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Richard first worked in Africa as a volunteer teacher at a rural school in Uganda in the early 1970s. When he returned to Britain he worked for a peace organisation in Northern Ireland and then became a journalist, joining The Times foreign desk in 1980. Richard reported from the Middle East and Africa, before being appointed Africa Editor at The Independent when it was founded in 1986. During the next nine years he visited almost every country in SubSaharan Africa. In addition to writing extensively about Africa, Richard has made three full length documentaries on Africa for Channel 4 and the BBC and also several shorter films.
In 1995 Richard was invited to join The Economist as Africa Editor and continued to travel regularly to Africa. He left The Economist in 2001 and a year later worked as a freelance journalist and writer. Since November 2002 he has been the Director of the Royal African Society. Richard continues to write on African issues and appears frequently as a commentator on African affairs on the BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, Sky News and other broadcast media. His book: Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles was published by Portobello Books in September 2008 and in the US in March 2009. Richard is married with two daughters and lives in London. Ka Tutandike is delighted to have Richard on board as its newest addition to the Ka Tutandike family.
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RICHARD DOWDEN APPOINTED AS TRUSTEE OF KA TUTANDIKE TRUST UK |
Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society joined the Ka Tutandike Board of Trustees recently.