Joshua Olufemi (born 22 July, 1983) is a Nigerian media and civic technology innovator. He is the founder of Dataphyte and was the pioneer program director of Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (since renamed The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development — CJID).[1][2] Olufemi was the data journalist that represented Premium Times at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) for the publication of Panama Papers and Paradise Papers.[3][4][5]

Education and career

Olufemi earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and Education from Olabisi Onabanjo University in 2005 and a master's degree in Measurement and Evaluation from the University of Lagos in 2013 before proceeding to the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School where he trained in Global Financial Technology. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria.[6]

Olufemi began his career as a programme officer at the Institute for Media and Society, Lagos. He left the organisation to join Premium Times' Centre for Journalism Innovation (PTCJI) where he served as the pioneer programme director for five 5 years.[7] At the PTCJI, he helped in the launching of a number of social accountability and capacity development platforms across West Africa, including ElectionsNG (Electoral Accountability) UDEME (a budget accountability tool), PressAttackNG, DUBAWA (a factchecking platform) in Nigeria and Ghana, LeaksNG (Whistleblowing and Collaborative Investigative Journalism), Primary Health Care Tracker, PriceBoardNG (a Public Procurement Accountability Tool.[8][9][10]

In 2019, Olufemi was selected for the Reagan Fascell Democracy Fellowship at the National Endowment for Democracy in the USA.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Spotlight: Joshua Olufemi, Media Management Executive, Nigeria". NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. 1 2 "Premium Times Director selected for prestigious Reagan Fascell fellowship | Premium Times Nigeria". 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  3. ↑ "The Panama Papers: About this project | ANCIR". panamapapers.investigativecenters.org. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  4. ↑ Shinovene, Shinovene (2016-04-26). "Dangotes offshore games in Panama Papers". Investigation Unit. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  5. ↑ "#ParadisePapers: Saraki Violates Nigerian Law Again, Linked To Another Firm In Offshore Tax Haven". Sahara Reporters. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  6. ↑ "Joshua Olufemi's schedule for IPI World Congress 2018". ipiwoco2018.sched.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  7. ↑ Au, Eunice; Action, Connected (2020-10-01). "Data Journalism Top 10: Death and Wealth, Internet Privacy Tool, COVID Under Control, Dataviz Colors". Global Investigative Journalism Network. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Nigerian media, CSOs launch secure whistle-blowing platform | Premium Times Nigeria". 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  9. ↑ "PTCIJ set to launch budget tracking, fact-checking projects | Premium Times Nigeria". 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  10. ↑ "PTCIJ trains Nigerian journalists on agriculture reporting". The CJID. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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