Musa Hamid was born in Khartoum, Sudan. A journalist, writer and translator, Hamid studied media at the University of the Holy Quran and Islamic Sciences. Musa worked as an editor and journalist with a number of Sudanese newspapers and magazines. He held the position of Managing Editor at the Hikayat newspaper. He also contributes political and cultural stories to a number of online media outlets. Musa joined The Niles in June 2016.