The Media Foundation for West Africa is pleased to announce the list of finalists for the 2025 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2025)
The finalists were selected by a 4-member jury made up of distinguished and experienced media experts in Africa after a thorough review and assessment of the stories submitted by the journalists. This year, the Awards received 793 entries from 15 West African countries. The entries were filed by journalists from about 600 media organisations in the West Africa region.
The ultimate winners will be announced at the Awards event on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana. The event will be graced by media experts, high-level personalities and delegates from sub-regional bodies and civil society groups.
Below is the list of finalists for WAMECA 2025:
Taiwo Adebulu, The Cable, Nigeria
Fleur Birba, Sidwaya, Burkina Faso
Clinton Yeboah, Luv FM / Multimedia, Ghana
Kunle Adebajo, HumAngle, Nigeria
Patricia Sia Ngevao, Awoko Publications (SL) Ltd., Sierra Leone
Kanssouguibe Douti, Laabali, Togo
Jemilat Abdulrasheed Nasiru, The Cable, Nigeria
Yaye Awa Niang, Freelancer, Senegal
Alfred Koroma, Concord Times Newspaper, Sierra Leone
Ijeoma Opara, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Nigeria
Oumarou Rabo, Sidwaya, Burkina Faso
Pape Bocar Mbow, CESTI TV, Senegal
Fousseni Saibou, Le Ténor, Togo
Folashade Ogunrinde, Premium Times, Nigeria
Mahougnon Angèle Adanle, Bénin WebTV, Benin
Al’amin Umar, HumAngle, Nigeria
Pape Ibrahima Ndiaye, La Maison des Reporters, Senegal
Ibrahim Mansur, The Cable, Nigeria
Edem Venunye Alley, Le Nouveau Reporter, Togo
Faruk Umar Shuaibu, Daily Trust, Nigeria
Daouda Zongo, Wakatsera, Burkina Faso
Theophilus Adedokun, National Record, Nigeria
Ndiémé Faye, La Maison des Reporters, Senegal
Olayide Soaga, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Nigeria
Elza Sandrine Sawadogo, L’Economiste du Faso, Burkina Faso
Abdulrasheed Hammad, Pen Press, Nigeria
All 26 finalists will receive a Certificate of Merit. Ultimate winners will receive plaques, certificates and cash prizes.
West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA 2025) is supported by Co-Develop, DW Akademie, OXFAM in Ghana, 11th Hour, GCB Bank, and AfricaNenda Foundation. The event is also supported by about 50 media partners across West Africa.
For more details on the event, contact Kwaku Krobea Asante (+233249484528) for media interviews.
