Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has announced the selection of 45 journalists from West African countries including Nairametrics Senior Tech Analyst, Samson Akintaro for phase II of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Fellowship.
The DPI Journalism Fellowship is an initiative of the MFWA and Co-Develop aimed at increasing public awareness and access to information on Digital Public Goods (DPGs).
The fellowship also seeks to promote and ensure that the uptake and adoption of DPI in West Africa is inclusive, safe, and equitable.
Selection process
According to MFWA, the second phase builds on the foundation of the maiden edition and aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the selected journalists in producing impactful stories on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Digital Public Goods (DPGs) in the four project countries, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo and across the West Africa region.
“After a thorough selection process, the 45 fellows were selected…