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| BBC launches award to honour Komla Dumor | BBC launches award to honour Komla Dumor |
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| The BBC is launching an award in honour of its presenter, Komla Dumor, a year after his unexpected death aged 41. | The BBC is launching an award in honour of its presenter, Komla Dumor, a year after his unexpected death aged 41. |
| Komla Dumor was an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster who in his short life made an extraordinary impact - in Ghana, in Africa and around the world. | Komla Dumor was an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster who in his short life made an extraordinary impact - in Ghana, in Africa and around the world. |
| He represented a confident, savvy and entrepreneurial side of Africa. | He represented a confident, savvy and entrepreneurial side of Africa. |
| Through his tenacious journalism and compelling storytelling, Komla worked tirelessly to bring a more nuanced African narrative to the world. | Through his tenacious journalism and compelling storytelling, Komla worked tirelessly to bring a more nuanced African narrative to the world. |
| The BBC is committed to continuing Komla's legacy. | The BBC is committed to continuing Komla's legacy. |
| We are proud to announce the launch of the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. | We are proud to announce the launch of the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. |
| Find out more about the award and if you are eligible to enter. | |
| The award will be given to an outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills and an exceptional talent in telling African stories, with the ambition and potential to become a star of the future. | The award will be given to an outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills and an exceptional talent in telling African stories, with the ambition and potential to become a star of the future. |
| Through the award, we will invest in the future of African journalism by offering the winner the chance to come to the BBC and share Africa's stories with the world. | Through the award, we will invest in the future of African journalism by offering the winner the chance to come to the BBC and share Africa's stories with the world. |
| The winner will be given an opportunity to gain recognition and experience, working with teams across BBC News during a three month placement in London. The winner will also have the chance to broadcast on TV, radio and online to the BBC's audiences of 265 million across the world. | The winner will be given an opportunity to gain recognition and experience, working with teams across BBC News during a three month placement in London. The winner will also have the chance to broadcast on TV, radio and online to the BBC's audiences of 265 million across the world. |
| Find out more about the award and if you are eligible to enter. | Find out more about the award and if you are eligible to enter. |
| Practical advice from the BBC on developing your journalism skills in areas such as writing, reporting and presenting. | Practical advice from the BBC on developing your journalism skills in areas such as writing, reporting and presenting. |
| The BBC is also grateful for the support of other donors. | The BBC is also grateful for the support of other donors. |