Here is a list of grants, fellowships, awards, and other opportunities for WanaData members: DW Akademie Master’s Degree “International Media Studies” DW Akademie, the international media development and journalism training center of Deutsche Welle, is currently accepting applications for its International Media Studies (IMS) programme in Bonn, Germany. This programme, a collaborative effort between the University of…

Are you looking for an exciting event to attend this International Women’s Day (IWD)? Look no further than the WanaData IWD2023 event hosted by Code for Africa (CfA). This year’s theme focuses on Embracing Equity. Join us in our panel sessions on 24 March. Our seasoned guest speakers will share…

By Stephane Njoki The January East Africa HacksHackers session featured Code for Africa’s Data Analyst and Statistician, Christine Kandeo, in an interactive meetup on The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data Mistakes. …

By Emma Kisa and Rose Kwamboka The WanaData South Africa virtual meetup occurred on 23 February and focused on Personal Financial Literacy. …

By Keziah Kinuthia and Paul Amisi The East Africa HackHackers virtual session for March focused on Social Inclusion and was facilitated by John Cornwell, Susan Waruingi, and Francis Wamwangi from the Umoja na Usawa network. This interactive session marked the first phase of two other sessions. John introduced the session…

By Bah Mohamed Une offre de bourses de journalisme environnemental basées sur des allocations pour les journalistes de données et d’investigation intéressés à découvrir la pêche illégale, non déclarée et non réglementée (INN) dans le golfe de Guinée’’. Une expérience utile pendant les quatre mois (décembre, janvier, février, Mars) en…

By Gbemisola Esho My fellowship with Code for Africa (CfA) and GRID-Arendal from November 2022 to March 2023 was a valuable experience that helped me gain knowledge, skills, and personal growth. As part of the programme, I produced a long-form multimedia story on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and…

The WanaData South Africa community hosted visionary coach Bathabile Magethi for a session on “Adopting Intentional Habits for a Purpose-Driven Life.” WanaData members and individuals seeking to enhance their well-being and find purpose in life attended the virtual January event. Magethi opened the session by sharing her journey of discovering…

WanaData member Elizabeth Osayande has received the prestigious Awardee, International Internship University 250 plus Innovative Young African Awards from Vanguard Media Limited. The award celebrates outstanding Africans who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting the actualisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), active citizenship, youth participation, community services, and good governance and policy advocacy in Africa.