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Journalists, editors and journalism educators across Sub-Saharan Africa can now apply for a specialised training programme aimed at strengthening solutions journalism skills in the region.
The 2026 Train the Trainers (Africa) programme, organised by the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN), is seeking applicants interested in leading newsroom training, mentoring journalists or teaching students using the solutions journalism approach.
The initiative is designed to help media professionals adapt SJN training tools and reporting methods to their own local contexts.
Solutions journalism focuses on rigorous reporting about how people and institutions are responding to public problems, while examining the results, limits and lessons of those efforts.
Selected participants will take part in five online sessions held over two weeks. The programme will explore how to explain solutions journalism, why it matters, and how it can be practiced and taught in different newsroom and classroom settings.
Participants will also study the four pillars of solutions journalism, review examples from around the world, and take part in exercises aimed at helping journalists and media organisations use the approach more effectively.
Organisers said the final part of the programme will focus on helping each participant develop training goals and plans that can be used in their own organisations, schools, or journalist networks.
The training is tailored specifically for Sub-Saharan Africa, where interest in solutions-focused reporting has continued to grow as media outlets seek deeper public-interest coverage and stronger audience trust.
Graduates of the programme are expected to use the skills gained to train colleagues, guide reporting projects and help expand the practice in their communities.
The programme gives media professionals in the region a chance to build practical training skills while supporting journalism that looks at challenges and credible responses to them.
Applications are now open, with the deadline set for Sunday, 15 May.
To apply, reach out to SJN
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