The West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA), is an annual event by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to deliberate on how to strengthen the media landscape in the region to contribute effectively towards participatory, accountable and peaceful democratic governance in West Africa. The event also awards media excellence and professionalism in the sub-region.

The maiden edition of WAMECA was held on October 27 & 28, 2017 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Ghana and was supported by the Embassy of the United States in Ghana, Tullow Ghana Limited, The Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributers (CBOD), MTN-Ghana and Stanbic Bank, Ghana with more than twenty media partners across West Africa.

This report presents highlights of WAMECA 2017 – the participants, speakers, key issues discussed and recommendations made.

Click here to access the WAMECA 2017 Report.