About Us
Media Challenge Initiative builds the next generation of journalists, creators and storytellers strengthening the information systems that power democracy, development and opportunity across Africa.
How it started. How it's going.
From a single inter-university competition in Uganda to a movement building the next generation of African journalists — every milestone widened the circle.
2012 → 2024
2012
It started with a competition
The first ever inter-university news anchoring and reporting competition in Uganda.
2016
MCI and the Academy launch
Media Challenge Initiative is born, with an academy to skill young journalists.
2018
The Fellowship begins
A fellowship skilling market-ready graduates passionate about solutions and narrative change.
2020
A hub for media viability
A media incubator hub amplifying media innovation and building media capacity for viability.
2023
The SDGs Media Van hits the road
Taking journalism to hard-to-reach communities to promote local journalism.
2024
How it's going: across Africa
Taking our mission continent-wide, empowering journalists across Africa.
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