London, UK//-Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has been named the winner of the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award.
As part of the award, Godwin will spend three months working with BBC News teams across television, radio and online in London, gaining valuable experience, mentorship and other opportunities.
Established in 2015, the Komla Dumor Award honours the legacy of Ghanaian broadcaster and BBC journalist, Komla Dumor, known for his exceptional storytelling and commitment to authentically representing and reporting on African stories. The award seeks to recognise and further support outstanding African journalists across the continent.
The judges were impressed by Godwin’s incredible investigative work to date and his unwavering belief in journalism’s integrity.
The Komla Dumor Award has several successful alumni, including:
- Waihiga Mwaura, lead presenter for BBC News’ current affairs show, Focus on Africa
- Nancy Kacungira, presenter for BBC News
- Victoria Rubadiri, correspondent for CNN International’s Connecting Africa
- Solomon Serwanjja, executive director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism
- Paa Kwesi Asare, journalist and anchor at Ghanaian broadcaster TV3
- Rukia Bulle, journalist for Kenyan broadcaster NTV.
The award highlights the exceptional journalistic talent across Africa, and BBC News’ commitment to investing in journalism on the continent.
Godwin Asediba: “The Komla Dumor Award is more than a personal milestone; it is a call to carry forward the spirit of journalism that informs, inspires and transforms. Komla’s legacy reminds us that African stories deserve to be told with depth, dignity and a fearless commitment to truth. This recognition strengthens my resolve to shine a light on issues that matter and to amplify the voices that too often go unheard.”
Alice Muthengi, Komla Dumor Award Director, says: “One of the most gratifying aspects of this journey has been witnessing the genuine joy and astonishment on the faces of the winners upon learning of their success. Over the years, the BBC News Komla Dumor Award has consistently attracted a remarkable calibre of journalistic talent. It has been deeply rewarding to see the prestige the award has garnered over the past decade, and to play a role in amplifying the voices and work of outstanding African journalists to a broader international audience.”
Juliet Njeri, Regional Director for Africa, says: “Over the past decade, the Komla Dumor Award has helped nurture some of Africa’s most talented journalists. It’s been a privilege to watch them grow and make a lasting impact, both at the BBC and beyond. This 10th anniversary stands as a powerful testament to Komla Dumor’s enduring legacy: his passion for bold, authentic storytelling and championing African voices lives on. I’m delighted to welcome this year’s winner and deeply grateful to our BBC teams who have made this award possible every year.”
About Komla Dumor
Komla Dumor was a highly acclaimed journalist who presented Focus on Africa on BBC World News, as well as being one of the lead presenters for World News’ European morning segment. To the great shock and sadness of the BBC and its audience around the world, Komla died suddenly in January 2014.
Komla Dumor was the presenter of Focus on Africa, the BBC’s first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences, broadcast on BBC World News. Komla was also one of the lead presenters for BBC World News’ European morning segment. Komla joined the BBC in 2007 after a decade of broadcast journalism in his native Ghana, where he won the Ghana Journalist of the Year award.
Between 2007 and 2009, he hosted Network Africa for BBC World Service before joining The World Today programme. In 2009, Komla became the first host of the African business news programme on BBC World News, Africa Business Report.
Komla travelled across Africa, meeting Africa’s top entrepreneurs and reporting on the latest business trends around the continent. He interviewed several high-profile guests, including Bill Gates and Kofi Annan.
He anchored live coverage of major events, including the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the funeral of Kim Jong Il, the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Norway shootings and the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. In 2013, Komla featured in New African magazine’s list of the 100 most influential Africans.
About Godwin Asediba
Godwin Asediba is an investigative journalist, producer and news anchor with TV3 and 3FM, and writes for 3news.com under Media General, one of Ghana’s leading media organisations. He pitches and develops story ideas, produces documentary films and feature stories, and works in the field creating in-depth investigative and human-interest reports that expose injustice and amplify the voices of marginalised communities.
His journalism focuses on development and public-interest storytelling, with a strong emphasis on public health, education, labour rights, social protection and environmental issues, work that has gained both national and international attention.
Over the years, Godwin has received multiple awards for his impactful reporting, including three Ghana Journalists Association Awards for investigative journalism.
In 2025, he made history as the first Ghanaian to win the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, presented by the International Centre for Journalists in London, among others.
His reports have been featured on international platforms such as BBC World News, France 24, and DW News, sparking public debate and influencing policy discussions.
