The BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its eighth year, is looking for a rising star of African journalism.
Journalists from all over Africa are encouraged to apply for the award, which aims to discover and promote new talent on the continent.
The winner will spend three months learning and working at the BBC headquarters in London.
Applications are due by February 14, 2023, at 23:59 GMT.
The award was created to honour Komla Dumor, a legendary Ghanaian broadcaster and BBC World News presenter who died suddenly at the age of 41 in 2014.
Dumor’s widow, Kwansema Dumor, said she was “proud” of her husband’s impact at the BBC and that her family was “thankful to the BBC for remembering him” with the award.
The BBC is encouraging African journalists to apply for the prize, which aims to promote and celebrate outstanding journalistic talent on the continent.
In addition to training, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to travel to an African country to report on a story they have researched, with the report being broadcast to the BBC’s global audiences.
Dumor made a significant impact on Africa and the rest of the world by championing robust, dynamic journalism and his commitment to reporting African stories comprehensively and authentically.
The BBC is dedicated to carrying on his legacy through the award by empowering African journalists to tell original and nuanced African stories to international audiences.
Last year’s winner, Zambian TV host and reporter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya, was the first from Southern Africa.
He traveled to Seychelles during his placement to report on how the country’s ocean plants could help combat climate change.
“Winning the award and being a part of Komla Dumor’s legacy has been an honour for me,” Buyoya said.
“I strongly encourage African journalists to apply for the awards; it’s an incredible opportunity to learn and develop skills needed to tell even more ground-breaking stories in Africa.”
“The award and our previous winners are a fitting testament to Komla’s dedication to telling African stories with depth and integrity,” said Liliane Landor, senior controller of BBC News International Services.
Dumor hosted Focus on Africa, the BBC’s first-ever daily English-language news program for African audiences. It aired on BBC World News, which will merge with the BBC News Channel later this year to form a single 24-hour TV news service.
He was also a main presenter on BBC World News European morning segment.
After a decade of broadcast journalism in his native Ghana, where he was named Ghana Journalist of the Year, he joined the BBC in 2007.
He hosted Network Africa for BBC World Service between 2007 and 2009 before joining The World Today programme.
Dumor became the first host of the African business news program Africa Business Report on BBC World News in 2009. He travelled across Africa, meeting Africa’s top entrepreneurs and reporting on the continent’s latest business trends.
Dumor was named to New African magazine’s list of the 100 most influential Africans in 2013.
Previous awardees are; Nancy Kacungira from Uganda, Didi Akinyelure from Nigeria, Amina Yuguda from Nigeria, Waihiga Mwaura from Kenya, Solomon Serwanjja from Uganda, Victoria Rubadiri from Kenya, and Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya from Zambia.
