About FCA

What is FCA?

The FCA East Africa is a non-profit organization, representing the interests of some 200 journalists covering (East) African countries. The association holds regular meetings and invites high profile personalities and experts for off the record discussions on developments in the region. It also acts as a watchdog for press freedom and strives to ensure that its members are able to work without being harassed. FCA issues an International Press Card.

Who can join?

Any foreign correspondent, based in East Africa and covering the region or the continent, as well as colleagues working for international media. Communication officers, press attachés etc. are invited to become associate members. They have all the members benefits excluding the right ot vote.

Requirements

  • You need to be a foreign correspondent or work for international media based in the region
  • Information officers etc. can become associate members, excluding the right to vote
  • Freelancers are asked to present one of their articles or a recommendation letter
  • Members need two passport size photographs
  • The yearly membership fee is 3000 KES (until 31 Dec). Freelancers pay 2000 KES
  • Temporary membership up to three months is 1000 KES

You can become a member at any FCA event and you will be able to sign up on our site very soon.

For any information, contact Dana Hughes, danamhughesabccom, mob. +254 737 060 969. Memberships are available from CVS Plaza, Lenana Road, 4th floor, left wing.

Board

  • Chairwoman: Dana Hughes, ABC News
  • Vice-Chairman: Mike Pflanz, the Daily Telegraph
  • Treasurer: Marc Engelhardt, epd
  • Steve Bloomfield, the Independent
  • Njuwa Maina, Reuters TV

Recent Guest Speakers

  • Michael Joseph, CEO Safaricom
  • Raila Odinga, Kenyan presidential hopeful
  • Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenyan presidential hopeful
  • Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute
  • Anna Tibaijuka, UN Habitat
  • Mads Oyen, UNICEF child protection
  • Prof. Christian Borgemeister, Director General of ICIPE
  • Francois Lonseny Fall, UN Special Envoy for Somalia (panel)
  • Christian Balslev-Olesen, UNICEF Representative to Somalia (panel)
  • Nuradin Diri, advisor to UNICEF Somalia (panel)
  • Mario Raffaeli, Italian envoy to Somalia (panel)
  • Jason Stearns, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group
  • Walter Lindner, German Ambassador
  • Christoph Harnisch, ICRC General Delegate for Africa & Heads of Delegations
  • Eric de Mul, Head of UNDP South Sudan
  • Archbishop Alain Paul Lebeaupin, Apostolic Nuncio for Kenya
  • Max Gaylard, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia
  • Adam Wood, British High Commissioner in Kenya
  • Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan Opposition leader
  • Prof. Wolfgang Töpfer, Executive Director UNEP
  • Pascal Cuttat, Head of Regional Delegation, ICRC
  • Dr. Richard Leakey, conservationist
  • Ben Parker, UN Sudan

Former Chairs

  • Tia Goldenberg, dpa International service
  • Dr. Ulrike Koltermann, dpa
  • William Maclean, Reuters
  • Anthony Morland, AFP
  • Susan Linnee, AP
  • David Fox, Reuters
  • Nick Kotch, Reuters
  • Jim Malone, VOA
  • Günter Krabbe, Frankfurter Allgemeine
  • Mohamed Amin, Camerapix