Omar Mohammed

omarmohammed

Omar Mohammed

omarmohammed

Omar Mohammed is the current ICFJ's Knight International Journalism Fellow and a Code for Africa Lead in Tanzania, a continent-wide civic tech and data-journalism initiative. He is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's commercial capital. Follow him on Twitter @shurufu.

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12/30/16

Tanzania’s cybercrime law is beginning to bite on social media

Tanzania’s cybercrime law is beginning to bite on social media

Quartz Africa •

PublishedDecember 30, 2016

12/14/16

After a clash with Dangote, investors won’t be so sure Magufuli’s Tanzania is a place to do business

After a clash with Dangote, investors won’t be so sure Magufuli’s Tanzania is a place to do business

Quartz Africa •

PublishedDecember 14, 2016

8/10/16

Tanzanian journalists are dealing with the reality of stifling free speech laws

Tanzanian journalists are dealing with the reality of stifling free speech laws

Quartz Africa •

PublishedAugust 10, 2016

4/17/15

Creating a meme on Twitter could send you to jail in Tanzania

Creating a meme on Twitter could send you to jail in Tanzania

Quartz •

PublishedApril 17, 2015

4/2/15

Kenya may have downplayed the threat of Al-Shabaab to protect its tourism industry

Kenya may have downplayed the threat of Al-Shabaab to protect its tourism industry

Quartz •

PublishedApril 2, 2015

3/22/15

Tanzania’s president is warning his country terrorists may be in their midst

Tanzania’s president is warning his country terrorists may be in their midst

Quartz •

PublishedMarch 22, 2015

3/5/15

Tanzania dumps English as its official language in schools, opts for Kiswahili

Tanzania dumps English as its official language in schools, opts for Kiswahili

Quartz •

PublishedMarch 5, 2015

2/5/15

The fall of Robert Mugabe may not be televised—but it has already been ruthlessly photoshopped

The fall of Robert Mugabe may not be televised—but it has already been ruthlessly photoshopped

Quartz •

PublishedFebruary 5, 2015

1/26/15

The six African elections to watch this year—and why

The six African elections to watch this year—and why

Quartz •

PublishedJanuary 26, 2015

1/18/15

The world is now watching African soccer

The world is now watching African soccer

Quartz •

PublishedJanuary 18, 2015

1/12/15

Africa’s best soccer player would rather be known as the best in the world

Africa’s best soccer player would rather be known as the best in the world

Quartz •

PublishedJanuary 12, 2015