Nigerians top West Africa Media Excellence Awards finalist list

Seven Nigerian journalists are on the list of 20 finalists from six countries for the 2020 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2020) organised by The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).

They were selected from 740 entries from 13 countries in West Africa by the five-member jury after a review of the entries.

The shortlisted Nigerian finalists and others are:

Olatunji Ololade, The Nation Newspaper, Nigeria

Fisayo Soyombo, The Cable / ICIR, Nigeria

Oladimeji Ramon, The Punch Newspaper, Nigeria

Innocent Duru, The Nation Newspaper, Nigeria

Kelechukwu Iruoma, Ripples Nigeria, Nigeria

Kemi Busari, PREMIUM TIMES, Nigeria

Funke Busari, PREMIUM TIMES, Nigeria

Sawadogo Delvende Elza Sandrine Clotilde, L’Economiste du Faso, Burkina Faso

Number Souaibou, Les Editions Sidwaya, Burkina Faso

Akodia Ezékiel Ada, L’Observateur Paalga, Burkina Faso

Yvette Zongo, Les Éditions Lefaso, Burkina Faso

Dimitri Ouedraogo, Lefaso.net, Burkina Faso

Adwoa Adobea-Owusu, TV3, Ghana

Beryl Ernestina Richter, Joy News, Ghana

Manasseh Azure Awuni, Freelance Journalist, Ghana

Solomon Joojo Cobbinah, Joy News, Ghana

Kebba Ansu Manneh, The Chronicle Newspaper, The Gambia

Moussa Ngom, La Maison Des Reporters, Senegal

Elom Kossi Attissogbe, La Nouvelle Tribune, Togo

Baguiri Chamszou-Dinner, Radio Arzèkè, Benin

The winners for the various categories of the award, including the West African Journalist of the Year according to MFWA will be announced at a ceremony on Saturday, November 14 at Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Ghana.

All finalists will receive a Certificate of Merit. Ultimate winners will receive plaques, certificates and cash prizes.

The finalists will also be inducted as fellows of the MFWA’s Journalism for Change Network and will be offered regular training opportunities both locally and internationally to enhance their capacity to influence positive change in society through journalism.

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