Ntibinyane Alvin Ntibinyane is a journalism educator and investigative journalist from Botswana. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Journalism in the Communications Department at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Alvin has over two decades of experience in journalism. He began his career as a reporter at the Botswana Guardian and The Midweek Sun, later advancing to become the newspapers’ northern bureau chief and eventually the group’s head of investigations. In 2014, he was appointed editor of Mmegi, Botswana’s only privately-owned daily newspaper at the time. The following year, he co-founded the INK Centre for Investigative Journalism, an independent non-profit dedicated to investigative journalism in the public interest. His investigative work primarily focuses on illicit financial flows, corruption, governance, and the betrayal of public trust.
Alvin’s investigative reporting has earned recognition both in Botswana and internationally. In 2016, he was part of a team of over 300 journalists who collaborated on the Panama Papers project with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). This ground breaking investigation earned a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting in 2017. In 2013, he was honoured with the Media Institute of Southern Africa Investigative Journalist of the Year Award.
Alvin has also judged several prestigious international journalism awards, including the Global Shining Light Awards (hosted by the Global Investigative Journalism Network), Overseas Press Awards (hosted by the Overseas Press Club of America), Fetisov Journalism Awards, and, most recently, the Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize organized by the European Commission.
As an educator, Alvin has taught journalism at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan and Durham College in Ontario before joining MacEwan University. He is passionate about nurturing the next generation of journalists, fostering critical thinking, and equipping students with the tools to pursue ethical and impactful reporting. He frequently speaks at international conferences and workshops on investigative journalism.
As a researcher, Alvin is interested in African media accountability, press freedom, the role of investigative journalism in promoting democracy, and race and decolonization studies. He remains committed to advancing the role of journalism in addressing systemic inequalities and empowering marginalized voices globally.
Alvin holds postgraduate qualifications in journalism from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and a Master of Journalism from the University of Regina in Canada. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in social justice at Western University. Additionally, he is a journalism fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.
Outside of his professional pursuits, Alvin enjoys reading, travelling, and exploring African history and culture and reflecting on matters of faith. He is married to Katlego and is a proud father of two children.
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