The Minority Africa Fellowship targets journalists and storytellers from minority groups across Africa providing them with the platform, skill, and mentorship to report stories from and about their communities.Fellows have to be from at least one of the minority groups highlighted as a focus community for the program. They can be writers, photographers, filmmakers, journalists, or a combination of all and have relevant and provable work experience in their chosen areas.

The Minority Africa Fellowship is founded on a belief in the power of news and stories to strengthen democracy, foster inclusion, and representation, dismantle barriers to access, and create community.