Nationality Tanzanian Name Issa Michuzi Years active 1990–present Role Photojournalist | Political party Independent Known for Michuzi Blog Religion Islam | |
Born 28 August Dar es salaam Occupation PhotojournalistBlogger (2005–present) Awards Best Political Blog (2011)VADE Local Digital Media Similar People Jakaya Kikwete, Julius Nyerere, Edward Lowassa, Mizengo Pinda, Salma Kikwete | ||
Muhidin Issa Michuzi (born 28 August) is a Tanzanian photojournalist who is well known for initiating the Michuzi Blog.
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Early life and career
Michuzi had a keen interest in photography. In the 1980s, he joined an evening photography course at the Goethe-Institut in Dar es Salaam. One of his photographs was selected for the front page of the Daily News, a government-owned newspaper. He was subsequently employed as a stringer for three years before being employed formally on 1 January 1990.
In 1992, he joined the Internationales Institut für Journalismus in Berlin for an advanced photojournalism course. He later joined the Tanzania School of Journalism (present-day School of Journalism and Mass Communication) at the University of Dar es Salaam and graduated in 1996.
He was awarded a scholarship to attend a specialized course in digital photography in Cardiff, Wales and has since been associated with the Daily News.
Blogging career
In September 2005, Michuzi had accompanied the former Tanzanian foreign minister Jakaya Kikwete who was attending the Helsinki Conference in Finland. There, he met Ndesanjo Macha who assisted him in setting up his blog. The first blog entry was made on 8 September 2005. His intention was to inform the Tanzanian diaspora about news related to the motherland via a photoblog.
Personal life
Michuzi has two brothers, Ahmad and Othman who are also well known bloggers in Tanzania. Together, they've formed a media company known as Michuzi Media Group (MMG). He is an avid fan of Bongo Flava and supports the Premier League club Liverpool F.C.. and Manchester