BBCKenyan journalist Rukia Bulle has gained the 2024 BBC Information Komla Dumor Award.
The 30-year-old, who’s the ninth recipient of the award and works for Kenya’s Nation Media Group, specialises in human curiosity tales.
Bulle has additionally efficiently constructed a powerful following on TikTok by way of her relatable and informative content material on the lifetime of a journalist.
The award was created to honour Dumor, a Ghanaian journalist and presenter for BBC World Information, who died immediately aged 41 in 2014.
He had labored tirelessly to carry a extra nuanced narrative of Africa to the world, representing a assured, savvy and entrepreneurial facet.
The judges had been impressed by Bulle’s resilience and skill to deal with difficult tales, her concentrate on highlighting under-represented voices and her robust on-air presence.
“Successful this award means an amazing deal to me. As a journalist, you always try to do your greatest, no matter recognition, so to be acknowledged on a world stage by way of the Komla Dumor Award is extremely validating,” stated Bulle, who appeared final yr on an inventory of 100 Most Influential Kenyan Muslims.
“I hope this award conjures up younger ladies like me, who put on the hijab and are available from minority communities, to dream massive and obtain their targets.”
The Kenyan journalist will spend three months working with BBC Information groups throughout tv, radio and on-line in London.
She can even obtain coaching and be mentored by main BBC journalists.
Tarik Kafala, appearing director of the BBC World Service, stated he was delighted that the Komla Dumor Award had nurtured the careers of a number of journalists throughout the continent.
“Earlier recipients of the award have made vital contributions to public service journalism so we’re thrilled to welcome Rukia Bulle as this yr’s winner,” he stated.
As a part of the location, Bulle will journey to a rustic in Africa to report on a narrative that might be broadcast to the BBC’s world audiences.
Earlier award recipients are Paa Kwesi Asare, Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya, Victoria Rubadiri, Solomon Serwanjja, Waihiga Mwaura, Amina Yuguda, Didi Akinyelure and Nancy Kacungira, the inaugural winner.
Final yr, Asare travelled to Kenya to report on the country’s budding electric motorbike taxi revolution.
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