West Africa Media Excellence Awards - Profile of Judges

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The maiden edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards will be held on October 28, 2017. The awards are intended to inspire and promote excellence in journalism across West Africa rewarding and honouring journalists from the West Africa region who have distinguished themselves by producing and reporting high quality journalistic pieces that impact positively on society.

To ensure that determination of stories to be awarded is based on a credible, high-standard and a professional standard, the MFWA assembled a three-member team of distinguished, experienced and renowned journalists and media experts to serve as judges. Ahead of the announcement of finalists for the awards tomorrow, we present to you below, short profiles of our three judges who reviewed all entries and determined who the finalists are.

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