Karen Mwendera
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| Karen Mwendera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 (age 29–30) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Witwatersrand University |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist, Forbes Africa |
| Notable credit(s) | Forbes, eNCA |
Karen Mwendera is South Africa based Malawian award-winning multimedia journalist.
She has been the curator for the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 lists which profiles outstanding young achievers from across Africa in business, sports, tech, and creatives fields since 2019. [1][2]
Early life[edit]
Mwendera was born in 1994 in Lilongwe, Malawi. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Swaziland. She studied Journalism and Media studies which she at Pearson Institute of higher Education (Formerly known as Midrand Graduate Institute). She then pursued her post grad qualification also in journalism at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Career[edit]
Mwendera’s career began in 2016 as a mobile journalist for eNCA. She then was appointed an ambassador for Mapp Africa. In 2017 she became a part time news anchor at and African news channel called Love World Sat. A year later she went back to eNCA and worked as a news producer for a youth show called eNCA Backchat. [3][4][5]
In 2018, Mwendera was hired by ABN (Africa Business News) to work as a multimedia journalist for Forbes Africa and Forbes Woman Africa.
Notable Interviews[edit]
Karen Mwendera has done interviews with several influential people such as:
· Mr Eazi
· President Cyril Ramaphosa
· President Lazarus Chakwera
· Connie Ferguson[8]
· D’Banj
· Emma Inamutila Theofelus
· Unathi Nkayi
· Thando Thabethe
· Karabo poppy
· Petite noir
· Sabrina Simader
· Ayanda Dlodlo
· Zozibini Tunzi
· Gert Johan Coetzee
Notable work[edit]
- The Recipe – 2016 Johannesburg 48 hour Film Project
- eWomen series – 2016 eNCA [9]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Wits journalism Video student of the year – 2017 The university of the Witwatersrand
- Finalist in the television category – 2018 Diageo Media awards[14]
- African Growth Story award - 2019 Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Author: Karen Mwendera - Forbes Africa".
- ↑ "Applications Open for FORBES AFRICA 30 Under 30 class of 2020". January 9, 2020.
- ↑ "SADC youth on a quest to develop Africa | eNCA". www.enca.com.
- ↑ "WATCH: 21 and trading | eNCA". www.enca.com.
- ↑ Africa, MAPP. "What's the Story Behind Humans of Johannesburg?". MAPP Africa.
- ↑ "Naomi Campbell: Africa Is One Of The Leading Continents In The World". March 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Danai Gurira: 'Fully Feminine And Fully Fierce'". February 18, 2019.
- ↑ "WATCH | The making of 2018's most popular Forbes Woman Africa cover - Connie Ferguson". January 10, 2019.
- ↑ "eWomen: Software geek breaks the stereotype | eNCA". www.enca.com.
- ↑ "The New Wealth Creators". www.magzter.com.
- ↑ "Businesses Of The Future: 20 New Wealth Creators On The African Continent". March 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Call for Nominations: FORBES AFRICA 30 Under 30 class of 2020 | Opportunities For Africans".
- ↑ "Forbes Africa releases its '30 Under 30' list for 2019" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Finalists of the 2018 RDMAs announced | Diageo". www.diageo.co.za.
- ↑ "2018 Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year". www.sanlam.co.za.
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