Syriacus Buguzi

Syriacus Buguzi

Profile

Syriacus Buguzi is a trained medical doctor who has turned to journalism.  He began his journalistic career as a health correspondent with The African in 2009-2010.  Thereafter, he joined The Citizen in 2011. In 2014, Buguzi won the David Astor Journalism Award – winner from Tanzania. 
 
He was attached to The Independent in London for a month, working with its health and science reporters, and spent two weeks at The Observer/Guardian.
 
Contact details: [email protected]
 
Twitter: @buguzi
 
 
Location: Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
 
Languages Spoken: Kiswahili, English, Kinyambo and Luganda
 
Areas of Interests: Health
 
Topic Interests: Health, agriculture and sustainable development
 
Local/Demographic Interests: Tanzania, East Africa and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa
Job Title: Coordinates the Health Desk at The Citizen in Tanzania