Firoze Manji
Firoze Madatally Manji is a Kenyan-born author, activist and editor-in-chief. He is the founder and executive director of Fahamu and editor of Pambazuka Press, an online news magazine. He is also the former Africa director for Amnesty International and former CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation.Background
Manji was born in Kenya, to Kenya's "Biscuit Baron" Madatally Manji and his wife Fatima. After obtaining a dentistry degree in the UK, he started his career as a dentist for a short time. He then began working as a dental researcher with the Kenya Medical Research Institute. During this time he worked towards getting a master's degree and PhD in dental surgery. He worked for the International Development Research Centre throughout Africa, and then the Aga Khan Foundation in the UK.Books
