Applications are now open for the 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards, the continent’s longest-running program recognizing excellence in fact-checking journalism across Africa.
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throughout Africa are invited to submit their work.
Award Categories
The 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards features three categories, with each offering prizes to winners and runners-up:
- Fact-Check of the Year by a Working Journalist
- Fact-Check of the Year by a Professional Fact-Checker
- Fact-Check of the Year by a Student Journalist
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Eligibility Requirements
Submissions must:
- Be original work created by the individual or team listed on the entry form.
- Debunk a misleading or false claim on an important topic originating from or relevant to Africa.
- Be an original fact-checking piece published or broadcast between May 1, 2024 and June 7, 2025.
Prize Structure
- Working journalist and professional fact-checker category winners: $3,000 each
- Runners-up in these categories: $1,500 each
- Student journalist category winner: $2,000
- Student journalist runner-up: $1,000
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Evaluation Criteria
Entries will be judged on:
- Significance: The importance of the investigated claim and its potential societal impact.
- Testing: The thoroughness and fairness of the evidence-gathering process.
- Presentation: The clarity and accessibility of how evidence is presented.
Impact: The fact-check’s influence on public discourse, including corrections prompted or media reach achieved.
Application Deadline: June 7, 2025. Apply Now
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