Calling all African investigative journalists on the continent – entries are now open for the third annual African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award.
Run by the Wits Centre for Journalism, the African Investigative Journalism Conference, and supported by Absa Africa, the award recognises outstanding investigative reporting from across Africa that reveal untold stories, hold the powerful to account, question those in public life and serve the public interest.
The winner will receive US$5,000 while flights, accommodation and fees to attend the AIJC conference are covered for all finalists.
The award is open to all African journalists or teams of journalists working in any media for outstanding stories from and about Africa, published or broadcast in African media between 1 July 2024 and 1 July 2025.
Follow this link to view the rules for entry, and see how to submit your work.
Deadline: 15 July 2025 at 17:00 (SAST).
