WAMECA – Media Foundation For West Africa
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Ten journalists were honoured for producing outstanding reports in nine different categories, when journalism excellence in West Africa was celebrated on Saturday, October 22. The ten were adjudged winners out of 25 journalists who made the list of finalists for this year’s West Africa Media Excellence Awards. At the event which was held at Alisa Hotel in …
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Uma jornalista de investigação do jornal diário The Punch na Nigéria, Tessy Igomu, foi laureada como a Jornalista do Ano 2022 na África Ocidental. Sendo a primeira mulher a ganhar o mais alto prémio, Tessy Igomu venceu a competição com 24 jornalistas pré-selecionados para os prémios deste ano na Conferência e Prémios de Excelência dos …
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An investigative journalist with The Punch daily newspaper in Nigeria, Tessy Igomu, has been adjudged the West Africa Journalist of the Year 2022. Being the first female to win the ultimate prize, Tessy Igomu fought off competition from 24 journalists shortlisted for this year’s awards at the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). …
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West Africa’s biggest journalism event, WAMECA, enters its sixth edition this year. From October 20 – 21, the 2022 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) will come to Accra, Ghana’s capital. The conference which will be hosted at the Alisa Hotel will run on the theme: Media and Women Empowerment …
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Vinte e cinco jornalistas de oito países fazem parte das finalistas dos prestigiados Prémios de Excelência dos Meios de Comunicação Social da África Ocidental (WAMECA 2022). Os finalistas foram selecionados por um júri de cinco peritos ilustres da comunidade mediática africana. Estes peritos selecionaram o melhor após uma exame e avaliação exaustiva do trabalho apresentado …
Twenty-five journalists from eight countries have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2022). The finalists were selected by a 5-member jury made up of distinguished and experienced media experts in Africa after a thorough review and assessment of the stories submitted by the …
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Her Excellency Mrs. Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, will be the guest of honour at this year’s edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). Mrs. Bawumia brings grace to WAMECA 2022 with her profile as an accomplished woman and role model. She makes for an excellent …
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This year’s West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) will be held on the theme: Media and Women Empowerment in Africa. Participants at WAMECA 2022 will be deliberating on how the media on the continent can improve the visibility of women and girls, amplify their voices, drive women’s participation in governance and showcase women’s …
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The MFWA is delighted to announce the jury for the 2022 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards. The jury, made up of distinguished and experienced media experts in Africa, will assess and shortlist deserving entries and also determine the ultimate winners of the various categories in the 6th edition of the West Africa Media Excellence …
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When the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) closed the call for entries for this year’s West Africa Media Conference and Awards, 952 entries had been received. The entries for the Awards were filed by journalists from about 450 media houses across all the 16 West African countries, comprising Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone countries in …
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