Date
Oct 9 – 11
About WAMECA
The West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) is an initiative by the Media Foundation for West Africa to promote media excellence in the sub-region.
The conference brings together experts in various media, governance, and democracy-related fields for discussion on media development and good governance challenges across the African continent.
The Awards, on the other hand, are to reward and inspire journalism excellence in West Africa as well as honour West African journalists who have produced compelling works which have had significant impact on society.
The Speakers
Meet Our Esteemed Speakers
Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace & Security, ECOWAS
Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, PhD, joined the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from the United Nations
Former President, West Africa Bar Association (WABA)
Femi Falana is a legal practitioner and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who specialises in constitutional and human rights law. He is also a former President of the West Africa Bar Association (WABA).
News & Media
WAMECA 2025 to focus on Journalism and Digital Public Infrastructure in Africa
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is delighted to announce the 2025 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). The MFWA set aside last year to engage its partner organisations in West Africa to reflect…
WAMECA 2023 receives 825 entries from 15 countries
A total of 825 entries have been received from journalists across West Africa, hoping to compete in the 2023 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards. The stories were submitted by entrants from some 402 media houses across 15…
Change of Date: WAMECA 2023 rescheduled for November
The 2023 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence and Conference Awards (WAMECA) has been rescheduled from the earlier communicated date, October 19 – 20 to November 9 – 11. However, it is to be noted that all activities in the original programme…
WAMECA 2023 to focus on Media and Democracy in Africa
In the last few years, democracy in Africa has been in recession. The rollback has been manifested through the alteration of constitutions to change term limits by autocrats, the deliberate politicization of electoral bodies with partisan appointments, and the weaponization…
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