24/07/2025
🎥 Become a Voice for Africa! – Apply to the AU Media Fellowship
Calling all African journalists, content creators, and media professionals eager to reshape the continent’s narrative—this is your moment!
The African Union Media Fellowship is a 12-month program designed to empower storytellers across the continent. It equips you with cutting-edge skills, mentorship, and platforms to produce impactful, development-focused content aligned with Agenda 2063 .
🎯 Thematic Focus Areas:
Economic integration & intra-Africa trade
Sports, culture & creative industries
Agriculture, climate action & environmental resilience
Public health systems
Technology, digital innovation & infrastructure
Governance, peace & security
🔧 What’s Included:
Study tours across AU institutions & thematic sites
Intensive hands‑on training, masterclasses, and media lab sessions
1-on-1 mentorship with senior AU and international media professionals
Multimedia grants to produce and publish your stories
Entry into a continent-wide alumni network
🌍 Who Should Apply:
Citizen of an AU member state
Aged 25+ with minimum 6 years of media or content-creation experience
Fluency in an AU official language; professional working language is English
📅 Deadline: August 14, 2025
🔗 Apply now: https://aumf.au.int/application
Why this matters for YALDA youth: This fellowship is a platform for storytellers to spark change, shape narratives, and amplify young voices across Africa. It nurtures skills, builds networks, and supports content that highlights our development, culture, and innovation—core pillars of YALDA’s mission.
✅ Call to Action:
Are you—or someone you know—a journalist, podcaster, blogger, or multimedia creator with a strong track record and a desire to tell Africa’s real stories? This is for you. Don’t miss out!
