Hamadou Tidiane Sy
Combatting fake news in time of pandemic
The fight against the COVID-19 crisis is also a fight for verifiable and accurate news, especially for the general public. Which is why Ouestaf News, in line with its long-established editorial policy, has embarked in efforts to produce reliable information to inform the public opinion and counter the flood of fake-news in Senegal and West Africa.
Entrepreneur Name: Hamadou Tidiane Sy, Ashoka Fellow
Organization: Ouestaf News
Country: Senegal
Website: ouestaf.com
Field of action: Combatting Fake News and Corruption
Needs support to achieve greater impact in: Fundraising, Human Resources, Communication and Marketing
Create the post-COVID world.
Help Hamadou and his team develop their solution!
Ouestaf News‘s concrete needs facing Covid-19:
- Digital Expertise: multimedia producer or technologist (infographics, video, podcasts, etc.) to produce content for the website.
- Human Resources: to recruit journalists and freelancers.
- Funding and Financing: to cover additional journalists and the production of brochures.