A senior correspondent with PUNCH Digital, Hannah Johnson. Photo: Johnson
A correspondent with PUNCH Digital, Hannah Johnson, alongside 40 other African media professionals, has received the Africa Elevate 2026 Scholarship.
The scholarship was awarded by the International News Media Association to recognise and develop a new generation of media talent across the continent.
This was disclosed in a statement by the association on Tuesday and made available to PUNCH Online on Thursday.
According to the statement, the awardees, selected from a competitive pool of 114 applicants from across Africa, represent a broad cross-section of the media industry, including broadcasters, publishers, digital-first media startups, audience engagement teams, newsroom innovators, social media strategists and emerging media leaders navigating the rapidly changing realities of journalism and media business sustainability.
