Sahara Group, through its upstream affiliate Asharami Energy, has trained journalists across Africa as part of efforts to strengthen energy journalism and promote solutions-driven reporting on the continent.
The training is being delivered under the Asharami Square Energy Reporting Fellowship, an initiative of Sahara Group’s flagship thought leadership platform, Asharami Square.
The fellowship, which is open to journalists working across print, broadcast, digital and multimedia platforms, provides participants with expert-led training, mentorship, facility visits and direct engagement with leading voices in the energy sector.
Lead Assessor for the Fellowship, Professor Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, said the initiative was created to inspire a new generation of journalists capable of producing reporting that informs policy debates and contributes to Africa’s development.
According to Prof. Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Africa’s energy transition requires journalism that goes beyond documenting challenges to highlighting innovations, policies and interventions helping to expand access to reliable and sustainable energy.
“Pointing out the darkness without illuminating the pathways to light leaves our communities paralysed by despair rather than empowered to act,” she noted.
She added that journalists must not settle for shallow headlines but trace funding, critique technology, interrogate policies and highlight responses transforming Africa’s energy landscape.
Speaking on behalf of Sahara Group, Head of Corporate Communications, Bethel Obioma, said the fellowship recognises the influence of quality journalism in shaping Africa’s energy future.
He said through the fellowship, the company is investing in the capacity of journalists to tell more evidence-based stories that reflect the realities, opportunities and challenges of Africa’s energy transition.
“The Asharami Square Energy Reporting Fellowship reflects Sahara Group’s evolution from convening conversations to strengthening the narratives defining Africa’s energy future. Guided by the theme ‘Telling Africa’s Energy Story, Shaping Solutions,’ it advances solutions-driven reporting on infrastructure gaps, financing, policy trade-offs and community impact,” he said.
Director, Governance and Sustainability at Sahara Group, Ejiro Gray, said the initiative is focused on strengthening the quality of discourse around energy on the continent.
Source: Dillysjoy
