Lagos, Nigeria — Sahara Group has unveiled the Asharami Square Energy Reporting Fellowship, offering up to $5,000 in funding, mentorship and expert-led engagement to support and strengthen energy journalism across Africa.
The initiative, announced in a statement, is an extension of Asharami Square, the company’s flagship thought leadership platform focused on sustainability and energy transition, now in its third edition.
The 2026 edition, themed “Energising Africa’s Energy Future: Legacy, Impact, and Transformation,” is scheduled to hold on July 22 in Lagos, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, academia and media professionals.
According to Sahara Group, the fellowship is designed to deepen solutions-driven reporting on Africa’s energy sector, with emphasis on infrastructure gaps, financing challenges, policy trade-offs and community impact.
Director of Governance and Sustainability at Sahara Group, Ejiro Gray, said the programme responds to the growing complexity of the energy landscape and the need for more impactful journalism.
“As the energy landscape becomes more complex, the need for accurate, contextual, and impactful reporting becomes even more critical. This Fellowship is designed to support journalists in telling stories that go beyond headlines and uncover the real dynamics shaping Africa’s energy future,” she said.
Also speaking, the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Bethel Obioma, noted that the initiative builds on Asharami Square’s commitment to shaping narratives around Africa’s development.
“At Sahara Group, we believe storytelling is a powerful driver of progress. With the Fellowship, we are going a step further to support the storytellers themselves, enabling a new wave of journalists across Africa to unearth untold energy stories and spotlight practical solutions,” he said.
The fellowship is open to journalists across print, broadcast and digital media in Africa, who are required to submit well-researched and original reports published between January and October 30, 2026, through the programme’s portal.
Entries will be assessed by an independent jury comprising experts in energy journalism and sustainable development.
Sahara Group added that the fellowship combines financial support with immersive learning, mentorship and high-level industry exposure to build the capacity of journalists covering Africa’s evolving energy landscape.
