Abaas Mpindi

Abaas Mpindi Abaas is the CEO and Co-founder of the Media Challenge Initiative (MCI), a youth-led non-profit fostering the next generation of journalists in Uganda. He believes good journalism can positively impact the world. Under MCI, he leads the MCI Media Hub, incubating journalism innovations, and Solutions Now Africa, Africa’s first youth-driven solutions journalism newsroom. His work has been featured in the Huffington Post, CNN Africa, JAM LAB, and DW Akademie. In 2018, President Obama highlighted his work in South Africa. Mpindi is a 2024 Elevate Prize Winner, 2023 Africa Visionary Fellow, 2018 Obama Leader, and Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur, focusing on solutions and constructive journalism.

Position: CEO and Co-founder of the Media Challenge Initiative (MCI)

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