Applications are now open for the 2026 MTN Media Innovation Programme. The MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) is a 6-week long programme spread across six months for media practitioners in the Nigerian space. The programme will increase the knowledge and skill base of the participants and help them understand the changing media landscape, and how to effectively use technology to create impactful media content.
The MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) is a certificate course run by the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, with a focus on the convergence between ICT and the media. MIP is going to be a fellowship for journalists (media practitioners across the entire spectrum, including social media), and it is designed to help them build capacity at both professional and business levels, and will be delivered over a 6-month period as a certificate course. It has a transforming potential of empowering media practitioners to do their job better and drive innovation that will lead to building the needed sustainability in the industry.
Programme Structure
…to stir innovation and equip media practitioners with improved ways of practice and create sustainability in the industry
30 Days in ClassAll accepted candidates will spend 30 days in class in the course of the training.
7 Days in South AfricaAn all expense paid trip to SouthAfrica for a 7 days training.
1 Day in MTN Nigeria HeadquartersCandidates will be tutored at the MTN Nigeria Headquarters and MTN Group Headquarters.
1 Industry Visits and ToursA one day training at the Innovation Hub.
Fellows will…
Learn the requisites for innovation in the media landscape
Develop an enhanced grasp of the changing media landscape propelled by ICT
Witness improvement in writing and reporting skills
Have better insights into the telecommunications and ICT landscape in Nigeria
Have a greater understanding of how the ICT & Telecoms industry in Nigeria work and the role of MTN Nigeria in the mix
Be equipped to take advantage of existing legitimate means to monetize their skills in a fast-changing media landscape
Every participant will experience improved knowledge in three broad areas:
The Telecoms industry
Media Innovation
Writing & Reporting
MTN MIP Programme Structure/Modules
MTN & the Nigerian Telecoms Industry
Creativity & Innovation
Media Entrepreneurship/management principles
ICT and the Media: An Introduction
Making Money as a Journalist
Media Ethics
Subscription Business
Research, Writing & (Financial) Reporting
Strategic Planning Skills
Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making Process
5G and IoT
Fintech, E-Commerce: Business and revenue models
Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Reputation Management
Experiential Marketing
Project Presentation
PowerPoint Tools for Effective Presentation
Proposal Writing Skills
Method of Application
For More Information,
Visit the Official Webpage
Application Deadline: April 22nd, 2026.