The GNI Innovation Challenge is part of Google's $300 million (35.6 billion) commitment to helping journalism thrive in the digital era and has seen news innovators step forward with many exciting initiatives demonstrating new thinking. The recipients met all the five criteria requirements including impact on the news ecosystem, equity and inclusion, inspiration, innovation, diversity, and feasibility. Some of the recipients include Kenya’s Wananchi Reporting by Citizen Digital, Nigeria’s Dubawa, and South Africa’s Quote This Woman+. Nigeria’s Dubawa is a digital platform that helps newsrooms source and license quality images from local African photographers and photojournalists. This year’s challenge received a total of 425 submissions from 42 countries, representing a 27 per cent increase in total applications.

Source: Daily Nation July 29, 2022 08:34 UTC