Gilbert Nakweya

Gilbert Nakweya

Profile

Gilbert Nakweya is an accomplished science journalist and a communications specialist with experience spanning a decade working in local and international media. He holds a Degree in Communication Studies and Journalism from Kenya’s Moi University, a Masters’ Degree in Development Communication Studies from the University of Nairobi, and a Certificate in Solutions Science Journalism from Rhodes University, South Africa. He majorly delves in communicating for development, editing, research, planning and writing about science and higher education globally but with a bias to the developing world. Through travelling, he has covered extensively matters of science, health, agriculture, gender, innovations, technology and higher education in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

 

Job Title: Science journalist
Contact Details:
Persist ID: @GNakweya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
Languages Spoken: Swahili, English
Topic Interests: Women's rights, Women in Technology, Tropical diseases, Technology, Sustainable Development, Mental health, Marine science, ICTs, Human rights, Health, Genomics, Forestry, Epidemiology, Environment, Education, E-Learning, Conservation, Clinical trials, Climate Change, Agriculture
Local/Demographic Interests: Zimbabwe, West Africa, UK, SubSaharan Africa, South Africa, East Africa