Hurray! West Africa’s Biggest Journalism Event, WAMECA, is 5years old
When West Africa’s biggest journalism event comes off on Friday, October 22, 2021, in Ghana, it would be a celebration of an impressive milestone – the five-year anniversary of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). For the last five years, it has been an annual pilgrimage for freedom of expression, media […]
WAMECA to host West Africa’s foremost media defence lawyer as guest of honour
The 2021 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) will host renowned human rights lawyer and West Africa’s foremost media defence lawyer, Femi Falana, as the guest of honour. Femi Falana is a legal practitioner and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who specialises in constitutional and human rights law. He is […]
Meet the WAMECA 2021 grand jury
The MFWA is delighted to announce the jury for the 2021 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 5th edition of the West Africa Media […]
WAMECA 2021: 711 Entries Received from 14 Countries in West Africa
Seven hundred and Eleven (711) entries from 14 countries across West Africa have been received for the 2021 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel in Accra, Ghana. Both Conference and Awards will be held on the […]
Change of Date: WAMECA 2021 Awards rescheduled for October 22
The 2021 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards has been rescheduled for Friday, October 22, 2021. This means both the Conference and Awards Ceremony will be held on the same day (instead of two separate days as earlier advertised). WAMECA 2021, will be held in Accra, Ghana at the Alisa hotel on the […]
WAMECA 2021: Call for Entries Ends on June 30
The Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) calls for entries for the Fifth (5th) edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) closes at the end of June. The Awards are opened to journalists from print, electronic and online media in Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone countries in West Africa. An Applicant must be […]
WAMECA 2021: CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is calling for entries for the 5th edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). WAMECA 2021 will be held on October 22 and 23 in Accra, Ghana, and will focus on the theme: Misinformation, Digital Media Regulation and Journalism in Africa. The Awards are […]
WAMECA 2021 Slated for October 22&23
The 2021 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) has been scheduled for October 22 and 23 in Accra, Ghana. The theme for this year’s event is Misinformation, Digital Media Regulation and Journalism in Africa. The event will be a combination of both virtual and in-person meetings. It will feature journalists, […]
Winners Announced – West Africa Media Excellence Awards 2020
The West Africa Journalist of the Year 2020 is freelance journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni for his rousing reporting on waste of state funds and how it impacts on the ordinary people of Ghana. His story, titled Grounded Wheels is an exposé on a hundred vehicles imported with public funds to help in critical areas of […]
WAMECA 2020: HERE ARE THE WINNING STORIES
The West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA 2020) climaxed with an awards ceremony which honoured seven (7) journalists for the impactful reporting in the sub region and recognized thirteen others who made on the shortlist. The seven were chosen by a five-member jury out of 740 entries received. Among the winners was the […]