ICFJ+ Fellowship 2026: Reporting on Literacy and Numeracy in Africa – Fully Funded Opportunity for Journalists in Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa

The crisis in foundational learning across sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the most urgent yet underreported challenges facing the continent today. With an estimated 9 out of 10 children unable to read for meaning or perform basic mathematical operations by the age of 10, the implications for economic development, social mobility, and long-term national progress are profound.