George Hakim, Fact-checker and Media Monitor

George Hakim Egily is a South Sudanese journalist, filmmaker and social media activist.

Hakim is interested in local, national, and international politics, as well as conflict resolution dialogue, as a result of his experience working with the world’s leading media companies such as National Geographic, Sky News, Reuters, and Al Jazeera. He possesses expertise in filmmaking, production, journalism, and photography.

He has also worked for OTV Egyptian, Ebony TV, Al Jazeera Arabic News, Reuters News Agency, and R0g agency.

He has two diplomas in mass communication from Cairo University’s Journalism department and the Egyptian High Institute of Cinema.

George Hakim is also certified by the Jenu Film Garage Alaska USA, the Al Jazeera Institute for Media Development, the Reuters Foundation, Reuters East Africa, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Theatre and Film.

“My greatest motivation is to support the people of South Sudan to build a nation of peace, equality, coexistence and pride. I want to see the people of South Sudan, especially the youth be able to participate in and be active in the growth and development of their nation. I have personally experienced the power of social media for change and impact at the grassroots level and I am committed to seeing journalism and social media in South Sudan being used for positive change,” Hakim George.