Code for Africa AAOSI Fellowship Program for Journalists 2026

📝 About Code for Africa AAOSI Fellowship Program

Code for Africa (CfA) is offering six African Academy for Open Source Investigation (AAOSI) Fellowships to mentor journalists in select African countries.

The program aims to:

• Foster stronger democratic accountability.
• Strengthen digital resilience and security for pro-democracy civil society actors.
• Safeguard the use of digital technologies and online spaces.
• Enhance youth voices and civic engagement in a secure digital space.

Journalists from investigative media organizations and watchdog NGOs will be equipped with open-source intelligence (OSINT) and social media intelligence (SOCMINT) forensic analysis skills to produce evidence-driven analyses.

🎁 Benefits of the Fellowship

The second cohort of the program will span four months in 2026 and includes:

1. Financial Support:

   • Monthly stipend to cover related activities and costs.

2. Technical Support:

   • Hands-on technical training.
   • One-on-one project mentorship and support from CfA’s data technologists, analysts, multimedia producers, and editors.

3. Publishing Support:

   • Content generated under the project will be published on respective media platforms.
   • Support for international publishing.

4. Growing Reach:

   • Amplification and growth support, including scaling/syndication for affiliated organizations.

✅ Fellowship Requirements

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be based in one of the target African countries.
• Have a minimum of one year of experience in journalism, with a preference for investigative or data journalism.
• Provide evidence of reports produced and recently published.
• Be attached or affiliated with a media house, digital news outlet, or relevant organization where content produced during the project will be published (freelance journalists are also eligible).
• Commit to publishing/disseminating their work on an appropriate public platform (CfA will assist with partnerships and syndications where appropriate).
• Commit to weekly online training and mentorship sessions.
• Be willing to share new skills and knowledge within their organization by presenting their projects and techniques to peers.
• Be fluent in English or French, the languages of tuition and mentorship.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 06 March, 2026
• To apply, visit the application portal.

🌐 Scholarship Application Portal

For more details, visit the Code for Africa AAOSI Fellowship Program page.

Make sure to apply before the deadline and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to enhance your investigative journalism skills!

• Financial support: The chosen journalists will receive a monthly stipend to cover related activities and costs.
• Technical support: CfA will offer hands-on technical training, followed by one-on-one project mentorship and support from CfA’s data technologists, data analysts, multimedia producers, and editors.
• Publishing support: The journalists will publish content generated under the project on their respective media platforms and will receive support to publish internationally.
• Growing reach: CfA will offer amplification and growth support, including scaling/syndication support for the affiliated organisations.