MakanDay, Zambia Centre for Investigative Journalism is an independent, non-profit newsroom established in 2016. The centre produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

MakanDay’s work focuses on transformational stories with “moral force,” and aims to shine a light on the exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of power elites to vindicate the trust placed in them. Our other aim is to provide our audience with content that is authoritative, reliable and factual – information that consumers need to understand the world better.

MakanDay is predominantly financed by donations from philanthropic foundations and by citizen membership. Our research and stories reach the public in cooperation with newspapers, radio and television stations.

As a digital publication, we are able to avoid associated legacy media production costs related to printing or distribution, allowing us to focus on the quality and breadth of our content.