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Deadline: May 15, 2025
The Code for Africa (CfA) African Digital Democracy Observatory (ADDO) Institutional Fellowships 2025 presents an exciting opportunity for media and research institutions across Africa to play a critical role in strengthening digital democracy. Through this initiative, CfA supports African institutions working to tackle digital threats to democracy by equipping them with tools, knowledge, and funding to develop impactful solutions.
This fully funded Code for Africa (CfA) African Digital Democracy Observatory (ADDO) Institutional Fellowships aims to foster collaborative research, innovation, and advocacy in areas such as disinformation, hate speech, cyber policies, digital rights, and AI governance. Participating institutions will become part of a dynamic pan-African network tackling some of the continent’s most pressing digital challenges.
The fellowship programme
The fellowship, which will run for six months, aims to enhance information integrity in the target countries by tackling hate speech, misinformation, and propaganda, while strengthening local media and civil society resilience. Participants will gain access to digital forensic tools, resources, and expertise to counter information manipulation.
The programme will consist of:
- Grants: Organisations will receive a modest grant to cover eligible activities and costs.
- Training and mentorship: CfA will offer hands-on technical training, followed by one-on-one project mentorship with support from CfA’s data technologists, editors, and forensic investigators.
- Publishing investigative content packages: As a result of the training and mentorship, organisations will publish content packages including but not limited to articles, podcasts, videos, and reports on hate speech, misinformation, and propaganda issues in their platforms.
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Eligibility Criteria
- The organisations must be registered in Côte d’Ivoire or Senegal.
- The organisations must have a minimum of one year of experience, with a strong preference for expertise in analytical research or data journalism.
- The organisations must provide evidence of reports they have produced and published, with the most recent publication being no older than two months.
- The organisations must commit to timely and open communication from the management and assigned journalists.
- The organisations must commit to publishing/disseminating their work on an appropriate public platform. CfA will assist with partnerships/syndications where appropriate.
- The organisations must commit to agreed-upon online training and mentorship sessions.
- The assigned journalists must be fluent in either of the languages of tuition and mentorship: English or French.
Application Process and Documents Required
If your organisation is eligible, apply by Thursday, 15 May 2025, by completing this form. Institutions with female researchers and investigative journalists are encouraged to apply.
Questions? Reach out to mitchelle.awuor@codeforafrica.org and kunle.adebajo@codeforafrica.org.
Deadline: Submit your application by 15th May 2025.
