Habeeb Adisa, Project Manager and Reporter at PWD Spotlight, has been selected for the 2026 UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology (UK MEET) Fellowship, an initiative designed to strengthen journalism on emerging technologies, science and innovation.
The fellowship is delivered by Imperial College London through Imperial Global Ghana, with support from the British High Commission.
Adisa was selected from a pool of more than 500 applications submitted by journalists and content creators across Nigeria and Ghana. According to the organisers, only 13 per cent of applicants were accepted following a competitive selection process in which each eligible application was independently assessed by two reviewers.
At PWD Spotlight, a media platform dedicated to amplifying the experiences, challenges and achievements of persons with disabilities, Habeeb works on reporting and projects that examine disability rights, accessibility and inclusion in Nigeria. His reporting has examined how emerging technologies, information access and public policy affect persons with disabilities.
Habeeb has also reported on disability-inclusive climate action, examining how climate policies and responses to environmental emergencies can overlook the needs of persons with disabilities, particularly in areas such as emergency preparedness, infrastructure, livelihoods and participation in decision-making.
The UK MEET Fellowship will provide him with an opportunity to deepen his understanding of emerging technologies and strengthen his capacity to investigate their social implications.
The Nigerian residential phase is scheduled to take place in Abuja from October 18 to 24, 2026. During the programme, fellows will engage with researchers working on artificial intelligence, climate technology, health technology and other emerging fields.
The training will cover techniques for verifying claims about emerging technologies, identifying relevant data, questioning narratives and translating complex scientific developments into accessible journalism. Participants will also receive practical editorial support to develop story pitches, refine their angles and identify sources for publication.
Following the residential programme, fellows who develop the strongest and most rigorous pitches will be considered for a UK Knowledge Exchange in London in late November 2026. Those selected will engage with researchers at Imperial College London and gain first-hand insight into the science behind their proposed stories.
For Habeeb, the fellowship presents an opportunity to build on his work in disability-focused journalism while exploring how emerging technologies can either reduce existing barriers or deepen exclusion when accessibility is overlooked.
His selection also comes at a time when questions surrounding artificial intelligence, digital accessibility and the reliability of online information are becoming increasingly important to public participation and inclusion.
