BBC Komla Dumor Award 2025 launched happymamay

BBC seeks a rising star from the African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor, which is now tenth year.

Journalists from all over Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to reveal and enhance new talents from the continent.

The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, and gain skills and experience.

Applications are closed on March 20, 2025 at 23:59 GMT.

The award honors the legacy of Komla Dumor, a distinguished Ghanie broadcaster and a former BBC World News, who suddenly died at the age of 41 years ago.

Dumor’s widow, Kwanma Dumor, said she was “proud” of the influence of her husband on the British Broadcasting Association, and also said that her family was “grateful to the BBC to remember” through the award.

BBC encourages journalists from all over Africa to apply for the awardWhich seeks to promote and celebrate the distinguished press talents on the continent.

In addition to receiving training, a successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel to a country in Africa to report a story they discussed, with the report broadcast to the BBC International fans.

Dumor was famous for defending the strong and dynamic press, and had a great impact on Africa and the rest of the world.

BBC is committed to continuing his legacy through the award by enabling journalists from Africa to tell original and accurate African stories to the international masses.

Rukia Polle was of Kenya, who won last year.

During her situation, she He traveled to the village of Senegalese to report the fall of BayAn unconventional Muslim minority, which is often misunderstood by others in the broader faith.

“We are proud to launch the BBC News for this year and search for the next recipient,” said Jonathan Monroe, BBC International Director and CEO.

“Determining the tenth anniversary of its founding is a testimony on the legacy of the strong Komla Dumur, which is to report African stories deeply, insight and integrity.

“The former winners of the prize reflect the exceptional talent throughout the continent, so I look forward to welcoming the winner this year and encourage journalists strongly to apply.”

Dumor was the presenter of the focus on Africa, the first daily TV news program dedicated to the BBC in English for the African fans. It was broadcast on the BBC World News, which has now merged with the BBC news to create a single TV news service 24 hours.

He was also one of the main presenter in the European SIM segment of BBC World News.

He joined BBC in 2007 after a contract of broadcasting in his hometown in Ghana, where he won the Ghana Press Award for the year.

Between 2007 and 2009 hosted Africa Network on the BBC global serviceBefore joining the world program today.

In 2009, Dumor became the first host of the BBC World News, a business report in Africa. He traveled throughout Africa, according to the best entrepreneurs in Africa and reported the latest business trends throughout the continent.

In 2013, Dumor appeared on the list of New African magazine of the 100 most influential Africans.