Hamasa Media Group has been providing groundbreaking communications innovations for local and international organizations such as the World Health Organization(WHO), Japan International Corporation(JICA), Legal and Human Rights Centre(LHRC), Tanganyika Law Society, Tanzania Media Foundation, and Wildaf-Tanzania. We provide communication services based on a tailor-made approach, we strongly believe everyone needs unique and relevant strategies. In April 2020, Forbes-Africa listed Hamasa Media Group as one of 30 successful businesses in Africa run by African youths under 30 years.

SOLUTION

We are developing Hamasa analytics; an aggregator solution that connects all key 5 areas of media viability and produces analyzed data insights that enhance the design of the relevant business models in the media house.

Team Profile

Baraka is an expert in data and information management. For over 6 years, he has consulted for media outlets, over 400 professional individuals, local & international organizations including World Health Organization in Tanzania, Tanganyika Law Society, Mwananchi Communications, Tanzania Media Foundation, Legal and Human Rights Centre.

Baraka Kiranga

Team Leader

Accelerated Community development expert based on innovative project management, technical writing and research. In the course of his career, he has worked for Eco-Frontier Kenya and CAMARTEC Tanzania as a researcher and lead Bridge for Change U-Report campaigns under UNICEF Tanzania. Today, Is the man behind the business strategies unit at Hamasa Media Group.

Emmanuel Ulomi

Head of Business Strategies

Salima is a renowned and aspiring writer with a passion for socially progressing the Tanzania youth in her community through her work. She writes for The Guardian, Daily News, The Citizen, and Hamasa Magazine. For more than 5 years she has been creating content for Women magazine owned by Daily News of Tanzania Standard Newspapers (TSN).

Salima Hamisi

Head of Corporate Communications

Experienced Data Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Oracle Database, Data Science, Web Design, Data Visualization, and Data processing. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor of Science in information technology-focused in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management from The Institute of Finance Management (IFM).

Yakobo Kiranga

Head of Digital Innovation

A multi-talented Software Developer with a passion for technology. He is driven by innovation and takes pride in working at HMG, building ingenious and cutting edge software solutions for the impressive suite of clients at their global reach. He is the brain behind several financial, logistics, health, and corporate mobile and web applications.

Farajael Tumaiyo

Systems Engineer

We are committed to building a civically engaged citizenry in Uganda by Providing Ugandans with accurate data about governance and government as a whole starting with local government administration, giving detailed information on government expenditure to all government arms, providing a fun, engaging civic education platform especially for young people and curating socio-economic data from districts with the purpose of sharing it with citizens so that they can participate in their country’s growth by donating towards socio-economic challenges.

Team Profile

Nana deftly balances her role on the research team with bolstering the creative direction of putting content together, such that the gravity of these topics does not overwhelm our efforts to keep them accessible by all.

Nana Omondi

Project Coordinator

Sam leads our frontline head on, keeping us directly engaged with the readers, while driving our rollout strategy with her insight into which formats are hitting home and any feedback from our audience.

Samantha Agasha

Community Manager (Online)

Sarah comes equipped with a vibrancy and affable quirkiness that has shaped the unique visual brand of our team, toeing the line between fun and meaningful, while never losing sight of pushing the visual boundaries of what’s been established.

Sarah.M. Ijangolet

Graphic Designer

In chorus with the visual artists, Rich breaks down the data from the research team and continually seeks out innovative ways to employ new media in getting our content onto the various social media apps and platforms.

Rich Wagaba

Creative and Illustrative Lead

Tasked with diving headfirst into the murky, mystical land of deeply buried data and the farthest reaches of Uganda's history, Jackie never blinks at the prospect of shining a light on the how, why, when or what of our civics framework.

Jackie Kemigisa

Lead Researcher

How we do it

Utilizing a combination of both art and technology as part of its innovative solution, we start with transforming complex health information into story based and educative health content by our effective team of story writers. Scripts are then developed which guide illustrations, animations, motion graphics, comics and comic videos developed by computer generated imagery technology. The modality to deliver these products is unique as it is digitalized, reaching a majority of youth and penetrating to places where health content has not been introduced to in hospital waiting areas. Future innovative prospects involve school based showcasing programs mainly, with comics, to reach primary and secondary school students that have limited internet access at school.

