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Two award-winning reporters with The Nation – Olatunji Ololade and Innocent Duru, are among the 20 finalists shortlisted for the 2020 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2020).

This year’s event will hold on Saturday at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana and will be attended by media experts, high-level personalities and delegates from sub-regional bodies and civil society groups.

This year’s edition of the awards received 740 entries from 13 countries in West Africa. A five-member jury shortlisted 20 from six countries after a thorough review of entries.

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Among the finalists are: Moussa Ngom (La Maison Des Reporters) Senegal; Sawadogo Delvende Elza Sandrine Clotilde, L’Economiste du Faso (Burkina Faso); Kebba Ansu Manneh (The Chronicle Newspaper) The Gambia, Adwoa Adobea-Owusu (TV3) Ghana; Fisayo Soyombo (The Cable/ICIR) Nigeria; Elom Kossi Attissogbe (La Nouvelle Tribune) Togo; Oladimeji Ramon (The Punch Newspaper) Nigeria; Number Souaibou (Les Editions Sidwaya) Burkina Faso and Beryl Ernestina Richter (Joy News) Ghana.

Others are: Baguiri Chamszou-Dinner (Radio Arzèkè) Benin; Akodia Ezékiel Ada (L’Observateur Paalga) Burkina Faso; Kelechukwu Iruoma (Ripples Nigeria), Nigeria; Manasseh Azure Awuni (Freelance Journalist) Ghana; Kemi Busari (PREMIUM TIMES), Nigeria; Yvette Zongo (Les Éditions Lefaso), Burkina Faso; Solomon Joojo Cobbinah (Joy News), Ghana; Funke Busari (PREMIUM TIMES) Nigeria and Dimitri Ouedraogo (Lefaso.net) Burkina Faso.

The winners for the various categories, including the West African Journalist of the Year will be announced at the event.

All finalists will receive Certificates of Merit. Ultimate winners will receive plaques, certificates and cash prizes.

All 20 finalists will also be inducted as fellows of the MFWA’s Journalism for Change Network and will be offered regular training opportunities both locally and internationally to enhance their capacity to influence positive change in society through journalism.

WAMECA 2020 is supported by MTN-Ghana, the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, OSIWA and Stanbic Bank.

The event is also supported by about 65 media partners across West Africa.