michael, Author at Media Foundation For West Africa

Call for Consultant: Baseline Study on Women’s Access and Use of the Internet and Participation in Digital Spaces in Togo

OpportunitiesOct 20, 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with support from the Dutch Foreign Ministry through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana, is seeking the services of a qualified consultant to undertake a baseline study on the state of women’s access and use of the internet and participation in digital spaces in…

Call for Application: Editor for Digital Public Infrastructure Journalism Fellowship in Nigeria

OpportunitiesOct 7, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is inviting applications from experienced Nigerian editors with a proven track record of impactful reporting, mentoring and editorial leadership to serve as Editor for the next cohort of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship. This cohort, which is exclusive to journalists in Nigeria, aims to increase public…

Call for Applications: Community of Practice for Investigative Journalists in Ghana

OpportunitiesSep 12, 20254KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding support from the German Development Cooperation, invites applications from investigative journalists in Ghana to join the Community of Practice for Investigative Journalists. This Community of Practice (CoP) is being established by the MFWA under the the project titled: “Countering Corruption through Accountability Journalism and Improved Freedom…

Call for Applications: 8th Edition of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship

OpportunitiesSep 8, 20257KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding from the German Development Cooperation, is inviting applications from young journalism graduates, early career journalists and other young professionals with a passion for writing in Ghana to participate in the 8th edition of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism (NGIJ) Fellowship focused on accountability journalism and anti-corruption…

Call for Applications: MFWA DPI Journalism Fellowship – Phase II (Nigeria Only)

OpportunitiesAug 20, 20259KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding support and in partnership with Co-Develop, is launching a call for applications for the third cohort of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship Programme. The DPI Journalism Fellowship project which commenced in 2023 seeks to build a corps of informed journalists equipped with the necessary knowledge…

Call for Consultancy Services: Study on journalist safety policies in Ghanaian newsrooms

OpportunitiesAug 20, 20255KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Study on Safety Policies and Mechanisms in News Media Organisations in Ghana and Development of a Model Safety of Journalists Policy for Adaptation by Newsrooms The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) with funding support from the German Development Cooperation is seeking the services of a qualified consultant to undertake a Study on safety policies and…

Call for Applications: 7th Edition of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism (NGIJ) Fellowship

OpportunitiesAug 19, 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding from Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie, is inviting applications from mid-career and experienced journalists in Ghana to participate in the 7th edition of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism (NGIJ) Fellowship. The Fellowship is part of the MFWA’s project, “Promoting media safety and professionalism for accountable governance in…

Call for Applications: Capacity-building on anti-corruption and accountability through investigative journalism

OpportunitiesAug 13, 20256KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding from the German Development Cooperation is inviting applications from interested journalists in Ghana to participate in a series of three intensive capacity-building workshops on investigative journalism, data journalism, fact-checking, and the effective use of Ghana’s Right to Information (RTI) law. The trainings forms part of activities…

Call for Musicians: Public education song on mis/disinformation and hate speech

OpportunitiesJul 14, 20254KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The MFWA is seeking a talented musician or music group to compose and produce a high-quality song in Guiné-Bissau Creole that raises awareness about mis/disinformation and hate speech in Guiné-Bissau. The song will form part of a public education campaign targeting youth and the broader public. The selected artiste must deliver a culturally relevant, non-partisan song…

Deadline extended: Consultant needed to develop journalist safety policy in Guinea-Bissau

OpportunitiesJun 19, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) and Fondation Hirondelle (FH), has extended the deadline for applications for consultancy services to develop a model safety policy for journalists in Guinea-Bissau. The assignment is part of an ongoing 18-month EU-funded project titled: “Promote and Protect Democracy by Safeguarding Freedom…

Appel à candidatures : Mission de consultation pour l’évaluation à mi-parcours d’un projet

OpportunitiesJun 19, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Contexte La Fondation des Médias pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest (MFWA) est une organisation régionale indépendante, non partisane et non gouvernementale, engagée dans la promotion de la liberté d’expression et du développement des médias en Afrique de l’Ouest. Depuis 27 ans, la MFWA collabore avec des acteurs étatiques et non étatiques aux niveaux national, régional et…

Call for Application: Consultancy for Mid-Term Project Evaluation

OpportunitiesJun 19, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Background The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is a regional, independent, non-partisan, non-governmental organisation that works to promote freedom of expression and media development across West Africa. In the last 27 years, the MFWA has worked with both governmental and non-governmental stakeholders and partners at the national, regional and international levels to contribute to…

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