Media Foundation for West Africa(MFWA)

01/08/2026

Happy Independence Day to the people of Benin! 🇧🇯

We join you in celebrating the 66th anniversary of Benin's Independence.



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Feliz Dia da Independência ao povo beninense! 🇧🇯

Celebramos convosco por ocasião do 66º aniversário da Independência do Benim.

01/08/2026

Bonne Fête de l'Indépendance au peuple béninois ! 🇧🇯

Nous célébrons avec vous à l'occasion du 66ème anniversaire de l'Indépendance du Bénin.

01/08/2026

30/07/2026

In 2012, Ghana secured a €7.655 million loan from the Austrian government for streetlights. The country was expected to start paying for the loan in 2019 and complete payment by 2029.

But before we could start paying, the country in 2017 went for another €7.5 million loan for the same purpose—installing streetlights. This is because 40% of the streetlights installed from the earlier loan were not working across the country due to “inadequate supervision", product limitations, and “activities of rodents who feed on insulated cables."

Between 2012 and 2022, Ghana secured $33 million in loans and grants for installing streetlights, yet darkness prevails. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4wCfnly

29/07/2026

Its tomorrow! Join the conversation by registering here: https://tinyurl.com/yc6t44bx

Across West Africa, journalists, human rights defenders and environmental activists increasingly face arbitrary arrests, strategic lawsuits and judicial harassment designed to silence their work.

Join the MFWA for a timely webinar on the topic:
Strengthening Legal Resilience Against Legal Threats: Strategies for Journalists and Activists in West Africa

Date: 30 July 2026
Time: 1:00–3:00 PM GMT

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/yc6t44bx

27/07/2026

27/07/2026

Three days left.

Applications for our Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship closes on Thursday, July 30.

Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3975c8rh

Applications are open for the 9th edition of our Next Generation Investigative Journalism (NGIJ) Fellowship!

It's a fully funded, 3-month residential program for young journalism graduates, early-career journalists, and passionate young professionals ready to dig deep into accountability and anti-corruption reporting.

Are you interested, or know someone who is? Share this with them!

Details & how to apply: https://mfwa.org/call-for-applications-9th-edition-of-the-next-generation-investigative-journalism-fellowship/

26/07/2026

Warm wishes to all Liberians on this special day! 🇱🇷