Three journalists with The Multimedia Group have been announced as finalists in the West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2023).
They are GJA Journalist of the Year, Erastus Asare Donkor, Emmanuel Kwasi Debrah, and Francisca Enchill.
They are among the only Ghanaians who made it to the WAMECA nominee list this year.
This comes shortly after Erastus picked two awards including the ultimate at the 27th edition of the Ghana Journalists Association Awards where he was recognised for his work that shed light on environmental impact of illegal mining in Ghana.
The 16 WAMECA finalists were selected by a 3-member jury made up of distinguished and experienced media experts in Africa after a thorough review and assessment of the stories submitted by the journalists. This year, the Awards received 825 entries from 15 West African countries. The entries were filed by journalists from about 402 media organisations in the West Africa region.
The ultimate winners will be announced at the Awards event on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the World Trade Centre, Accra, Ghana. The event will be graced by media experts, high-level personalities and delegates from sub-regional bodies and civil society groups.
Below is the list of finalists for WAMECA 2023:
Edineia de Jesus Fernandes de Barros, Record Tv Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
Destiny Abanyem Onyemihia, Voice of Nigeria, Nigeria
Francisca Enchill, Joy News/Corruption Watch, Ghana
Elza Sandrine Sawadogo, L’Economiste du Faso, Burkina Faso
Gbenga Salau, The Guardian Newspaper, Nigeria
Erastus Asare Donkor, Multimedia Group Limited, Ghana
Godfrey George Allaputa, PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Nigeria
Edisângela Semedo Tavares, Jornal Expresso das Ilhas, Cape Verde
Komla Adom, TV3, Ghana
Muhammed Akinyemi, HumAngle Media, Nigeria
Mahamadi Sebogo, Sidwaya, Burkina Faso
Emmanuel Kwasi Debrah, Multimedia Group Limited, Ghana
Abdulwasiu Olokooba, Sahara Reporters, Nigeria
Yusuf Akinpelu and Kabir Yusuf, Premium Times, Nigeria
Emmanuel Ayamga, Pulse Ghana, Ghana
Taiwo Alimi, The Nation Newspapers, Nigeria
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