BBC SOMET 225 DUMOR Award has been launched

The BBC is looking for a rapid star of African Journalism in the BBC News Komla Dumum Award, now 10.

African journalists are invited to ask for award, aiming to know and promote fresh talent on the continent.

The winner will spend three months at the London BBC residence, skills and experience.

The application closed on March 20, 2025 23:59 GMT.

The award was a former presenter of Komla Dumor, separated by the former presenter of the Ghana Broadcaster and BBC World News, died suddenly in 41 years ago.

Dumor’s widow, Kwansema Dumor said he was “proud” in the husband, and also his family “thanked him” award. “

BBC encourages African journalists to request a rewardwho wants to promote and celebrate a significant talent of journalism on the continent.

In addition to receiving training, successful candidates will be able to travel to an African country to inform a story they have investigated, issuing the report to BBC’s global public.

In strong and dynamic journalism, Dumor had a great influence on Africa and the rest of the world.

Through the BBC Award its heritage is committed to continuing to tell African journalists to international audiences to the original African stories and nuclei.

Kenya Rukia Bulle was the winner last year.

During the location, he He traveled to a town of Senegal to report Baye FallA minority without a musulic minority that others misunderstand in a wider faith.

Jonathan Munro, Global Director BBC News and Director General, said: “We are proud to search the BBC News Kup Dumum.

“Its 10th anniversary marking Komla Dumor is a powerful heritage about African stories about stories with depths, perspectives and integrity.

“The prize winners reflect extra talents on the continent, so I want to welcome this year and encourage journalists.”

Dumor was a presenter for focus on Africa, offered by the African audience in English by the BBC’s first TV television program. It was broadcast in BBC World News, now BBC News has joined Channel to create a single 24-hour TV service.

He was also one of the General Directors for the BBC World News European morning segment.

In BBC, after a decade of journalism in 2007, he won the journalist Ghana of the year.

Accommodation between 2007 and 2009 Network Africa in World BBC servicebefore entering the world’s current program.

In 2009 Dumor became the first host of the African Business News program in BBC World News, Africa Business Report. He traveled through Africa, found the leading African entrepreneurs and report the trends of the last business around the continent.

In 2013, Dumor appeared on the list of 100 effective African African African Africa.