Funmi Iyanda Abeba is an award-winning investigative journalist and media analyst based in Johannesburg, South Africa. With over 15 years of frontline reporting across the SADC region, she specializes in political accountability, gender equity, and climate justice. A graduate of Rhodes University (MA Journalism & Media Studies), she has contributed to Mail & Guardian, City Press, and Daily Maverick. Funmi regularly appears on eNCA and SABC News to analyze policy and governance. She was honored by the African Media Initiative for her commitment to journalistic excellence and mentors emerging reporters through the Abeba Media Lab. Her reporting is known for blending personal insight, verifiable sources, and fearless storytelling that confronts power with precision.
Originally posted 2020-07-16 12:02:31.