Karen Antwi of Bullet TV has been selected as one of 40 outstanding journalists from across West Africa for the 2025 Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and OSINT Fellowship, a programme spearheaded by DUBAWA and the Digital Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Information Disorder Analysis Centre (DAIDAC).
Karen’s selection is not only a proud moment for Bullet TV, but a testament to her dedication to truth, accuracy, and the fight against disinformation in Ghana’s media landscape. She joins a prestigious cohort of journalists from six countries—Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal—who will be equipped with cutting-edge skills to combat information disorder in the region.
The three-month fellowship, named after renowned Ghanaian media scholar Professor Kwame Karikari, is designed to enhance journalists’ capacity in fact-checking and open-source intelligence (OSINT)—two essential tools in the age of digital misinformation and fake news.
Speaking at the launch of the fellowship, Roselena Ahiable, DUBAWA’s Project Manager for West Africa, described the programme as a “collective act of resistance.”
“This year’s fellowship is more than just a training. Each fellow carries not just technical skills but a sacred responsibility to be the antibody to information disorder,” she noted. “In this new era of information warfare, it’s not just professional development, it’s an act of patriotism.”
DAIDAC’s Digital Investigations Manager, Silas Jonathan, highlighted the fellowship’s strategic focus for 2025: tackling anti-democratic narratives and polarising messages that continue to infiltrate the information space in West Africa.
“This year’s fellowship is unique. It brings together both past and new fellows to create expert-level responses to these rising challenges,” he added.
As part of the fellowship, participants will be supported to establish fact-checking units within their newsrooms. They’ll also receive training in advanced OSINT techniques, enabling them to verify digital content, track the origin of misinformation, and build resilient media platforms capable of pushing back against propaganda and fake news.
For Karen Antwi, this fellowship is more than an individual milestone—it’s an opportunity to raise the bar for evidence-based journalism in Ghana. She hopes to use the tools gained to not only enrich Bullet TV’s investigative output but also empower audiences to be more discerning consumers of news.
“Being selected for this fellowship is a huge honour,” Karen said. “In today’s media environment, facts are sacred. I look forward to learning, collaborating, and contributing meaningfully to a media ecosystem where truth wins.”
The full list of 2025 fellows includes journalists from respected media houses such as Asaase Radio (Ghana), Premium Times (Nigeria), Walfadjiri (Senegal), Fact-Check Centre The Gambia, and Liberia Broadcasting System.
The Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and OSINT Fellowship continues to be one of the most important capacity-building initiatives on the continent, building a network of well-equipped truth-tellers committed to safeguarding democracy and public trust.
