Regional Virtual Training on Illicit Finance in Africa

Thomson Reuters Foundation is looking for journalists based anywhere in Africa who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means through the regional virtual training on Illicit Finance in Africa.

Wealth of Nations is a long-term engagement, and journalists who take part must commit to all elements of the scheme, signing an agreement to this effect. These elements include Intensive training on reporting illicit finance taking place online between Monday, 09 September to Friday, 20 September 2024.

The production of stories on illicit financial flows. A mentoring support scheme that will help produce these stories, between 30 November – 30 December 2024.

Journalists are encouraged to complete the scheme with all the elements, including, for those taking part in the mentoring support scheme, the production of at least one story on illicit.

Benefits

• If selected, you will take part in an intensive online workshop covering illicit finance, reporting on companies, accounts and budgets, and investigative techniques.
• You will propose one or more story ideas that you wish to work on within the scheme – Foundation will provide experienced journalists to help you pursue your stories right up to publication/broadcast.
• You will have exclusive access to expertise through foundation’s network of illicit finance experts.
• You will also have access to story ideas and editorial advice and will be invited to share your own expertise with participants from other regions.

Eligibility

• The Foundation is looking for Journalists with at least two years of professional experience and fluent English.
• It is an advantage if Applicants are familiar with investigative journalism, reporting on finances and/or dealing with numbers more generally, but if applicants have a strong motivation to learn about and understand these issues then foundation will consider the application. Early career journalists are invited to apply.
• Applicants must be able to spend significant time working on illicit finance stories.
• Both freelancers and staff journalists may apply. Journalists working for a news organisation will need consent from their editor to take part. Freelancers should provide evidence that one or more media organisations will be willing to take their work.
• Journalists working in any medium or multiple media are welcome to apply (print, online, radio or television).
• Journalists should be based in Africa and working for one or more African media organisations.
• Journalists applying must have fluent English.
• Applicants must have access to a minimum internet speed of 1 MB/second. (Applicants can check the speed of their device by logging from it on www.speedtest.net).
• If Applicants have previously attended a Wealth of Nations program at any point or a TRF training in the last 12 months they are not eligible for this course.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is September 6, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.