A young Ghanaian Journalist, Paa Kwesi Asare has made history as the first person to win BBC’s $10,000 media award in Ghana.
Previous winners include Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya (Zambia), Victoria Rubadiri (Kenya), Solomon Serwanjja (Uganda), Waihiga Mwaura (Kenya), Amina Yuguda (Nigeria), Didi Akinyelure (Nigeria) and Nancy Kacungira (Uganda).
Paa Kwesi Asare, a presenter of a Ghana-based company, Media General has been awarded 10,000 dollars for winning the 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award.
Scholarshipregion.com reports that Kwesi also made history as the first Ghanian to ever win the award since its establishment.
The BBC News Komla Dumor Award was founded in 2015 to honor the memories of Komla Dumor, a BBC World News presenter noted for his devotion to detailed and accurate reporting on African issues.
The cash was presented to Kwesi by a member of the company’s Board of Directors, Madam Norkor Duah after his news time at TV3’s News 360. Madam Duah commended him for his growth and dedication in the company.
“You brought honour to this company and Ghana; to have won this award is just by God’s grace, for seven years, you have grown into the sort of person who deserves to be awarded. Congratulations,” she said.
Paa Kwesi in his response thanked the company’s management for trusting him enough to work and represent them. ”I also want to thank you for reposing so much confidence in me,” he said.
Kwesi has been a dedicated and award-winning employee of the Media General Company for the past seven years.
He was also the runner-up for the BBC world news award in 2015.
Paa Kwesi will spend three months working with BBC News teams in London across television, radio, and online as part of the award. He will be given the opportunity to further develop his journalism skills through training, workshops, and mentoring with leading BBC journalists.
