Emmanuel K. Dogbevi

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Emmanuel K. Dogbevi
Born
Emmanuel K. Dogbevi

Accra, Ghana
Alma mater Columbia University & University of Ghana
Occupation Investigative journalist
Years active1990–present
Known forGhana Business News

Emmanuel K. Dogbevi is a Ghanaian investigative journalist widely recognized for his extensive work on anti-corruption, [1] electronic waste, [2] and the exploitation of natural resources in Ghana. [3] He serves as the founding and managing editor of the Ghana Business News portal [4] [5] and the executive director at the NewsBridge Africa, a non-profit media organization committed to fostering journalistic excellence across Africa. [6] [7] He is the deputy chairperson of The Africa Editors Forum. [8] [9]

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Education

Emmanuel is a Knight-Bagehot Fellow for Economics and Business Journalism at the Columbia University in the United States. [10] He graduated from there in 2014 with a master's in journalism. [11] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Ghana in 2007. [12] Prior to that, he attempted twice to pass O' Level in 1993 and 1996, and after an entrance exam, he gained admission into the University of Ghana in 1999 to pursue a Diploma in the Study of Religions. [13]

Career

Emmanuel K. Dogbevi is the founder and managing editor of the business news website ghanabusinessnews.com, [14] [5] which he launched in 2008. [15] [16] In 2014, he established NewsBridge Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to training young journalists in the field of investigative journalism. [10] [6] In 2024, he was elected as the deputy chairperson of The Africa Editors Forum during their bi-annual general meeting held concurrently with the Africa Media Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. [8] [9] Before his current roles, he worked with the online departments of both Joy FM and Citi FM. Additionally, Dogbevi played a significant role at the Independent newspaper, where he ascended to the position of production editor. His journey in journalism started in 1990, when he began as a volunteer at Step Magazine, a religious publication. [12]

Notable investigative works

Emmanuel has undertaken numerous investigative projects spanning Ghana and other African countries in collaboration with international investigative organizations. [17] Some of his works include;

Illegal rosewood logging in Ghana

Dogbevi conducted investigative research on illicit rosewood logging in Ghana, presenting his findings in two reports. The initial publication, titled "The Rape of Rosewood in Ghana," exposes the Chinese discovery of Ghana's rosewood during the construction of a hydropower dam at Bui in 2017. This work delves into the scale of the trade, its environmental impact, and the consequent government-imposed bans on the trade. [18] [19] The second segment, titled "Ghana and the Rosewood Curse," reveals how the forest has been depleted and highlighted how state officials and political appointees are preventing community interventions. His investigation also revealed the minimal financial benefits to local communities, despite Ghana appearing to profit, and emphasized the discrepancy between Ghana's reported rosewood export figures and China's import figures. [20] [21]

West Africa leaks

A team of 13 journalists collaborated on a leaked document within a cross-border West African region, bringing to light the business practices of Dr. Kwame Bawuah-Edusei, a former Ghanaian ambassador to the United States. The investigation exposed the ambassador's involvement in business activities, where he registered his oil company across multiple offshore jurisdictions, using deliberate strategies to evade tax responsibilities in Ghana. [22] [23] [18]

E-waste

Regarded as a pioneering Ghanaian journalist, he is credited as one of the earliest reporters to bring attention to the environmental and health effects of electronic waste. [24] His investigative work significantly contributed to the introduction of legislation and regulations governing the control and management of e-waste movement and disposal in Ghana, [25] thereby addressing the pressing issues associated with electronic waste and hazardous materials. [26] [27]

Awards and honours

Awards

He has won several awards, both in Ghana and abroad. Some of them are: [28] [29] [30] [13] [31] [32]

YearAwardResults
2022Christopher J. Welles Memorial PrizeWon
2019West Africa Media Excellence Conference and AwardsFinalist
2012GJA Best Report on Anti-CorruptionWon
1994Media Features on Children AwardsWon

Honour

Works in publications

Emmanuel's contributions have been cited in various global academic journals, articles, and books. [2] Notably, one of his photographs on e-waste was used by the National Geographic, [14] highlighting the widespread impact and significance of his work. Others include;

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