Rex Chikoko

Rex Chikoko is a Malawian investigative journalist, media, corporate communication consultant and media analyst. He is known for his work at Nation Publications Limited and Thomson Reuters Foundation. He is known for his coverage of illicit transfers of money and money laundering. His coverage of the 2013 cashgate scandals involving Malawian government financial irregularities and fraud were widely published. He was also known for uncovering a story in which the Malawi government’s deal with a Brazilian mining company, Vale for the construction of a railway was unproductive for Malawi.[1][2]

Rex Chikoko
Born	Rex Chikoko Malawi.
Nationality	Malawian
Occupation	Journalist

Background

He attended an Illicit Finance Journalism Program at City University London. He was affiliated with Mail and Guardian Centre for Investigative Journalism (MGCIJ) in Johannesburg.[3] He developed an interest in investigative journalism after attending training workshops in Malawi and South Africa. He served as Chairperson of the Association for Journalists Against HIV/AIDS.[4][5][6]

Awards

In 2016, Chikoko won Misa-Malawi's Business and Economics Journalist of the Year-Print award.[7] In 2018, Chikoko won Misa-Malawi's Democracy and Good Governance Journalist of the year-Print award.

References

1. Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "FEATURED HIGHLIGHT - Malawi: Rex Chikoko reveals losses from railway contract".
2. "Rex Chikoko's schedule for GIJC15".
3. Zambezian., The (31 December 2014). "CIJM and JUMA facilitates investigative media training in South Africa - The Zambezian".
4. Hiv/aids, Association For Journalists Against (17 July 2008). "Malawi Journalists renew Aids fight".
5. "AIJC Speakers 2016". 5 October 2016.
6. Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "FEATURED HIGHLIGHT - Malawi: Rex Chikoko reveals losses from railway contract".
7. "Misa Malawi – Blantyre Post".

External links

• Interview with OSISA