Anas Aremeyaw

Anas Aremeyaw Anas is a Ghanaian investigative journalist and founder of the Tiger Eye Foundation, renowned for transforming undercover reporting into a force for justice and accountability in Africa. For over two decades, he has exposed corruption and abuse across the judiciary, security services, politics, sports, human rights, and the environment - leading to prosecutions, institutional reforms, and global debate. Working with partners such as BBC Africa Eye, Al Jazeera, Interpol, and the African Union, his “Name, Shame, and Jail” philosophy combines disguise, hidden cameras, and field investigations to gather irrefutable evidence, often at great personal risk. His work has earned recognition from world leaders including Barack Obama, who hailed him as a “courageous journalist who risk his life to tell the truth,” and Kofi Annan, who described him as force for good in Africa. Featured  on CNN, BBC, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Al Jazeera, Anas continues to blend journalism, human rights advocacy, and media innovation, positioning investigative reporting as a critical pillar of democracy in Africa. Beyond journalism, Anas is the founder of the Whistleblowers, Activists and Journalists Safety International Centre (WAJSIC), a global initiative dedicated to protecting frontline truth-tellers. He is also committed to training the next generation of African reporters and strengthening institutional safeguards for press freedom. Through Tiger Eye’s initiatives, WAJSIC, and collaborations with universities, civil society, and international media, he is expanding the role of investigative journalism as both a democratic safeguard and a tool for social change. His current focus includes linking practice with scholarship, documenting the intersection of state surveillance and journalism, and advancing strategies to protect journalists working in hostile environments.