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424 entries submitted for 2026 West African journalism awards

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The 2026 Excellence in Media Awards have selected finalists after 424 entries from 277 journalists from nine West African countries. The third edition has eight categories and entries rose 54.2% in one year, according to the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development.

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), a Nigerian organisation specialising in media innovation and development, has announced the finalists for the third edition of the 2026 Excellence in Media Awards, following 424 entries from 277 journalists from nine West African countries, MyJoyOnline reports.

The number of entries rose by 54.2% from the 275 received for the 2025 edition. Submissions came from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Guinea and Benin. The finalists were selected after an initial screening, with the five best entries in each of the eight categories submitted to an independent jury chaired by Hannah Ajakaiye, founder of FactsMatter NG, according to CJID.

The eight categories include health reporting, human rights, climate, solutions journalism, fact-checking and sexual and gender-based violence. The jury did not select a winner in the Editor of the Year category because no entries met the assessment criteria sufficiently, according to CJID.

The awards ceremony is scheduled for 25 November 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja. CJID Director General Dapo Olorunyomi congratulated the finalists and praised the work of the participating journalists, according to MyJoyOnline.

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