The Komla Dumor Award is a journalism award launched by the

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in 2015 in honour of the legacy of Ghanaian journalist

Komla Dumor Komla Afeke Dumor (3 October 1972 – 18 January 2014) was a Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter of its programme '' Focus on Africa''. Early life and education Dumor was born in Accra, Ghana. His fat ...

who worked for

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and was the main

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of its programme '' Focus on Africa''.

Award details

The award is presented each year "to an outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills, on air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories with the ambition and potential to become a star of the future." It was founded in 2015 by Emily Kasriel who then also directed the award for its first 8 years. The winner is given a three-month training and development contract in

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Winners

References

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