Tuesday 19 July 2016

Didi Akinyelure, Nigerian Business journalist wins BBC World News award

Didi Akinyelure PHOTO: BBC/DIDI AKINYELURE
Nigeria’s  business journalist with CNBC Africa, Didi Akinyelure, has won the  BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.

The award, instituted in 2015 in honour of Komla Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News, who died aged 41 in 2014, seeks to “celebrate African journalism and reward exceptional talent,” BBC says.


Akinyelure has been with CNBC Africa in Lagos since 2013. She will join BBC news teams in September for a 3-month placement.

(Culled from Vanguard)



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