The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) Fellowships 2026 for Francophone Journalists (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)

Application Deadline: September 4th, 2026

– Applications are actually open for the 2026 African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) Francophone Fellowships. The African Investigative Journalism Conference is accepting purposes from French-speaking investigative journalists and media professionals from francophone nations in Africa, together with Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, and Togo. Applications from freelance journalists are welcome.

Requirements

• You should have a sound passport (legitimate for not less than six months after the convention dates).
• Applicants should be conscious that chosen fellows are required to produce not less than one piece of investigative journalism (on-line, print, or broadcast) impressed from materials gathered on the 2026 convention, to be printed no later than three months after its conclusion.
• Applicants should additionally present proof of identification and embrace a CV that refers to printed work.
  

Benefits

• The fellowship will cowl main journey prices, together with return flights out of your home nation to the convention, shuttles, lodging, convention charges, in addition to meals throughout the convention.

The African Investigative Journalism Conference 2026 shall be held on the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya from 10 to 12 November 2026

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