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From left: Strathmore Business School dean Dr George Njenga, Safaricom
CEO Bob Collymore, Safaricom Business GM Sylvia Mulinge, and Strathmore
University VC Prof John Odhiambo toast during the launch of the
inaugural Safaricom Business Journalists Fellowship Programme at SBS on
July 30, 2014. NATION PHOTO | DIANA NGILA
By Sandra Chao-Blasto
In Summary
- The program will only admit 15 students in its first year and journalists interested in the fellowship are required to submit applications before the August 15 deadline.
Safaricom
has partnered with Strathmore Business School to provide a fellowship
programme for journalists that will advance their business reporting
capacity.
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The Safaricom Business Journalism Fellowship will comprise
modules of intensive four-day trainings, half-day workshops and
organised events spread over one year.
Speaking during the launch of the
fellowship, Safaricom's chief executive Bob Collymore said that the
programme would enable journalists sharpen skills and improve the
quality of financial reporting in the country.
“Journalists are windows to
society in addition to being the windows of others into our society and
as Kenya starts to take its place in the world, conscientious journalism
is more imperative than ever,” he said.
Strathmore University’s vice
chancellor Prof John Odhiambo, lamented that while business reporting
contributed to inclusive and sustainable economic growth, many of those
who cover the beat are not well equipped with the intricacies of the
business world.
“Many reporters are at a serious
disadvantage and the fellowship will help bridge the gap by creating a
middle ground of understanding,” he said.
The program will only admit 15
students in its first year and journalists interested in the fellowship
are required to submit applications before the August 15 deadline.
schao@ke.nationmedia.com
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