Register to participate in the Conference

Accomodation

Hotels within the Accra city center and 15 minutes from the event venue

  • Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel
  • Accra City Hotel
  • Coconut Grove Regency Hotel
  • Alisa Hotel
  • Paloma Hotel

Visa Information

Ghana VISA Requirement

Participants from West Africa do not require Visas

If you are coming from a country without a Ghanaian Embassy, MFWA would be ready to provide assistance.

Contact us:

[email protected]

+233 30 255 5327

Below are the important dates:

  • Opening of Entries – May 3, 2022
  • Deadline for submission of entries: June 30, 2022
  • Assessment of entries & selection of finalists: July 10–August 30, 2022
  • Announcement of finalists: October 1, 2022
  • Conference: October 20, 2022
  • Awards Night: October 22, 2022

For more information:

email us at

[email protected]

or call the MFWA on +233 302-555327

WAMECA is an initiative of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to promote media excellence in the sub-region.

Interested in winning an award?

Submissions for the next edition will be announced on May 2023

WAMECA 2022 will be held on October 20 and 22 in Accra - Ghana, and will focus on the theme: Media and Women Empowerment in Africa.

WAMECA will honour outstanding works of journalism in West Africa n the following categories:

  • Health Reporting
  • Environmental Reporting
  • Investigative Reporting
  • Anti-Corruption Reporting
  • Human rights Reporting
  • Business and SMEs Reporting
  • Telecoms and ICTs Reporting
  • Special Covid-19 Reporting

Winners of the various categories will be announced at the West Africa Media Excellence Awards on October 22, at Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra where the awards ceremony will be held. The Conference will feature sessions on topical journalism issues and also provide opportunities for networking among journalists, editors, and experts from West Africa.