Why we exist

An independent newsroom, funded by readers and accountable only to them.

01 — Our manifesto

We don’t chase clicks.

We chase facts.

We don’t take ads.

Our readers pay for the truth.

We don’t shout.

We explain.

How we work

Our standards

Every claim is checked by a second reporter before it’s published. Speed never beats accuracy.

We link our sources, publish our data and explain how we know what we know.

When we get it wrong, we say so — at the top of the story, not buried at the bottom.

Our story

Meet the desk

1998

Three reporters, one borrowed printing press and a promise: no story without two sources.

2009

A correspondent moves to Nairobi. Within five years we report from 30 countries.

2016

The print edition retires. Every story is still written, edited and checked by people.

2021

We drop every ad and become 100% reader-funded. Membership triples in a year.

2026

A redesigned newsroom built for how people read today — fast, clear and honest.

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