Lydia Namubiru

Lydia Namubiru is a journalist and media entrepreneur who works to combat media exclusion and misrepresentation of Africa and historically excluded groups within Africa and the world. She is the editor-in-chief of The Continent – a nonprofit weekly online newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors – which elevates the full diversity of Africans and their life circumstances. Before joining The Continent, Lydia was the Africa editor at openDemocracy, overseeing investigations into organised opposition to the sexual and reproductive freedoms of African women and LGBTQIA+ people. As a freelance reporter and investigative researcher, she contributed to various international media outlets including BBC, Reuters and Al Jazeera.