The story of Africa’s energy future will be written as much by journalists as by engineers, financiers and policymakers, according to Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, lead assessor for the inaugural Asharami Square Energy Reporting Fellowship, who is urging reporters across the continent to trade crisis coverage for solutions-driven journalism.
The Fellowship, open to practising journalists across print, broadcast, digital and multimedia platforms, offers expert-led masterclasses, mentorship, facility tours and direct engagement with industry specialists. A grand prize of $3,500 anchors a package valued at up to $5,000, with applications now due November 30, 2026.
Ogwezzy-Ndisika, a communications scholar, argued that energy journalism on the continent has long fixated on grid failures, energy poverty, policy gridlock and funding shortfalls — a pattern she says leaves audiences informed but immobilised.
“Pointing out the darkness without illuminating the pathways to light leaves our communities paralysed by despair rather than empowered to act,” she said.
She described
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