DisinfoEye Team

The visionary leaders driving iWatch Africa's mission of transparency, accountability, and digital innovation across the continent.

Moro Seidu

Moro Seidu

Co-Founder & Director of Finance and Impact Evaluation

Development Economist with 15+ years expertise in development finance, rural governance, and impact evaluation. Leads grant management, digital rights, and evidence-based advocacy at iWatch Africa. Oversees finance, M&E, and capacity-building for 15+ projects.

Key Achievements:

  • Key contributor to #DisinfoEye initiative reaching 5.5M+ people, reducing misinformation by 30%
  • Trained 100+ journalists in digital rights (2020-2023) and 150+ media professionals in data journalism
  • Pioneered Farm-for-Impact model as CEO of Cocoa360, uplifting 10,000+ rural families
  • 20+ peer-reviewed publications and speaker at FIFAfrica (2020, 2022)
Education: MSc Agricultural Economics (CCSHAU, India), BSc (University of Cape Coast)
Contact: gentlemoro@gmail.com | +233 553 662 089
Follow: LinkedIn | ResearchGate
Philip Kwasi Banini

Philip Kwasi Banini

Team Lead & Co-Founder

Leads iWatch Africa's initiatives on Data Journalism, Misinformation, Climate Action, Human/Digital Rights, and Illicit Financial Flows. Manages projects funded by UKaid, EU, DANIDA, US Government, Google, and others.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Shapes national/regional discourse on transparency and accountability
  • Oversees implementation of multi-donor governance projects
  • Develops policy frameworks for citizen participation
  • Leads research on illicit financial flows and resource governance
Education: MPhil Aquaculture, MSc Petroleum Geoscience, BSc Earth Sciences (University of Ghana)
Certification: Business & Entrepreneurship (ASCON, Nigeria)
Gideon Sarpong

Gideon Sarpong

Executive Director & Co-Founder

Policy analyst and media practitioner with a decade of experience in policy, data and investigative journalism. Ghana Hub Lead of Sustainable Ocean Alliance. Recognized thought leader in governance and digital rights.

Professional Highlights:

  • 2020/21 Policy Leader Fellow at European University Institute
  • 2021/22 Reuters Fellow at University of Oxford
  • Open Internet for Democracy Leader
  • Thomson Reuters Foundation/Trust Conference Changemaker
Malachi Dzidula Dorwu

Malachi Dzidula Dorwu

Project Administrator & Grant Support

Coordinates impactful initiatives focused on digital rights, media accountability, and online safety at iWatch Africa. Plays a key role in grant writing and donor reporting while supporting project implementation.

Key Contributions:

  • Supports implementation of the DisinfoEye Project combating online harassment against women journalists
  • Manages project administration for digital rights and accountability initiatives
  • Contributes to grant proposals and donor relationship management
  • Bridges project implementation with human rights expertise
Education: MPhil Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Studies
Current Study: LLB at Central University
Expertise: Human Rights, Project Management, Grant Administration
Nana Boakye-Yiadom

Nana Boakye-Yiadom

Co-Founder

Seasoned journalist with 10+ years experience. Deputy Director of News Programming at Citi 97.3 FM, Ghana correspondent for New York Times, RFI English Service, and AFP. Award-winning investigative reporter.

Career Achievements:

  • 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow (Civic Leadership)
  • Winner of 2013 African Story Challenge and 2014 Ghana Journalists Association Award
  • Chevening Scholar (Cardiff University)
  • Founder of IJourno Africa
Justice Kumordzi

Justice Kumordzi

Director of Programs & Co-Founder

2019 Star Ghana Foundation fellow with decade-long experience in administration, logistics and event planning. Zonal Director of NADMO in Ashaiman. Oversees program implementation and partnerships.

Key Qualifications:

  • MA in International Affairs (University of Ghana)
  • YALI Emerging Leaders Program Alumnus
  • Greater Accra Regional Coordinator of YALI Ghana Alumni
  • Certificate in Development Communication (University of Witwatersrand)