Mwebantu
 Mwebantu | |
| Company type | News |
|---|---|
| Industry | News agency |
| Founded | May 1, 2012 |
| Headquarters | Off Lagos Road, Rhodes Park, Lusaka, Zambia |
Key people | Katuta Chilambe (Editor-in-chief) |
| Owner | Mwebantu News Media |
Number of employees | 10 |
| Website | www |
Mwebantu is a privately owned Zambian news outlet headquartered in Lusaka, operating an online news website and social media channels.[1] It reports on breaking news and provides live coverage of events, supported by a number of correspondents across the country. The word 'Mwebantu' can be translated as "You the People".[1] Mwebantu was founded in 2012 by Chilambe Katuta, a Thomson Reuters Foundation Alumni, who has served as editor-in-chief since 2017. It has a audience of more than 1 million.[2]
References
- ^ a b "The 2012 African News Innovation Challenge (ANIC)". March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Popular Zambian publication, Mwebantu, shuts down website, publishes on Facebook & Twitter exclusively". UK Zambians. November 17, 2016.
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