Omar Chraibi, team spirit
Moroccan freelance sports journalist, Omar Chraibi, aged 31, struggled to carve out a place for himself in the profession. However, without...
Abou Dicko, an "open air" pilot
When Abou Dicko was a child, he dreamed of becoming an airline pilot. Now aged 40 and still just as passionate about travel and discovery...
Faten Abi Faraj, football boss
Faten Abi Faraj, Head of Media & Communication at the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) and a sports journalist at MBC, a major Arabic...
Youssef Chani, eternal flame
The Moroccan’s heart has been beating to the rhythm of sport since he was a child. A passion that, according to his family, will stay with...
Aladdin Elsgier, prince of e-commerce
Hailing from Libya's capital, Tripoli, 24-year-old Aladdin Elsgier is an ambitious young man. In his podcast, Tejara, he introduces...
Houleye Kane: a brave heart can accomplish anything
Houleye Kane, 39, is a journalist and activist working to support young people, and especially women, and is a warrior whose words and...
Aymen Goubaa: hunter of musical treasures
Officially, Aymen Goubaa is 37 years old; however, this Tunisian music and computer enthusiast still enjoys a good treasure hunt. He then...
Omayma Affes: green fingers, velvet glove
Omayma Affes, 26, from Tunisia, has been committed to protecting the environment and combating prejudice against women for a number of years...
Wafaa Maali: sweeping away prejudice
In the traditionally patriarchal society in the south of Tunisia, it seems that certain professions are reserved purely for men. Wafaa Maali...
Fadel Aljebali: building ourselves back up and rebuilding Libya
Media and architecture enthusiast, Fadel Aljebali, 38, is producing a series of videos aimed at encouraging young Libyans to take up manual...
Manar Sadki: intimate stories from the ladies
At 22, Moroccan film-maker Manar Sadki portrays intimate confidences shared by women in toilets. Her aim with these videos and podcasts is...
Adel Alimi: young people, a wall against disinformation
A media and information trainer and facilitator through and through, Tunisian Adel Alimi, 50, is producing videos with and for young people...
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Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: France Médias Monde and the commune of Île-Saint-Denis join forces for “Africa Station”
In just under 100 days, the people of France and the African continent will meet in an open-air space in the heart of Seine-Saint-Denis:...
CFI celebrates its 35th birthday!
CFI officially launched as an international programme database on 17 April 1989. Its role has changed several times since then, but its...
Applications are open for Voices in Exile, a new support programme for journalists and media professionals in exile
CFI, Reporters Without Borders (RWB), SINGA and the Maison des journalistes (MDJ) are launching Voices in Exile (“Voix en exil”), a new...