{"id":403709,"date":"2018-02-23T06:35:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T06:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=403709"},"modified":"2018-02-23T07:45:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T07:45:41","slug":"bbc-launches-2018-komla-dumor-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/02\/bbc-launches-2018-komla-dumor-award\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC launches 2018 Komla Dumor Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its fourth year.<\/p>\n
Journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from Africa.<\/p>\n
The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters in London, gaining skills and experience.<\/p>\n
Applications close on 23 March 2018 at 23:59 GMT.<\/p>\n
The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster and presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014.<\/p>\n
This year’s award is being launched from the Ghanaian capital Accra.<\/p>\n
It will be made to an outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills, on-air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories with the ambition and potential to become a star of the future.<\/p>\n
As well as spending time with the BBC in London, the winner will also get to travel to Africa to report a story – and have that story shared across the continent and the world.<\/p>\n