Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Fellowship 2026 for African Journalists. Apply below.
When is Application Deadline?
4th April 2026.
What is the Award?
Applications are now open for the Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Fellowship 2026, presented by DUBAWA and the Digital Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Disorder Analysis Centre (DAIDAC), Africa’s leading in-depth research, information verification and fact-checking platforms.
This is not just another fellowship. It is a chance to be at the forefront of the fight against information disorder in West Africa. This three-month intensive program will equip you with cutting-edge fact-checking skills, hands-on practice with open-source intelligence tools, and mentorship, empowering you to become a beacon of truth in your community.
Which Countries are Eligible?
African countries
What Type of Award is This?
Fellowship
Who is Eligible?
1. Full-time journalists from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, or The Gambia.
2. Fact-checkers or investigative journalists who are ready to take their skills to the next level.
3. Past fellows of the Kwame Karikari fellowship with an avid interest in OSINT investigations.
4. Exceptional writers with a passion for truth.
5. Individuals who are eager to learn and grow in the field of fact-checking.
6. Journalists committed to dedicating time to the fellowship and its activities.
7. Those with management buy-in to support and publish fact-checks.
8. Female journalists and journalists with disabilities (PWDs) are strongly encouraged to apply.
9. Journalists with expertise in climate and conflict reporting are also welcome.
What is the Benefit of Award?
- Duration: Six months.
- Training and mentorship of fellows
- Support: Fellows will receive hands-on technical training based on current realities and trends in the fact-checking world. This will be followed by one-on-one project mentorship by the fact-checking team from DUBAWA. Fellows will also receive additional support to establish fact-checking desks in their newsrooms.
- Publishing: Fellows will be expected to publish their projects or reports in their media institution and receive support to publish on DUBAWA’s platforms.
- Promotion: Fellows will be expected to promote fact-checking on all social media, radio, or TV platforms as necessary monthly.
- Impact: Fellows will monitor the reach, audience engagement, and readership of every fact-check published throughout the fellowship period. This will enable DUBAWA to measure the impact of the work done.
This call is also open to indigenous language journalists who can read, write, and speak fluently in either of these languages: Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, Twi, or Krio.
The Kwame Karikari Fact-checking Fellowship is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
How to Apply:
To apply, click here [form].
Goodluck!
