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Africa No Filter (ANF), a collaboration of donors working to change stereotypical and harmful narratives in and about Africa, is launching the Storify Africa Fellowship and is seeking four women journalists from across the continent to be part of the inaugural cohort of Fellows.

Storify Africa is a narrative change and storytelling initiative hosted within ANF. They partner with organisations that want to communicate and amplify the issues they care about on the continent through stories that centre the voices and perspectives of those they serve.

The Storify Africa Fellowship trains, supports and builds the capacity of young and emerging African storytellers to tell these stories. In doing so, Fellows help organisations change ingrained stereotypes and highlight their impact in a way that avoids reinforcing damaging narratives about Africa.

Each cohort of fellows is assigned to a specific organisation and subject area, and will be trained in best practice storytelling techniques and tools to further explore relevant issues. As Fellows, you will have full editorial independence in producing multimedia stories, including written, video and photographic entries. You will also receive regular editorial support and guidance in developing, editing and fact checking.

The stories produced by Fellows will be published and broadcast through their story agency, bird and media network, with full bylines. As Fellows, you will also join a vast and growing network of journalists and artists who are changing the narrative across the continent.

Information on financing

Scholarship recipients will receive a allowance 500 per month for the duration of the scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

They are looking for four women journalists based in East Africa, West Africa (including one French-speaking country) and Southern Africa to conceptualise and create compelling and nuanced multimedia stories on the subject of SRHR.

Requirements

Fellows should bring the following skills and experience:

• At least five years experience in journalism, writing or content editing. Experience in feature writing is a plus, as is basic photography and video production
• Fluency in English - written and spoken
• Access to a reliable computer, internet, smartphone (or camera or recorder)
• Creative, curious, interested and thoughtful thinker to change negative perceptions of Africa by Africans
• Able to commit to at least three months, for a minimum of 20 hours per week

For more information, please visit Africa No Filter .