Aisha Salaudeen
Born26 September 1994
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
EducationUniversity of Bradford
Occupation(s)Journalist, producer
Years active2017–present
Known forWomen advocacy
Notable workCNN Al Jazeera The Financial Times Stears Business
AwardsThe Future Awards Africa for Journalism (2020)
WebsiteNana-Aisha on Twitter

Aisha Salaudeen (born 26 September 1994) is a Nigerian multimedia journalist, feminist, producer, and writer who currently works with the CNN.[1] In November 2020, she was awarded the Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism for her work covering stories in Africa.[2] She was a guest speaker at the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2020.

Career

Salaudeen started her media career in 2013 when she volunteered as a presenter at the University of Bradford’s radio station. When she returned to Nigeria in 2017, she left her accounting job to pursue a career in journalism.

She got her freelancer byline at Al Jazeera and the Financial Times.[3]

She joined Stears Business as a journalist in 2018.

Stears Business (2018–2019)

Salaudeen's earliest work at Stears were on business and culture. In July 2018, she wrote an investigative report titled: Earthquakes, lung disease, and dirt: what it feels like living in Kurata. The report was about a community battling serious environmental pollution.

In February 2019, her report titled: Single women cannot rent property in Nigeria revealed how difficult it is for unmarried Nigerian women to rent houses on their own in the country.

She left Stears in April 2019 to join the news network CNN.[4]

CNN (2019–present)

Aisha Salaudeen is currently a digital features producer at CNN. Her first story for the CNN was about a 9-year-old boy who created over 30 video games. Since then, she has produced stories about women's trauma, inequality, abortion rights and sexual violence.[5][6]

Major works

International recognitions

Salaudeen made the YNaija 2019 New Establishment List.[10]

In August 2020, Aisha Salaudeen made the British Vogue list of 50 Trailblazing Creatives And Young Activists From Across.[11] In December 2020, she was named the winner of The Future Awards Africa prize for journalism.[12][13]

Awards

Year Award Category Result Recipient
2020 The Future Awards Africa Journalism Won Herself

References

  1. ^ Salaudeen, Baliqees (18 December 2020). "15 minutes with Aisha Salaudeen". THE AVALON DAILY. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ Lekan, Otufodurin (28 November 2020). "CNN's Aisha Salaudeen wins The Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism". Media Career Services. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "The Future Awards Africa Prize For Journalism". The Future Awards Africa. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ "CNN Profiles – Aisha Salaudeen – Editorial Sponsorships, Africa". CNN. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ "The Elevator: From Four Degrees In Finance To Multimedia Journalist – Aisha Salaudeen". Zikoko!. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Journalist, Aisha Salaudeen shares her encounter with Immigration officers who were shocked she still keeps her maiden name despite being married". Linda Ikeji's Blog. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Free to read | Single women cannot rent property in Nigeria". www.stearsng.com. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ^ Aisha Salaudeen (6 August 2019). "This 9-year-old has built more than 30 mobile games". CNN. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ Aisha Salaudeen (25 July 2019). "The woman risking her life to photograph the forgotten victims of war". CNN. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. ^ Okolo, Edwin (20 February 2019). "Quddus King, Benita Nnachortam, Jekein Lato-Unah, Mary Edoro: Here is the Y!/YNaija 2019 New Establishment List » Page 2 of 8 » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  11. ^ "50 Young Global Trailblazers Share Their Hopes For The Future". British Vogue. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Kingsley Ayogu, Aisha Salaudeen, Jide-Kene Achufusi, Seun Fakorede, Sam Adeyemi, others emerge winners at The Future Awards Africa 2020". Pulse Nigeria. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  13. ^ "TFAA 2020 Winners Profile". The Future Awards Africa. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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