Cairo will host the 62nd session of the African Young Journalists Programme starting next Saturday, bringing together young reporters from across the continent for a three-week training and dialogue initiative, organizers said.
The programme, organized by the Union of African Journalists in cooperation with Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will include 20 young journalists from 15 African countries, alongside Egyptian participants.
Senior figures attending the session include the presidents of journalists’ unions from Kenya and Ghana, and the secretary-general of the Conference of African Journalists. The programme will be chaired by Mahfouz El-Ansary, president of the Union of African Journalists.
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Organizers said the agenda will focus on professional training, networking, and discussions on political, economic, and technological developments affecting Africa. Planned seminars include sessions on the African Continental Free Trade Area, security issues in the Horn of Africa, investigative journalism, and the impact of digital platforms on news production.
Additional discussions will address journalist safety, media ethics, and professional pressures in rapidly changing news environments, as well as coverage of great-power competition in Africa and the Middle East, cultural exchange, and investment trends on the continent.
Training workshops will be held at the Egyptian Journalists’ Syndicate, including sessions on sports journalism and its social impact. Other activities are scheduled at the American University in Cairo and the Cairo branch of the African Cities Organization, focusing on local media and community coverage.
Participants are also expected to take part in field visits to national development projects, including the headquarters of the Cairo Metro’s Fourth Line, as well as tours of major press institutions, the Media Production City, and the New Capital. Cultural visits to sites in Cairo and Alexandria are also planned.
Founded in 1975, the Union of African Journalists is a continental body representing national journalists’ unions and associations across Africa. Based in Cairo, it organizes training programmes and conferences aimed at professional development and cooperation among African media organizations.
