Apply for grant to investigate corruption in West Africa

DEADLINE: MAY 20, 2021— CiFAR invites journalists from West Africa and Europe to apply for grant to investigate corruption.

CiFAR is a civil society organisation committed to fighting the flow of corrupt wealth by political leaders across borders and to secure the return of any stolen money to the victims of grand corruption.

Participants will spend five days in a comprehensive online training, learning and improving their skills in investigative journalism with a focus on financial crime by public officials.

Applicants must be nationals or residents of Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger; EU, the UK or Switzerland.

The deadline for applications is May 20, 2021.

APPLY HERE

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