{"id":1222424,"date":"2022-10-12T12:03:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/12\/investigative-journalist-francisca-enchill-24-distinguished-others-make-list-of-finalists-for-wameca-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:03:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:03:04","slug":"investigative-journalist-francisca-enchill-24-distinguished-others-make-list-of-finalists-for-wameca-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/12\/investigative-journalist-francisca-enchill-24-distinguished-others-make-list-of-finalists-for-wameca-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigative journalist Francisca Enchill, 24 distinguished others make list of finalists for WAMECA 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"131\">\n<p>Corruption Watch\u2019s investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2022).  <\/p>\n<p>Announcing the finalists on its website, the Media Foundation for West Africa said 25 journalists from eight countries made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards WAMECA 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The finalists were selected by a\u00a0five-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. <\/p>\n<p>This year, the Awards received\u00a0952 entries\u00a0from all the 16 West African countries. The entries were filed by journalists from about 450 media organisations in the West Africa region.<\/p>\n<p>The ultimate winners will be announced at the Awards event on\u00a0<strong>Saturday, October 22, 2022,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>at the Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana<\/strong>. The event will be graced by media experts, high-level personalities and delegates from sub-regional bodies and civil society groups.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the list of finalists for WAMECA 2022:<\/p>\n<p>Yero S. Bah,\u00a0<em>Mansa Banko Online Newspaper<\/em>, The Gambia<\/p>\n<p>Nabole Ignace Ismael B.,\u00a0<em>Burkina 24<\/em>, Burkina Faso<\/p>\n<p>Niyi Oyedeji, \u00a0<em>International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR)<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Zainab Iyamide Joaque,\u00a0<em>Awoko Newspaper<\/em>, Sierra Leone<\/p>\n<p>Olatunji Ololade,\u00a0<em>The Nation<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Komla Adom,\u00a0<em>TV3<\/em>, Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Gbenga Ogundare,\u00a0<em>The Nation<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Dorice Djeton Goudou,\u00a0<em>Le pouce.info<\/em>, Benin<\/p>\n<p>Odinaka Anudu,\u00a0<em>The Punch<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Francisca Enchill,\u00a0<em>Freelance<\/em>, Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Darcicio Francisco Jos\u00e9 Monteiro Barbosa,\u00a0<em>TV Bagunda<\/em>, Guinea Bissau,<\/p>\n<p>Olugbenga Adanikin,\u00a0<em>International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR)<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Kwasi Debrah,\u00a0<em>Multimedia Group Limited<\/em>, Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Adeola Oladipupo,\u00a0<em>Freelance<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Bazoun Lomoussa,\u00a0<em>Courrier Confidential<\/em>, Burkina Faso<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Amos Abba,\u00a0<em>International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR)<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Abdou Khadir Cisse,\u00a0<em>Dakaractu<\/em>, Senegal<\/p>\n<p>Oladeinde Olawoyin,\u00a0<em>Premium Times<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Kwetey Nartey &amp; Seth Kwame Boateng,\u00a0<em>Joy News<\/em>, Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Tessy Igomu,\u00a0<em>Punch Newspaper (Punch Healthwise)<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Daouda Sow,\u00a0<em>Medi1 TV Afrique<\/em>, Senegal<\/p>\n<p>Yusuf Akinpelu,\u00a0<em>Premium Times<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Bass\u00e9ratou Kindo,\u00a0<em>Mousso News<\/em>, Burkina Faso<\/p>\n<p>Blessing I Enebeli,\u00a0<em>Voice of Nigeria<\/em>, Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Ixc0cTuY04Y\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adom TV News (11-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ixc0cTuY04Y?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corruption Watch\u2019s investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2022). 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