Nigerian Tribune’s energy correspondent, Adetola Bademosi-Adanikin has been selected for the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship organised by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).
The fellowship is aimed at increasing the knowledge and skills of journalists to produce compelling/impactful reports on DPIs and to increase public awareness and access to information on DPIs.
According to the MWFA, the fellowship seeks to promote and ensure that the uptake and adoption of DPI in West Africa is inclusive, safe, and equitable.
In total, 20 journalists comprising 13 males and seven females, were selected from Benin, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Togo.
Four were selected from Nigeria;-three male and one female. They are; Sodiq Ojuroungbe, Usman Aliyu and Ameh Ejekwonyilo.
The maiden Digital Public Infrastructure Journalism Fellowship programme is supported by Co-Develop. It received over 300 applications.
Fellows were recruited through a competitive selection process including rigorous separate interview sessions with applicants and their editors.
The Fellowship is scheduled to run from September 18 to December 18, 2023.
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