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DW Akademie Innovation Initiative 2023 for Southern Africa: Focus on AI and data

27 Jul, 2023
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Journalists and newsroom innovators from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana and Lesotho can apply with their ideas to improve their newsroom in the area of AI and data to better serve their audiences.

DW Akademie is looking to support innovative ideas for newsroom. The innovation initiative starts with an IdeaLab in Namibia in September 2023 with innovative newsroom projects from Southern Africa, followed by a practical implementation of the ideas in late 2023. The focus of this round is data and AI.

Journalists and newsroom innovators from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana and Lesotho can apply with their ideas to improve their newsroom in the area of AI and data to better serve their audiences.

The application is via this link, which also contains more information.

Applications close 18 August 2023

 

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