Here we go! The #GIJC23 schedule is out, with 20+ top African investigative journalists set to share their tips and insights. Questions about the global conference? Read our FAQs or reach out to us via gijc23@gijn.org. The conference marks GIJN's 20th anniversary, as we gear up for another milestone: our next executive director takes over on the event's last night. Sorry to say: all fellowships and speaking slots are taken at this point. Still hope to come? Act soon, as the conference and nearby hotels are filling up. Buy your ticket here.
GIJN Resources in 5th African Language
Thanks to our friends at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development in Nigeria, GIJN resources are now available in Yoruba, a language spoken by some 50 million people in West Africa. This brings to five the number of African languages that our resources have been translated to. Others are Amharic, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda, and Hausa. We have also gathered all our translations in one place. Help us spread the word to potential readers.
Report: Wagner Group Blueprint for State Capture in CAR
The Sentry's documents how the Wagner Group -- in the news for an apparent coup attempt in Russia -- has exacerbated a humanitarian crisis on the African continent.
Documentary: Media Freedom in Kenya
This Africa Uncensored film delves into the challenges Kenyan journalists face as they strive to continue offering a voice to the voiceless in their society.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norbert Zongo African Prize for Investigative Journalism
African journalists in print, radio, TV & online media can compete for this continental award by the Norbert Zongo National Press Center & CENOZO. Deadline: Aug. 15.
Grants for Journalists to Attend, Cover COP28
MESHA is offering fully-funded fellowships to journalists in Africa (at least 50% women) to cover the big climate change summit in UAE. Apply by July 15.
------------------------------------------------ Kenya: Insurance Fraud at Hospitals
NTV's Ibrahim Karanja investigates hospitals that bill Kenya's National Health Insurance Fund for procedures on the elderly that aren't done.
Namibia: Dying from Sewage
In this three-part series, two Veza journalists & a photographer document how Namibia's sanitation crisis is endangering its people, and investigate the role of the government in addressing it.
Nigeria: Probing an Herbal Concoction
In a five-month investigation, journalists from Premium Times scientifically test the contents of a popular but dangerous herbal remedy and question why authorities let it thrive.
