• Latest Opportunities

    Code for Africa is hiring senior copy editor

    DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — Code for Africa (CfA) has an immediate remote vacancy for a Senior Copy Editor. The Senior Copy Editor will be highly proficient in English and have extensive experience working with a [...]
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    Rest of World is hiring an editor

    DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — Rest of World is hiring an editor to oversee its coverage of Africa and the Middle East. The organisation is looking for a well-rounded utility player who combines rigorous editing [...]
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    ICIR seeks video journalist/editor in Abuja

    DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 2, 2024 — The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) seeks a talented and creative Video Journalist/Editor to join its media team in Abuja. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing original [...]

News Update

Awards

Awards

Call for applications: CJID excellence in journalism awards

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2024 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) seeks applications for its maiden Excellence in Journalism Awards. These awards will recognise exceptional contributions to journalism, fact-checking, and media innovation across West […]

Awards

TRACE Prize for investigative reporting on commercial bribery

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025 — The TRACE Foundation is accepting entries for the 2025 Prize for Investigative Reporting: Uncovering Commercial Bribery. The TRACE Prize recognises journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime to increase […]

Campus

Campus

Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Next Gen/Campus Reporter project seeks story pitches from campus journalists across West Africa. Selected campus journalists will produce stories on subnational issues, innovative solutions, data stories, investigations, or features. The budget […]

Apply for CrispNG’s second campus journalism award
Campus

Apply for CrispNG’s second campus journalism award

DEADLINE:  SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 —Crisp Nigeria (CrispNG) has announced its second journalism prize for campus journalists, specifically targeting students at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State. This edition, co-sponsored by Chidi Okoye, a […]

Campus

CJID’s project for campus journalists seeks pitches

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID)’s Next Gen/Campus Reporter project. Applicants must be students of tertiary institutions in West Africa. Applicants […]

Conferences

Conferences & Scholarships

Media and Development Conference 2024

The Media and Development Conference 2024, organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), is open for registration. The conference is set to take place from November 25 to 27, 2024 in Abuja, […]

Conferences & Scholarships

MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme for African students

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 —African students can apply for the MasterCard Foundation Scholars programme at the University of Pretoria. The programme is aimed at African youths facing significant socio-economic challenges, including refugees, Internally Displaced Persons […]

Fellowships

Fellowships

CERC Migration Journalism Fellowship seeks applications

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2024 — Journalists who want to deepen their knowledge about immigration and migrant integration research can apply for the CERC Migration journalism fellowship programme. This is a one-month residency with Canada Excellence […]

Fellowships

Global Press 2025 reporting fellowship for women journalists

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 8, 2024 — Global Press invites women journalists to apply for its 2025 reporting fellowship on shifting democracies. Global Press’ Shifting Democracies fellows will examine changing governance structures in countries around the world, […]

Fellowships

DW Akademie’s journalism traineeship opens for applications

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 — DW Akademie is accepting applications worldwide for its 18-month journalism traineeship. DW Akademie’s bilingual journalism traineeship, beginning in January 2026, is for young people who have a passion for journalism. […]

Trainings

Latest Opportunities

PEN PRESS UDUS’ journalism clinic open for registration

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20, 2024 — PEN PRESS UDUS, the campus media outlet of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), invites registration for its maiden journalism clinic. The journalism clinic is a virtual training which will […]

Solutions Journalism Network (SJN)
Latest Opportunities

Solutions Journalism Network’s train-the-trainers seeks pitches

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 10, 2024 — The Solutions Journalism Network’s Train-the-Trainers is open for pitches from journalism trainers, editors, reporters and journalism school educators. The Train-the-Trainers programme will be held in December 2024, and it is […]

Latest Opportunities

Solutions journalism training open for applications

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2024 — Emerging young journalists, content creators and non-journalist community can apply for this solutions journalism+ training programme. AbitoCitta (Media) Innovation Lab publisher of SuSa Africa and the Initiative for Sound Education, […]

Grants

Grants

Call for pitches: Solutions journalism in education

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10, 2024 — Edugist invites freelance journalists to pitch stories focused on solutions journalism in education across Nigeria. Edugist is Africa’s leading impact-focused newsroom for education. The organisation is looking for: 1. Impact-Driven […]

Grants

Contributions needed on climate issues in Africa

Individuals and organisations passionate about shedding light on climate issues in relation to China’s development in Africa can apply for this project. The China Global South Project (CGSP) is looking for contributions in the form […]

Interviews

Resources