- Media Foundation for West Africa focused on media capacity across the region, with initial work centered on Ghana.
- A foundation is working to support media across West Africa, implementing programs specifically in Ghana and providing funding for the AMIRP initiative.
Nigerian Journalist Selected for UK Fellowship on Emerging Technologies
What happened
Dare Akogun, a Chief Correspondent with PUNCH Weekend, was selected for the 2026 UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technologies Fellowship. The three-month fellowship is delivered by Imperial College London through Imperial Global Ghana and aims to strengthen science journalism and improve public understanding of emerging technologies.
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Why it matters
The program focuses on equipping journalists to report on complex global challenges, including artificial intelligence, climate risk, biomedical innovation, and e-waste. This initiative supports a larger effort to build media capacity across West Africa.
A foundation is working to support media across West Africa, implementing programs specifically in Ghana and providing funding for the AMIRP initiative.
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Who's involved
- Dare AkogunNigerian journalist selected for the fellowship
- Imperial College LondonProvider of the fellowship, focusing on science journalism
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- UK fellowship program may bring science journalism training to AbujaThe UK Media Excellence Fellowship may bring science journalism training to AbujaLikely
- UK fellowship may boost federal government's science communicationFellowship support may strengthen Nigeria's science communication capacityPossible
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The entities involved
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Dare Akogun
Nigerian journalist
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
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Imperial College London
public research university located in London, United Kingdom