Storyteller · Traveller · Security advisor
Documenting Africa and seeing the world.
Stories from the motherland and journeys around the world, told through travel and deep conversation.
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African Stories
Our history, politics and innovations, and the people shaping what comes next.
Travels
Journeys through Africa and beyond, to understand each place and witness its beauty.
Interviews
Deep conversations with the people shaping the continent, and the stories that matter.
What I cover
Africa, all of it
Africa as it really is: complex, living and worth understanding in depth.
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History & Documentaries
Our history, heritage, politics and the diaspora, in documentaries, articles and deep conversations.
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Travel
Destinations across Africa and beyond, with travel films and guides from the road.
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Safety & Security
Free security briefs and tailored advice, drawn from years of crisis management.
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#JennAcrossWestAfrica #30to30 #ECOWAS What I learned the hard way, and how to avoid the same confusion. I recently transited through Lisbon on…
About Jennifer
I’m Jennifer, and I tell Africa’s stories, all of them.
Through documentaries, travel and deep conversations, I explore everything Africa.
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Whether you’re African, diaspora African, or simply curious about Africa, you belong here. Welcome.
Safety & Security
Travel with confidence
I have managed incidents and crises across the Middle East and Africa, and led crisis response, rescue and evacuation operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Free security briefs
General security briefings on destinations and current risks, free for every traveller.
Guides for solo female travellers
Practical resources to help women travelling alone, and anyone else, move around the world safely.
Tailored security advice
Advice built around your specific journey, available to book as a service.
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