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Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya na di seventh award winner di
Zambian TV and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the BBC News Komla Dumor Award 2022.
At 25 years old, Buyoya did not become the youngest winner of the di wey dem launch for 2015 award.
E to be the first of seven winners so far from southern Africa.
Currently, I am a television presenter and reporter for Diamond Television for Zambia, where I started working five years ago.
Dem create the award to honor Komla Dumor, a BBC World News presenter, we will die suddenly at the age of 41 by 2014.
Buyoya follows in the footsteps of Victoria Rubadiri, Solomon Serwanjja, Waihiga Mwaura, Amina Yuguda, Didi Akinyelure and Nancy Kacungira.
Di finalist for this year’s award in Ivory Coast Lindsay Aida Guei, wey hosts her own talk show on Canal+ Elles, an Africa-focused television channel.
Wia dis photo comes from, Buyoya
Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya na di seventh award winner di
The Di Zambia reporter spent three months working with BBC News teams for London on TV, radio and online.
E go is also trained and mentored by leading BBC journalists.
As part of the posting, we will travel to a country in Africa to report on a story that we will broadcast to the BBC’s global audiences.
“Finding out that I won the BBC News Komla Dumor Award is one of the best things I could do in my life,” Buyoya said.
“I have great admiration for Komla’s prodigious work. I’ve always wanted to be a journalist and don’t watch Komla news reports, I’m inspired by my powerful storytelling and dedication to covering Africa authentically.
“I am truly grateful to be a part of Komla’s legacy.”
Di judges praise Buyoya for her journalism, charisma and passion for sharing stories about the continent through digital platforms.
“We look forward to welcoming Buyoya to BBC News. We are excited about my journalistic talent and see it flourish during my tenure at the BBC,” said BBC Africa director Juliet Njeri.
“His dedication to ensuring important news from Africa is told in a compelling and engaging way makes him ideally suited to help carry on Komla’s legacy of sharing rich and comprehensive stories about the continent.”
