Deadline: February 6, 2026
Applications are open for the Mythbusters Fellowships 2026 in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. Do you want to strengthen information integrity in Côte d’Ivoire or Senegal? Code for Africa (CfA) is offering 23 Mythbusters Fellowships to community influencers in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.
During the six-month fellowship, fellows will serve as messengers to counter disinformation and advance information resilience in these target communities. These part-time fellowships are part of a joint initiative between CfA and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to strengthen information integrity through disinformation alerts and awareness campaigns in the two countries.
Successful applicants will work with CfA’s forensic investigation team, iLAB, and the PesaCheck team to share evidence-based reports designed to prevent information manipulation in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. The fellows will use their visual storytelling skills or significant social media presence to amplify the investigative findings. They will produce short, engaging content in graphic, audio, or video formats, primarily in local languages.
Benefits
The fellowship programme will include:
- Stipend: Fellows will receive a competitive monthly stipend.
- Networking: Fellows will be part of the Coalition of Peacebuilders (COPP) influencers network and will be invited to speak at network events or present at major continental conferences.
Eligibility
- You must be a social media influencer with a following that actively engages with your content. They will give priority to trusted local messengers working as nano- or macro-influencers.
- You must be non-partisan, with no ties to government agencies, paramilitary organisations, political parties, state-affiliated media, or other bodies that may create the perception of partisanship during elections.
- You must commit to publishing/disseminating your work on an appropriate public platform. CfA will assist with partnerships/syndications, where appropriate.
- You must be fluent in French and preferably Wolof (for those in Senegal), as well as the local ethnic languages dominant in the country where you have influence.
- You must have access to a reliable laptop or desktop computer with stable internet connectivity to participate in programme activities and online courses/mentoring.
- You must commit to sharing your new skills and knowledge in your organisation, with your followers, and with the wider journalism/research community, by showcasing your projects and techniques to your peers.
- You must commit to using your social media channels to amplify the activities and work completed during the fellowship.
- You must be available for at least two weekly one-hour virtual meetings.
Application
The deadline for applications is February 6, 2026. Late applications awill not be considered.
For more information, visit Mythbusters Fellowships.
