Komla Dumor was a BBC News journalist whose passion was to tell African stories to the world with honesty and integrity. It's a legacy that the BBC wants to continue. The BBC News Komla Dumor Award will be presented to an outstanding person living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalistic skills, on-air talent, and an exceptional talent for telling African stories with the ambition and potential to become a star of the future. The winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award will receive a unique training and development opportunity with the BBC in London, starting in early September 2023 and running for three months. Working with teams from across BBC News, the winner will produce an African story for the BBC and have their story and voice shared across the continent and the world. They will be supported by a high-level BBC mentor and attend courses run by the BBC's world-class training department, the BBC Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To apply for this prestigious award, you must be currently living and working as a journalist in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Excellent journalistic skills, including in digital and social media.
The broadcasting experience is preferable.
An excellent broadcasting voice and strong presentation skills with the ability to perform at the microphone with flair.
The ability to identify and present a strong original idea of African history, in line with BBC editorial guidelines http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/editorialguidelines\/
Broad and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the African continent, including politics, business, culture, history and sport.
Fluency in English as a first language or equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n