Led by Experience.
Our leadership team combines decades of experience in journalism, international law, and non-profit management. We are governed by an independent Board of Directors.
Executive Management
The operational core of TMF. Fusing investigative journalism expertise with forensic financial auditing to run a highly efficient, transparent delivery mechanism.
kamara kiposho
Executive Director
Provides strategic and executive leadership for TMF institutional development, programmes, partnerships, governance, implementation and the Media Transformation Journey.
David Mkwawa
Head of Finance
David brings 15 years of forensic accounting experience to TMF, maintaining our consecutive clean audit record and ensuring strict compliance with international funding standards.
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Fausta Musokwa
Director of Programs
With a background in international development, Fausta oversees the grant-making lifecycle. She has spearheaded the 'Rural Voices' initiative, supporting over 40 community radio stations across the country.
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Sarah Juma
Digital Innovation Lead
Bridging the gap between code and content. Sarah leads the Digital Lab, training journalists on data visualization, AI tools, and cybersecurity to protect sources in the digital age.
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Board Chair
Retired Judge, High Court of Tanzania. Dr. Amani provides constitutional oversight and ensures strict alignment with legal frameworks for freedom of information.
Erick K.
Investigative Mentor
Award-winning investigative reporter. Erick trains fellows on forensic accounting, public data mining, and source safety protocols in hostile reporting zones.
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Our decentralized structural departments are designed to eliminate non-essential administrative overhead and maximize direct programmatic impact on the ground.
Programmes
Overseeing the full grant-making lifecycle, coordinating regional learning bootcamps, and providing pre-publication editorial mentorship.
Finance & Admin
Ensuring strict forensic auditing, regulatory compliance, and managing TMF's whistleblower legal defense fund allocations.
Digital Lab
Developing and deploying open-source Swahili fact-verification engines, secure drop-boxes, and newsroom encryption tools.
M&E
Conducting rigorous quantitative audience trust research and tracking policy-shift results across 31 districts.
Board of Directors
Our Board is independent and non-executive. They meet quarterly to approve strategy, budgets, and audit reports.
Dr. kimara
Board Chair
Retired Judge, High Court of Tanzania. Dr. Amani provides constitutional oversight and ensures strict alignment with legal frameworks for freedom of information.
Prof. Sarah J.
Board Member
Dean of Journalism, UDSM. Sarah shapes TMF's academic partnerships and leads research initiatives evaluating regional media trust metrics.
Mr. John K.
Audit Committee Chair
Partner, KPMG East Africa. John leads TMF's non-executive compliance audits, safeguarding donor transparency and maintaining fiscal health.
Ms. Halima B.
Board Member
Human Rights Advocate, LHRC. Halima oversees strategic advocacy and guides legal defense allocations for journalists under arrest.
