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Komla Dumor Award 2019: Seeking a rising star of African journalism

The award was established to honour Komla Dumor (pictured), an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster and presenter for BBC World News, who died in 2014. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  BBC LIFESTYLE

What you need to know:

  • The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster and presenter for BBC World News.
  • He died suddenly aged 41 in 2014.
  • Kenyan journalist Waihiga Mwaura won the 2018 award and reported from Togo for his main project about young innovators turning e-waste into 3D printers and robots.

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its fifth year.

Journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from Africa.

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