British Broadcasting Corporation Calls For Application for the Komla Dumor Awards.

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

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

The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, gaining skills and experience.

According to reports, applications close on 16 February 2022 at 23:59 GMT.

The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster and presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014.

Dumor’s widow, Kwansema Dumor told the previous winner, Victoria Rubadiri, said she was proud of her husband’s impact at the BBC, and also said her family were thankful to the BBC for remembering him through the prize.

The award, which seeks to promote and celebrate outstanding journalistic talent living and working on the continent. Since inception, two Nigerians have won the award.

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