The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the World Bank, is launching a fellowship programme for African journalists who specialise in health issues.
The fellowship will focus on African journalists reporting on health.
It is aimed at empowering African journalists to produce compelling, evidence-based public health stories that inform, engage, and drive policy dialogue.
Africa CDC is launching the health journalism track with support from the World Bank, continuing a targeted partnership focused on building media capacity and strengthening Africa’s voice on health security.
The fellowship will support five journalists, one from each of Africa CDC’s Regional Coordinating Centres, through a dynamic programme of mentorship, collaborative learning, and field engagement.
The inaugural 2025 cohort of fellows will work closely with Africa CDC to explore urgent public health topics, including how lessons learned from COVID-19, mpox, Ebola, Marburg, and other health emergencies are shaping current strategies and preparedness plans.
The fellowship is supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the European Union Delegation to the African Union, alongside a broad coalition of African and international media, academic, and policy institutions.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://aumf.au.int/application
The call for applications is now open and will close on August 14 2025.
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