admin | September 12, 2024
Governments in Africa are increasingly investing in digitization to transform their economies and facilitate public service delivery. In line with this, many countries have developed national plans and strategies to guide the deployment and governance of digital public infrastructure (DPI) and digital public goods (DPGs) and services.
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding from Co-Develop, is offering the 2024 MFWA Digital Public Infrastructure Journalism Fellowship Program. This initiative aims to raise awareness and promote public participation on digital public infrastructure and digital public goods in West Africa by increasing journalists’ knowledge on the topic. It is designed for journalists from Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.
Selected journalists will undergo a three-month fellowship from November 2024 to January 2025, which includes training, mentorship, and story production. Journalists are expected to produce at least five reports on digital public infrastructure and digital public goods during the program. Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of $250 US for the first three months, and grants of up to $300 per story.
For more information and to apply:
- Ghana: https://forms.gle/ov4bHtCkkzHpmo697
- Nigeria: https://forms.gle/mFSsFAMZq8G78YqR8
- Togo: https://forms.gle/bvpSChKeSYYJer5x6
- Benin: https://forms.gle/ajRqZJNer2ahPFJ46
Applications are open until September 30, 2024.