Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman
Broadcast Journalist and News Anchor
Bio
Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman is a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, a multiple Pulitzer Center grantee, and one of Ghana’s most celebrated journalists.He is a senior reporter and news presenter with the EIB Network (GHOne TV and StarrFM) and a freelance correspondent for the US public radio program The World.
Ridwan’s reporting spans India, Rwanda, Malawi, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Across these regions, he has focused on global health inequities, social justice, and sustainable development. His investigations have brought attention to discrimination against minority groups in health care, the consequences of climate change on vulnerable communities, and the unequal global distribution of lifesaving medicines. He has presented his work to scientists at Johns Hopkins University and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub in San Francisco.
His work has earned wide recognition. He is an eight-time recipient of Ghana’s National Journalism Award. Internationally, he has received the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize from the European Commission, the International Center for Journalists Global Health Crisis Award, and the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication from the United States National Academies. In 2024, he was honored with the Covering Climate Now Journalism Award and selected as a United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Fellow, reporting from the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Beyond his reporting, Ridwan supports the next generation of journalists. He has mentored US students through the Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellows Program and taught storytelling for the World Meteorological Organization Africa Office Climate Workshop. He has provided media consultancy for the Africa Climate Foundation and Solidaridad West Africa.
He has also served as a judge for the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards and The Next TV Star Reality Show in Ghana.
Professional Interests & Expertise
Learn more about Ridwan's work:
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Ghanaian initiative turns plastic waste into school desks
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Shrinking US aid affects malaria treatment and prevention in Ghana
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Ghana’s cocoa farmers look for government help as yields decrease
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Ghana battles deadly meningitis outbreak amid shrinking foreign aid and health system struggles
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US foreign aid freeze wreaks havoc for HIV treatment in Africa
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Traders in Ghana face uncertain future after world’s largest secondhand clothing hub razed in fire
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Cocoa crisis: Ghana’s farmers want next leader to tackle climate change
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Struggling economy and youth unemployment weigh heavily on voters as Ghana heads to the polls
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Discrimination against LGBTQ communities in Malawi limits access to health care
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Fertilizer shortage hits Malawi’s economy hard
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‘Life after cancer’: Nigerian survivors challenge taboos, push for better health care
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Hazy skies over Accra: Harsh harmattan season in Ghana leads to health hazards, poor air quality
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS
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Catholics in Ghana push back against the Pope
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COP28: African nations resist fossil fuel phaseout, citing economic realities
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Sierra Leone elections: Familiar faces vie for voter trust as economy stagnates
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90% of the cars on Ghana’s roads are imported used cars. Many are polluting or unsafe.
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Trash sorters in Ghana face health and safety risks
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‘Red alert for child health’: A nationwide vaccine shortage hits Ghana amid measles outbreak