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BBC News
27-02-2025
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BBC News launches the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor award in search for journalistic talent in Africa
The BBC is now accepting applications for the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor award, which celebrates outstanding journalism in Africa. Now in its tenth year, the award honours the legacy of Komla Dumor, the distinguished Ghanaian broadcaster and former BBC World News presenter, who left a lasting impact on audiences worldwide. He was renowned for championing authentic and dynamic storytelling about Africa. Jonathan Munro, BBC News Global Director and Deputy CEO says: 'We are proud to launch this year's BBC News Komla Dumor award and the search for the next recipient. Marking its 10th anniversary is a testament to Komla Dumor's powerful legacy of reporting on African stories with depth, insight and integrity. Past winners of the award reflect the exceptional talent across the continent so I look forward to welcoming this year's winner and strongly encourage journalists to apply.' The award is open to journalists living and working in Africa who demonstrate exceptional storytelling skills. Application Details The successful applicant will spend three months at the BBC in London with news teams across television, radio, podcast and online. They will receive training, mentorship, and the opportunity to research and report a story from an African country, which will be aired to BBC audiences globally. Deadline: Applications close Thursday 20 March 2025 at 11.59pm GMT. How to apply: Visit the BBC Careers website for information on how to apply, entry criteria and terms and conditions. This year's judges include: Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin, Associate Professor, University of Ghana Stewart Maclean, Senior News Editor, BBC News Rwada Gamal, Assistant Editor, BBC Arabic Previous BBC News Komla Dumor Award winners: Rukia Bulle (2024) Paa Kwesi Asare (2023) Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya (2022) Victoria Rubadiri (2020) Solomon Serwanjja (2019) Waihiga Mwaura (2018) Amina Yuguda (2017) Didi Akinyelure (2016) Nancy Kacungira (2015) EO3
Yahoo
27-02-2025
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- Yahoo
BBC Komla Dumor Award 2025 launched
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, which is now in its 10th year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, gaining skills and experience. Applications close on 20 March 2025 at 23:59 GMT. Komla Dumor's wide-ranging career Komla Dumor's colleagues pay tribute The award honours the legacy of Komla Dumor, a distinguished Ghanaian broadcaster and former BBC World News presenter, who died suddenly aged 41 a decade ago. Dumor's widow, Kwansema Dumor, said she was "proud" of her husband's impact at the BBC, and also said her family were "thankful to the BBC for remembering him" through the prize. The BBC is encouraging journalists from across Africa to apply for the prize, which seeks to promote and celebrate outstanding journalistic talent on the continent. As well as receiving training, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel to a country in Africa to report on a story that they have researched, with the report broadcast to the BBC's global audiences. Known for championing robust, dynamic journalism, Dumor made a significant impact on Africa and the rest of the world. The BBC is committed to continuing his legacy through the award by empowering journalists from Africa to tell original and nuanced African stories to international audiences. Rukia Bulle from Kenya was last year's winner. During her placement, she travelled to a Senegalese village to report on the Baye Fall, an unorthodox Muslim minority who are often misunderstood by others in the wider faith. Jonathan Munro, BBC News global director and deputy CEO, said: "We are proud to launch this year's BBC News Komla Dumor award and the search for the next recipient. "Marking its 10th anniversary is a testament to Komla Dumor's powerful legacy of reporting on African stories with depth, insight and integrity. "Past winners of the award reflect the exceptional talent across the continent so I look forward to welcoming this year's winner and strongly encourage journalists to apply." Dumor was the presenter of Focus on Africa, the BBC's first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences. It was broadcast on BBC World News, which has now merged with the BBC News Channel to create a single 24-hour TV news service. He was also one of the lead presenters for BBC World News' European morning segment. He joined the BBC in 2007 after a decade of broadcast journalism in his native Ghana where he won the Ghana Journalist of the Year award. Between 2007 and 2009 he hosted Network Africa on BBC World Service, before joining The World Today programme. In 2009 Dumor became the first host of the African business news programme on BBC World News, Africa Business Report. He travelled across Africa, meeting Africa's top entrepreneurs and reporting on the latest business trends around the continent. In 2013 Dumor featured in New African magazine's list of the 100 most influential Africans. 2024: Rukia Bulle from Kenya 2023: Paa Kwesi Asare from Ghana 2022: Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya from Zambia 2020: Victoria Rubadiri from Kenya 2019: Solomon Serwanjja from Uganda 2018: Waihiga Mwaura from Kenya 2017: Amina Yuguda from Nigeria 2016: Didi Akinyelure from Nigeria 2015: Nancy Kacungira from Uganda The Muslim group that worships through work and community How Seychelles ocean plants could help tackle climate change Kenya's push to make 'boda-boda' motorbike taxis go electric Togolese innovators turn the world's junk into robots Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC Komla Dumor Award 2025 launched
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, which is now in its 10th from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, gaining skills and close on 20 March 2025 at 23:59 GMT. Komla Dumor's wide-ranging careerKomla Dumor's colleagues pay tributeThe award honours the legacy of Komla Dumor, a distinguished Ghanaian broadcaster and former BBC World News presenter, who died suddenly aged 41 a decade widow, Kwansema Dumor, said she was "proud" of her husband's impact at the BBC, and also said her family were "thankful to the BBC for remembering him" through the BBC is encouraging journalists from across Africa to apply for the prize, which seeks to promote and celebrate outstanding journalistic talent on the well as receiving training, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel to a country in Africa to report on a story that they have researched, with the report broadcast to the BBC's global for championing robust, dynamic journalism, Dumor made a significant impact on Africa and the rest of the BBC is committed to continuing his legacy through the award by empowering journalists from Africa to tell original and nuanced African stories to international Bulle from Kenya was last year's her placement, she travelled to a Senegalese village to report on the Baye Fall, an unorthodox Muslim minority who are often misunderstood by others in the wider Munro, BBC News global director and deputy CEO, said: "We are proud to launch this year's BBC News Komla Dumor award and the search for the next recipient. "Marking its 10th anniversary is a testament to Komla Dumor's powerful legacy of reporting on African stories with depth, insight and integrity. "Past winners of the award reflect the exceptional talent across the continent so I look forward to welcoming this year's winner and strongly encourage journalists to apply."Dumor was the presenter of Focus on Africa, the BBC's first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences. It was broadcast on BBC World News, which has now merged with the BBC News Channel to create a single 24-hour TV news was also one of the lead presenters for BBC World News' European morning joined the BBC in 2007 after a decade of broadcast journalism in his native Ghana where he won the Ghana Journalist of the Year 2007 and 2009 he hosted Network Africa on BBC World Service, before joining The World Today 2009 Dumor became the first host of the African business news programme on BBC World News, Africa Business Report. He travelled across Africa, meeting Africa's top entrepreneurs and reporting on the latest business trends around the 2013 Dumor featured in New African magazine's list of the 100 most influential Africans. Previous winners: 2024: Rukia Bulle from Kenya2023: Paa Kwesi Asare from Ghana2022: Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya from Zambia2020: Victoria Rubadiri from Kenya2019: Solomon Serwanjja from Uganda2018: Waihiga Mwaura from Kenya2017: Amina Yuguda from Nigeria2016: Didi Akinyelure from Nigeria2015: Nancy Kacungira from Uganda BBC stories from previous Komla Dumor prizewinners: The Muslim group that worships through work and communityHow Seychelles ocean plants could help tackle climate changeKenya's push to make 'boda-boda' motorbike taxis go electricTogolese innovators turn the world's junk into robots Go to for more news from the African us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica
