Komla Dumor Award | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding individuals living and working in Africa, with strong journalism skills, on-air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories. |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | BBC News |
Reward(s) | Training at BBC News |
First award |
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Currently held by | Paa Kwesi Asare (2023) |
The Komla Dumor Award is a journalism award launched by the BBC[1][2] in 2015 in honour of the legacy of Ghanaian journalist Komla Dumor who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter of its programme Focus on Africa.