Vice Versa Global was founded in March 2021. We are a news and media platform founded by young African journalists and powered by Vice Versa of the Netherlands.
This platform is a response to the fact that young African journalists have taken the initiative to demonstrate their desire to be the creators and curators of their continent’s stories. As youthful African storytellers, we have encountered a superior African story to tell.
Our ambition is to ignite a social movement of young people who will saturate the media and journalistic environment. By fostering youth engagement through media and journalism, we hope to bring a new and youthful viewpoint on issues so as to influence how media shapes the dominant cultural, social and political picture.
The art of storytelling has evolved greatly over time. Positive elements should be given due prominence in our storytelling. Journalism for social change is central to our purpose of bringing you the most compelling stories and inspiring action
By spotlighting the efforts and opinions of young people on a variety of vital issues, we seek to educate you about how young people think in order to utilize their unique perspectives to effect constructive and lasting change in our society.
Our mission is to spark and propagate positive change in our capacity through telling the untold, authentic positive stories.
Lead in the creation of a more equitable and just society through storytelling.
It takes people with different ideas, strengths, interests and cultural backgrounds to succeed. In this context, we appreciate people’s differences through equitable storytelling by unearthing and valuing real and honest experiences beyond our own.
By upholding the highest standards of integrity in all our actions, we promise to serve you in truth with clarity and unbiased information that promotes human dignity.
We hold ourselves responsible for accomplishing our set goals of telling the genuine positive untold stories that are out there while at the same time attaining autonomy in our roles as individuals so as to strive for excellence.
As a platform headed and run by youth, we strive to cater to this neglected demographic by showcasing their accomplishments on all our platforms.
Eunice is the chief editor of Vice Versa Global and the host of Youth Canvas, a platform by the youth and for the youth. As the founder of the platform, she has a keen interest in youth advocacy, reporting, and documenting scalable developmental initiatives. Her mission for Vice Versa Global is to write objective truths and realities that can be relied upon to inform, educate, and challenge; by documenting stories on young people making strides to address social issues, and continue making it instrumental in influencing them to take the wheel of leadership, and making a change.
Cynthia is an accomplished journalist, writer, and videographer. She captures diverse stories from Africa, sourcing for authentic and untold human interest stories, and features them on our various platforms. She is a Communication and Journalism graduate from Moi University and a youth advocate. In addition to reporting for Vice Versa Global, she is also the videographer for Youth Canvas.
Pius is a finance graduate with a passion for reading, which has grown his proficiency in revising materials for publications in periodicals and websites. Besides that, he has also worked as an editor for the Youth Canvas and the Vice Versa Magazine. He has honed his skills in reviewing and deciding on material that will appeal the most to readers.
Nicera is a content creator, writer, community mobilizer, and founder of Community Mappers. Through her experience, she developed a passion to amplify the voices of communities through storytelling videos and data collection, for which she has training experience with Slum Dwellers International. On this platform, she focuses on climate change, innovation and technology, and gender-based violence.
Mark Williams is a professional photojournalist, visual content creator, and video editor based in Kampala Uganda. He creates and produces visual stories for Vice Versa Global, highlighting the achievements made by Africa’s youth through vlogs and documentaries that are published monthly on our various platforms.
Eva Nakato is the host of the popular vlog series ‘Up-close with Eva Nakato.’ On this platform, she provides an in-depth interaction with leading game changers and inspiring individuals. From business and community leaders to peer influencers, she avails you with provocative and mind-blowing facts on the Vice Versa Global YouTube channel. She is also a regular columnist and reporter with Vice Versa Magazine.
Martha Nalukenge is a Ugandan ardent defender of the environment. As a reporter for Vice Versa Global, she focuses on progressive local grassroots initiatives and all matters of environmental conservation and preservation. She is also the general photographer for the website
Emmanuel Mandebo is a Ugandan writer, lawyer, and creative. He is passionate about social change and development. As such, he combs through Africa for all the untold stories as a reporter for Vice Versa Global. He also hosts The African Movie, a monthly vlog that celebrates African cinema with the rest of the world.
Mr Michael Timonah is a Co-host to Vice Versa Global, Youth Canvas. He has served as the President of Tangaza University Students Executive Council. He has volunteered as the Youth Representative for the National Implementation Steering Committee of Alternative Justice Systems he was actively involved in organizing the first and second annual AJS Conference. He is a certified member of the Communication Bureau of the 21st Session, Kenya Model United Nations. He gives back to his university as the Head of Publicity at Tangaza University Alumni Association. He has participated in the establishment of Uniservitate Africa Hub, Student’s Service Learning Alliance through various events and workshops. He enjoys event organizing, social media and web content management. Agent for Positive Social Transformation.
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