INMA Africa Elevate Scholarship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: April 17, 2026

Do you’re keen on information media and intention to make it a profession, but lack sufficient on-the-job coaching and sensible schooling? Do you need to higher perceive how one can higher join the fervour of journalism with the enterprise acumen to have affect and impression in your society? Applications are open for the International News Media Association (INMA) Africa Elevate Scholarship 2026.

The Africa Elevate Scholarship programme is particularly designed to supply a leg-up for gifted folks – to raise careers with a spark that INMA is uniquely able to supply. INMA is concerning the enterprise of journalism. And they search to supply a portal to alternatives whether or not your future curiosity is viewers growth, product & tech, promoting, advertising and marketing, or knowledge.

Benefits

• Registration to 2 world grasp courses (Subscriber Retention, Newsrooms & AI, Subscriber Acquisition, Product & Tech, Digital Advertising, Young Audiences)
• Two Africa- and mentorship-targeted digital modules overlaying:
  • Understanding the enterprise of media
  • Navigating the corridors of energy in media
• Access to livestream digital modules and recordings
• Access to personal WhatsApp group for peer communications
• Recognition of your choice to the programme
• Certification after verified completion of two mentoring classes and two grasp courses
• One yr of INMA particular person membership

Eligibility

• Must be employed by a information media organisation in Africa
• Must be beneath age 35
• Must be within the information business lower than 5 years
• Must be bodily primarily based full-time in Africa
• Must be beneath senior administration stage
• Must show a necessity for on-the-job coaching and schooling
• Must aspire to be taught extra concerning the enterprise of stories
• Must intention to be in information media for the lengthy-time period and, doubtlessly, a future chief
• Must decide to taking part in all 4 modules

Application

The deadline to apply or nominate is April 17, 2026 (11:59 p.m. in your time zone).

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For extra data, go to INMA Africa Elevate Scholarship.