BBC is looking for a growing star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, which is now in her tenth year.
Journalists from all over Africa are invited to apply for a reward that aims to discover and promote fresh talents from the continent.
The winner will spend three months at BBC headquarters London, gaining skills and experience.
Applications are closed on March 20, 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
The award presents the legacy of Komla Dumor, a distinguished ganous emiterion and former BBC World News leader, who died ten years ago at the age of 41.
Dumor’s widow, Kwansema dumor, said she was “proud” to her husband’s influence on the BBC, and also said her family was “grateful to the BBC for remembering him” through the award.
BBC encourages journalists from all over Africa to sign up for a prizewho seeks to promote and celebrate an extraordinary journalistic talent on the continent.
In addition to winning the training, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel to the country in Africa to report on the story they explored, and the report was aired by the Global BBC audience.
Known for advocating robust, dynamic journalism, dear has had a significant impact on Africa and the rest of the world.
The BBC advocates the continuation of heritage through the award by empowering journalists from Africa to tell the international audience the original and tinted African stories.
Rukia Bulle from Kenya was last year’s winner.
During her placement, she traveled to the Senegal village to apply for the fall of Bayea non -anortomical Muslim minority that others often misunderstand in the wider faith.
Jonathan Munro, Global BBC News Director, said: “We are proud to have launched this year’s BBC News Komla Dumor Award and search for the next recipient.
“Marking the tenth anniversary testifies to the strong legacy of Komla Dumor reporting about African stories with depth, insight and integrity.
“The winners of the award so far reflect exceptional talent on the whole continent, so I look forward to welcoming this year’s winner and strongly encouraged journalists to apply.”
Dumor was the head of Focus for Africa, BBC’s first dedicated daily news program in English for the African audience. It was aired on BBC World News, which now merged with BBC News Channel to create a 24-hour TV news service.
He was also one of the leading exhibitors for the European Morning Segment of the BBC World News.
The BBC joined in 2007 after a decade of broadcast journalism in his native Gani, where he won the Ghana Journalist of the Year award.
Between 2007 and 2009 he hosted Africa Network on BBC World ServiceBefore you join the World Today program.
In 2009, the Dumor became the first host of the African business information program at BBC World News, an African report. He traveled to Africa, meeting with Chief Entrepreneurs of Africa and reported on the latest business trends around the continent.
In 2013, Dumor presented a list of new African magazines out of the 100 most influential Africans.
