Africa Factchecking Fellowship Cameroon 2026

The Africa Factchecking Fellowship Cameroon 2026 is a funded, three-month programme to recruit and train a cohort of fellows capable of detecting, verifying and countering misinformation online and offline in Cameroon. It targets journalists, bloggers, civic tech actors, digital rights defenders, researchers, community leaders and other relevant actors resident in specified Cameroonian regions, with a focus on building a national network of fact-checkers and preparing for election-related information threats.

Monthly stipend; exposure to a national network of fact-checkers; opportunities to publish fact-checking work; training in verification, OSINT, and digital rights.

Applicants include journalists, bloggers, civic tech actors, digital rights defenders, researchers/OSINT practitioners, community leaders or youth advocates, and final year students; must be resident in the Northwest, West, Southwest, Littoral or Centre region of Cameroon, with strong interest in fact-checking and digital rights, basic digital literacy and commitment to ethical information sharing.

Submit CV, evidence of previous fact-checking or verification work, a 300-word fact-checking project pitch, and optionally a recommendation letter; applications should be sent by the stated deadline to the provided contact emails.