Existence

We started in December, 2017 as Amka Kijana, one of its projects as a Mawazo challenge ­finalist and grantee. Early in 2018 we assumed our current name to cover more aspects of the health sector..

Team Profile

Skill set: Animation creation

Edwin Ngula Luguku

Co-Founder & Chief Project Administrator

Skill set: Content creation

Clemence Exaudi Maximilian

Co-Founder and Director Finance and Investments Division

Skill set: Story and script writer

January Justine Butamo

Co-Founder and Director Content Development Division

Skill set: Efficient communication and marketing strategy

Glory Charles Mlagwa

Communication Admin

Skill set: Creative Design

Jofrey Amos

Graphic designer and Videographer

Skill set: Immersive Designs

John Method

Illustrator

Creative story telling

Jackline Ngowi

Script and Story Writing Lead

Skill set: Creative storytelling

Alfateresia Mwasagama

Story and Script Writer

Skill set: Creative storytelling

Mwanafuraha Adinani

Story and Scriptwriter

Skill set: Artistic voice over development

Anuari Adam

Consultant Sound Technician

Skill set: Artistic voice over development

Kelvin Msuya

Consultant Sound Technician

OpenSigns Impact innovations Limited is a Tech4Inclusion Start-up. Founded in 2019, OpenSigns Impact Innovation’s mission is to Develop and implement tech Innovations that enable the inclusion of persons with Disabilities in socio-economic development. At OpenSigns Impact innovations Ltd, we believe in the power of teach to harness the potential of persons with disabilities to be able to live more independently just like the rest of the able-bodied persons in our communities.

Email: opensignsug@gmail.com Whatsapp: +256775 634-301

Team Profile

Simon is an avid advocate for social inclusion and has a great passion for Information Communication technology, a fusion that has seen him venture into the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem creating various award-winning innovations that are transforming the way people with Deaf persons access social services. Simon is taking a lead in Developing a Sign Language Media Channel.

Simon Eroku

Team Leader & Founder

Susan is a seasoned Ugandan Sign language interpreter with a passion for journalism and storytelling enthusiast with an eagle eye for stories that inspire inclusion and empowerment of Persons with Disabilities particularly Deaf Persons. Susan persists on the belief that Inclusion is possible and as an enthusiastic innovator and advocate for the rights of Deaf persons, she strives for a world that works for all.

Susan Mujjawa Ananda

Production Lead

The African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ) is a nonprofit media organisation launched in 2019 to provide a new home for investigative journalism in Africa. Informed by the principles of Human Rights and Social Justice, AIIJ seeks to use journalism as a tool for promoting social justice, accountability, inform public discourse and creating a nurturing space for professional and passionate investigative journalists. AIIJ’s vision is to be a center of excellence for investigative journalism in defense of public interest through an integrated programme of training and capacity building, collaborative reporting, research, grant-making and legal support for journalists. AIIJ seeks through innovation to tell stories that bring about political, economic and social change deepen investigative reporting.

Team Profile

Executive Director, African Institute for Investigative Journalism. AIIJ Solomon Serwanjja is a Ugandan award-winning investigative journalist and the Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism. He holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism and communication from Makerere University.

Solomon Serwanja

Team Lead

Raymond the Deputy Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism. He is also a multimedia journalist with apt skills in using innovative ways to tell stories. He uses data analysis and visualizations together with human sourcing to put a face to stories.

Raymond Mujuni

Editing Lead

Brian is a technical consultant for the African Institute for Investigative Journalism. He is the founder of a software solutions company aimed at the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence platforms and android-based solutions

Brian Turyabagye

Technical lead

Sandra is a Finance and Admin associate with the African Institute for Investigative Journalism. She works closely with the leads to identify new sources of revenue; and also Keeps I-Room’s financial health afloat; she is also charged with planning and monitoring iroom scope, iroom team, iroom resources also overseeing iroom cash flow, financial reporting, and expenses.

Sandra Nansubuga

Admin and Finance Lead

Grace works with the editor, team lead, and production lead to make sure the content published on I-Room meets the innovation’s brand.

Grace Birungi

Content Lead

Shemei is the Head of Creatives at the African Institute for Investigative Journalism. Shemei’s passion rests in telling stories that bring about social & political change. He is a creative thinker and solution journalism driven

Shemei Agabo

Product Lead