Simon Martha Mkina is an award-winning Tanzanian investigative journalist, renowned editor, columnist, media trainer, and critic.

He worked for various national and international media outlets – including ICIJ, The Continent, Mail & Guardian, This Day, Daily News, and more. 

Simon Mkina is also a current President of the Tanzania Media Practitioners Association. He has 26 years experience in journalism. 

Simon Mkina

Basic information

Name
Simon Mkina
Title
Investigative journalist
Expertise
Investigating, researching, reporting, editing
Country
Tanzania
City
Dar es Salaam
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Syphoning development money: Tanzanian involved in robbing of $176 million

  • Corruption
  • Organised crime
  • Tax evasion

DODOMA - Almost $176m that belonged to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) at Barclays Bank disappeared mysteriously and landed on a Tanzanian national. The funds for putting up 1,000 school structures to accommodate 45,000 poor students in Africa, ended up in a group of people in Tanzania, Kenya, and other countries.

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