The 2024 finalists of the prestigious WCJ / AIJC African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award have been selected, recognising tenacious, hard-hitting examples of investigative reporting from and about Africa. “Investigative journalists from...
The 21st African Investigative
Journalism Conference
5 – 7 November 2025
It’s official – the AIJC returns to Wits University in 2025 for its 21st edition, bringing another packed schedule of talks, panel discussions, masterclasses, workshops and networking sessions with some of Africa’s finest and most renowned investigative journalists, trainers and experts. Major themes for #AIJC2025 include data journalism, cyber and crypto crime, cultural art and NFT investigations, safety of journalists, and health investigations.
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WCJ invites media colleagues to apply for access to the 2024 African Investigative Journalism Conference
PRESS RELEASE The annual African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), an initiative of the Wits Centre for Journalism (WCJ) and the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the continent, returns for its 20th edition in...
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