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Kossi Elom Balao

Kossi Elom Balao is a West Africa-based bilingual journalist specializing in political and environmental issues. He began his career as a reporter at the University of Lomé’s student newspaper in Togo. He worked his way up in journalism, serving as an editor at five different newspapers. He is currently an editor of three news portals: Ghanaweb, Cameroonweb and Wayeno (a news portal based in Togo). In 2015, he was awarded first place in the Local Heroes Journalism Competition organized by Deutsche Welle.

Kossi's Latest Articles

From Togo to Benin: Reporting on energy in the dark

By Kossi Elom Balao ● Energy ● October 5, 2017 August 5, 2022

Access to Energy Journalism fellow Kossi Balao explains what it’s like to report in a place where having a full phone battery and charged computer isn’t guaranteed.

Togo and Benin pin energy hopes on this controversial dam

By Kossi Elom Balao ● Energy ● September 26, 2017 August 5, 2022

The embattled Adjarala dam project has been in the works for over a decade, but many locals still don’t have power.