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Ruona Meyer’s Biography

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Ruona Meyer is an Emmy-nominated, multimedia investigative journalist with 16 years’ experience, across print, radio, wire agency and digital outlets across Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK.

Meyer has worked with the BBC, the Financial Times of London, Reuters, BattaboxTV and NEXT Newspapers.
A medius trainer and consultant, her most recent clients include the Rosa-Luxemburg Stiftung and UNESCO.

Published April 2018, Ruona’s one-hour documentary Sweet Sweet Codeine, brought a first Emmy nomin…

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Ungewöhnliches Crowdfunding: Wie Twitter-User Brunnen nach Nigeria bringen

Ungewöhnliches Crowdfunding: Wie Twitter-User Brunnen nach Nigeria bringen

Unusual crowdfunding: How Twitter users are funding wells in Nigeria Mohammed Mustapha builds more than 10…

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Kindersoldaten in Westafrika: Mit Süßigkeiten gelockt, zum Kämpfen verdammt

Kindersoldaten in Westafrika: Mit Süßigkeiten gelockt, zum Kämpfen verdammt

Use of child soldiers in West Africa Most of the world's child soldiers live in West and Central Africa. In …

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Sandabbau in Nigeria: Kleine Daten, große Konsequenzen

Sandabbau in Nigeria: Kleine Daten, große Konsequenzen

Published in German, this article used exclusive interviews, data and assessed satellite images to show ongoi…

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Interview | Sins of the Fathers - ZAM

Interview | Sins of the Fathers - ZAM

Professor Andrew MacLeod is using DNA technology to track down, and hopefully prosecute, foreign aid workers …

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Tramadol - the poor man's cocaine | DW | 30.10.2020

Tramadol - the poor man's cocaine | DW | 30.10.2020

Tramadol - the poor man's cocaine Tramadol is known as the poor man's cocaine. More and more young people are…

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Big business cashes in on Mountain Kingdom's "green gold"

Big business cashes in on Mountain Kingdom's "green gold"

Maitumeleng Bocanana rises very early each day to trudge several kilometers in the dark to collect water for …

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Articles

Wie eine App Bäuerinnen hilft „wie ein Mann zu wirtschaften“

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By Ruona Meyer
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/ / „Landwirtschaft wie ein Mann“: Wie eine App Investoren zu Nigerias Kleinbäuerinnen bringt Die meisten Kleinbauern in Afrika sind Frauen. Aufgrund ihres Geschlechtes haben sie oft schlechteren Zugang zu Krediten, Land und Anbautechniken. In Nigeria verändert nun eine Spar- und Investitions-App die Realität tausender Landwirtinnen zum Besseren. Here you can find an English version of this article for Download. Vous trouverez ici une version française de l’article à télécharger.
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Mit Social Media lokal produzierten Bio-Baby-Brei verkaufen

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By Ruona Meyer
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/ / Wie ein Start-Up im Senegal regionalen Baby-Brei herstellt und mit Social Media vertreibt Bislang ist Afrika oft von Importen abhängig, um die Ernährungssicherheit zu leisten.Senegals erstes Startup für Bio-Baby-Brei setzt auf populäre Technologien, um diese Lücke zu füllen. Here you can find an English version of this article for Download. Vous trouverez ici une version française de l’article à télécharger.
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Was kann Afrika Deutschland über die UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele lehren?

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By Ruona Meyer
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/ / Was kann Afrika Deutschland über die Nachhaltigen Entwicklungsziele lehren? Deutschland muss seine Ansätze für Nachhaltige Entwicklungsziele überdenken, fordern afrikanische Expertïnnen. Wir stellen Lösungen aus Afrika vor – und diskutieren sie mit einer afrikanisch-deutschen Community. Here you can find an English version of this article for Download. Vous trouverez ici une version française de l’article à télécharger.
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What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Audition, Final Cut Pro X, iMovie and I'm advanced in the use of practically all social media tools.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

To enlighten the world, one story at a time, and thereby contribute to its change...and because this is the only profession I truly enjoy.

Awards

International Emmy Awards

2019 - Current Affairs Award

Nominated August 2019 for TV documentary Sweet Sweet Codeine, the first Emmy nomination for Nigeria and the BBC's World Service.

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One World Media Award

2019 - TV Documentary Award

Winner, for Sweet Sweet Codeine, a documentary I pitched, produced and presented in collaborations with Africa Eye, the BBC's investigations-focused unit.

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