.

Mr Muthee Jones has a BSc in Tourism Management obtained from Moi University, Kenya and an Advanced Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.


Nandera Mhando (photo unavailable)
Assistant Lecturer
nanderam@yahoo.com

Nandera Mhando is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her research interests cover advanced sociological theory, methods and techniques, urban social studies, medical anthropology and gender and population issues.

She has also participated in a number of development and research projects in Tanzania that address health planning and management, education, and community development. She has a Masters in Sociology and Bachelor of Arts in sociology, both from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.





Dr John Wotsuna Khamalwa
Senior Lecturer
wotsuna_khamalwa@yahoo.co.uk

Dr John Wotsuna Khamalwa is a Senior Lecturer and Co-ordinator of Social Anthropology and Religion at Makerere University in Kampala. His research in this area of study has been widely published.

Dr Wotsuna Khamalwa holds a PhD in Science of Religion, Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Bayreuth in Germany.





Professor Fackson Banda
SABMiller-UNESCO Chair of Democracy and Media
f.banda@ru.ac.za

Professor Fackson Banda is the SABMiller-UNESCO Chair of Media and Democracy at the School of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University.

He has published material in the areas of political communication, media sustainability, media policy and new media.

Professor Banda has also previously worked for the Panos Institute, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation and the University of Zambia.





Rashweat Mukundu
Journalist
rashweatm@yahoo.com

Mr Rashweat Mukundu is a Zimbabwean journalist and freedom of expression activist.

He is also currently National Director for the Media Institute in Southern Africa (MISA) in Zimbabwe.