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Kwame Asante
Investigative Journalist & Senior Reporter
kwame.asante@email.com +44 7700 901 234 London, United Kingdom kwameasante.com twitter.com/kwameasante
Professional Summary

Investigative journalist with 9 years covering financial crime, tech accountability, and African politics. Bylines in The Guardian, Financial Times, and The Atlantic. Three investigations triggered regulatory action or parliamentary inquiry. Previous posting in Accra as West Africa correspondent for Reuters. Shortlisted for the Paul Foot Award 2024.

Experience
Senior Reporter — Investigations Sep 2021 – Present
The Guardian, London
  • Leads long-form investigations averaging 4–6 months; 3 investigations have triggered direct regulatory or parliamentary response since 2022.
  • Broke the story of undisclosed AI lobbying by a major UK financial institution — led to FCA inquiry; story read by 2.1M online in first 48 hours.
  • Co-wrote 6-part series on informal cross-border remittances in West Africa — shortlisted for One World Media Award 2023.
  • Supervises and edits work of 2 junior reporters on investigations desk.
West Africa Correspondent Jul 2018 – Aug 2021
Reuters, Accra (Bureau correspondent)
  • Filed 400+ stories over 3 years covering Ghanaian politics, ECOWAS developments, and financial sector stories across 8 countries.
  • Broke story of a $1.2Bn government procurement fraud 3 weeks before official disclosure — cited by 14 international outlets.
  • Reported live from 2 elections and 1 coup attempt; maintained source network across 6 West African nations.
Reporter — Business & Finance Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
Daily Graphic, Accra
  • Covered Bank of Ghana monetary policy, Ghanaian Stock Exchange, and major corporate stories; 3 exclusives picked up by international wire services.
Selected Clips & Investigations
  • "Inside the AI Lobby" — The Guardian, 2024. FCA inquiry followed publication. 2.1M reads.
  • "The Remittance Underground" (6-part series) — The Guardian, 2023. One World Media Award shortlist.
  • "$1.2Bn and Counting" — Reuters, 2020. Broke government procurement fraud story.
  • "Crypto's Shadow Economy in West Africa" — The Atlantic, 2022. 890K reads.
Awards & Recognition
  • Paul Foot Award — Shortlisted, Investigative Journalism, 2024
  • One World Media Award — Shortlisted, Print/Online, 2023
  • Reuters Journalist of the Year — West Africa Region, 2020
Education
MA Journalism (International) 2014 – 2016
City, University of London — Distinction; Thomson Reuters Foundation Scholar
BA Communications Studies 2010 – 2014
University of Ghana, Legon — First Class Honours