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Golden Matonga

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Chairperson @MisaMalawi Member @ICIJorg. Investigations Director @PlatformMalawi Bylines @nytimes @ft @thecontinent_ others. #HubertHumphreyFellow.

Lilongwe, Malawi Se unió Eylül 2012
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Golden Matonga@GoldenMatonga·
Western media parachutes journalists to report on elections and other events in Africa all the time. Thanks to the incredible folks at @thecontinent_ , I am delighted to do a reverse and report on American politics amid some stressful times for democracy. Will America endure?
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ICIJ@ICIJorg·
Congratulations to the outstanding international team behind ICIJ's investigation The #CoinLaundry for earning top honors in the 2025 @SABEW Best in Business Awards. Thanks to all the journalists and media partners who helped made this possible! sabew.org/2026/03/2025-b…
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Platform for Investigative Journalism - Malawi
Delighted to join a network of journalists and organizations fighting for a more accountable world. Our partnership with @FbdnStories enables to undertake vital collaborations and protect our cherished sources. #PIJAllies #DefendJournalism #journalismIsNotACrime
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🇲🇼 “Our work frequently challenges entrenched interests that operate with impunity.” ➡️ To protect their investigations, @PlatformMalawi joins Forbidden Stories’ #SafeBoxNetwork.

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ICIJ@ICIJorg·
The #PanamaPapers at 10: What Changed — and What Hasn’t Join ICIJ Executive Director @RyleGerard and tax justice expert Tove Maria Ryding for a panel on March 31 about how the investigation unfolded, and the loopholes that remain. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/the-panama-p…
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Gary Younge@garyyounge·
"Words to Jackson are like clay to a skilled potter; raw material which he deftly manipulates to mould in to something of aesthetic as well as practical value. But he is greater than the sum of his similes." My interview with Jesse Jackson from 2000. theguardian.com/world/1999/apr…
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Platform for Investigative Journalism - Malawi
NEW: How does a K30bn hotel jump to K128bn in just two years? From "ghost" valuations to unregistered valuers, the Amaryllis Hotel scandal is a maze of alleged corruption putting civil servants' savings at risk. Read the full explainer here: pijmalawi.org/show-story/fro…
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MISA Malawi@misamalawi·
International Children's Day of Broadcasting is celebrated on the 1st Sunday of March. Broadcasters allow children to be part of their programming. "Media outlets should strive to include & protect children in their programming," @misamalawi Chair @GoldenMatonga told Zodiak.
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MISA Malawi@misamalawi·
They were 6. Now, 4 remain. Which 2 varsities will find space in the national finals of #ShiftThePower Inter-University Debates? Watch Times TV or Times 360 Malawi (FB) as @Luanarofficial & @cu_malawi contest for the slot in the final. This evening from 5pm. @TilitonseF
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Golden Matonga@GoldenMatonga·
My latest reporting for @PlatformMalawi focuses on how a loan scheme touted as a vehicle out of poverty for the poor ended up further enriching, you guessed right, same old rich and powerful.
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#NEEFFiles: Malawi’s "Bank for the Poor" became a VIP Village Bank for the elite. We’ve obtained 200+ pages of leaked records showing how a fund meant for the "ultra-poor" was hijacked by the President’s family and Cabinet. (1/5)  pijmalawi.org/show-story/nee…

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Jack McBrams
Jack McBrams@mcbrams·
Proud to have collaborated on a truly ground-breaking investigative piece. When they call the media the 4th Estate, it’s for moments like this; when journalism holds power to account and shapes national conversation. Malawi has spoken. This one mattered. pijmalawi.org/show-story/pay…
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THREAD: 1/ By the nature of the media business, journalists and media houses are highly competitive. In school, we are trained to value the "scoop"—that exclusive story that makes you stand out from the crowd.
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