Our Story
Africa's Stories,
Told By Africans.
We didn't start BuzzyAfrica because the world needed another news site. We started it because Africa needed its own.
How It Started
It was late 2023. Adama was in Dakar, scrolling through international coverage of the Sahel crisis. The nuance was gone. The voices were missing. The story being told to the world had almost nothing to do with what he was seeing on the ground.
That same week, Emeka in Lagos was watching a Nigerian fintech unicorn get two paragraphs in a Western outlet — while a minor European startup got a full feature. Aïcha in Nairobi was watching Google Trends data showing millions of Africans searching for news about their own continent, only to find it filtered through London and Paris newsrooms.
The three had crossed paths at media conferences over the years. A group call turned into a plan. The plan turned into a prototype. And in early 2024, BuzzyAfrica went live — a lean, digital-first newsroom built to cover Africa the way Africa actually is: fast, loud, complex, brilliant, messy, and absolutely impossible to ignore.
We chose "Buzzy" because that's what Africa is. The continent buzzes. Markets buzz. Cities buzz. Ideas buzz. And we're here to capture every frequency.
Why We Exist
Africa is 1.4 billion people. 54 nations. The youngest population on the planet. The fastest-growing economies. The most vibrant cultural scenes. And yet, the continent's stories are still overwhelmingly told by outsiders — reduced to crisis narratives, poverty stereotypes, or exoticized feel-good pieces.
BuzzyAfrica exists to change that equation. We don't do "Africa rising" optimism-on-demand. We don't do doom-and-gloom clickbait. We cover what's actually happening — with the speed, energy, and unfiltered honesty that the continent deserves.
We're bilingual because Africa is. We're digital-first because that's where Africa's audience lives. And we're unapologetically buzzy because the best stories aren't the ones that put you to sleep.
What We Stand For
Authentic African Voice
Africa told by those who live it. No filters, no outside narrative. Our journalists are on the ground, in the markets, at the rallies, in the boardrooms.
Speed Without Compromise
First on the story, always verified. We move fast because Africa moves fast — but we never sacrifice accuracy for clicks.
Bilingual By Nature
English and French aren't an afterthought — they're woven into our DNA. Every story reaches Anglophone and Francophone Africa simultaneously.
Digital-first, Mobile-first
Built for the Africa that's online. 80% of our readers are on mobile. Every pixel, every interaction is designed for the smartphone generation.
54
Countries covered
2
Languages
20+
Articles per day
8
Cities across Africa
The Founders
Three journalists. Three cities. One mission.
Adama Diop
Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief
Dakar, Senegal
Journalist with 15 years covering African geopolitics from Dakar, Paris, and Abidjan. Adama launched BuzzyAfrica in 2024, convinced that the continent deserved a digital newsroom that matched its energy and ambition.
Emeka Obi
Co-founder & Editorial Director
Lagos, Nigeria
Investigative journalist with a decade of experience covering Nigerian politics and business. Emeka brings deep knowledge of West African public discourse and a commitment to accountability journalism.
Aïcha Kamara
Co-founder & Digital Director
Nairobi, Kenya
Data journalist and technologist specializing in digital media for African audiences. Aïcha bridges the gap between journalism and technology, designing the systems that power BuzzyAfrica's real-time coverage.
The Newsroom
Our reporters and editors on the ground across Africa.
Amara Johnson
Senior correspondent covering West African politics and business from Lagos, Accra, and Dakar. Amara has over eight years of experience reporting on governance, trade, and economic policy across the ECOWAS region. She previously contributed to Premium Times and The Africa Report, specializing in investigative journalism on public finance and infrastructure development.
@amarajohnson
Kwame Mensah
Technology and innovation reporter tracking Africa's startup ecosystem from Nairobi to Lagos. Kwame covers venture capital, fintech, AI, and the growing African tech scene with a focus on how technology is solving continental challenges. He has reported from over 20 African tech conferences and previously wrote for TechCabal and Disrupt Africa.
@kwamemensah
Mamadou Diallo
Journaliste senior couvrant l'Afrique francophone depuis plus de dix ans. Spécialiste des questions politiques et économiques au Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest, Mamadou a couvert les transitions politiques au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger, ainsi que les sommets de l'UEMOA et de la CEDEAO. Il a précédemment collaboré avec RFI Afrique et Jeune Afrique.
@mamadoudiallo
Chidi Okafor
Sports editor covering African football, AFCON, Premier League Africans, and grassroots development. Chidi has covered four editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and reports on transfer markets, club competitions, and the commercial growth of African football. He has contributed to SuperSport, BBC Sport Africa, and CAF media coverage.
@chidiokafor
Nadia Benali
Culture and lifestyle writer covering Nollywood, Afrobeats, African fashion, and the continent's creative industries. Nadia reports on how African culture is reshaping global entertainment, from Lagos Fashion Week to Afrobeats stadium tours. She has profiled leading African designers, musicians, and filmmakers for publications including OkayAfrica and Nataal.
@nadiabenali
BuzzyAfrica Staff
The BuzzyAfrica editorial team produces breaking news coverage and analysis from across all 54 African nations. Staff articles draw from established news sources and are reviewed for accuracy and context by our editorial team.
BuzzyAfrica Newsroom
The BuzzyAfrica newsroom delivers timely reporting on African politics, business, sports, and culture. Newsroom articles aggregate and contextualize reporting from credentialed African and international news sources.
Our Editorial Commitment
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accuracy, fairness, and transparency. Every story is verified. Every correction is published. Every voice matters.