London, UK – February 28, 2025
The BBC has announced the 10th edition of the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, inviting rising stars of African journalism to apply for this prestigious opportunity.
The award seeks to identify and promote fresh journalistic talent from across Africa, offering the winner a three-month placement at the BBC headquarters in London to gain hands-on experience and professional training.
Application Deadline: March 20, 2025, at 23:59 GMT.
Honoring Komla Dumor’s Legacy
The award pays tribute to Komla Dumor, the distinguished Ghanaian broadcaster and BBC World News presenter, who passed away in 2014 at the age of 41. Dumor was widely respected for his dynamic and insightful reporting on African stories.
His widow, Kwansema Dumor, expressed gratitude for the BBC’s continued recognition of her late husband’s impact, stating:
“We are proud of Komla’s legacy, and thankful to the BBC for remembering him through this initiative.”
What the Winner Gains
The selected journalist will:
✅ Spend three months at BBC headquarters in London.
✅ Receive extensive training and mentorship.
✅ Travel to an African country to produce and report on an original story, which will be broadcast globally.
Past Winners and Their Impact
The award has previously recognized and nurtured exceptional talent from across Africa, including:
- 2024: Rukia Bulle (Kenya)
- 2023: Paa Kwesi Asare (Ghana)
- 2022: Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya (Zambia)
- 2020: Victoria Rubadiri (Kenya)
- 2019: Solomon Serwanjja (Uganda)
- 2018: Waihiga Mwaura (Kenya)
- 2017: Amina Yuguda (Nigeria)
- 2016: Didi Akinyelure (Nigeria)
- 2015: Nancy Kacungira (Uganda)
Last year’s winner, Rukia Bulle from Kenya, produced a compelling report on the Baye Fall community in Senegal, a little-understood Muslim minority.
A Call for African Journalists
Jonathan Munro, BBC News Global Director, highlighted the award’s significance:
“Marking its 10th anniversary is a testament to Komla Dumor’s powerful legacy of reporting on African stories with depth, insight, and integrity. We encourage journalists from across Africa to apply.”
Komla Dumor, who joined the BBC in 2007, was the first host of BBC’s Africa Business Report and later became the face of Focus on Africa, the BBC’s first-ever daily English-language TV news programme for African audiences.
The BBC remains committed to empowering African journalists to tell authentic, compelling, and nuanced stories that resonate with global audiences.
📌 African journalists eager to make an impact are encouraged to apply before March 20, 2025.
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