Media Foundation for West Africa has recognized Zainab Iyamide Joaque from Sierra Leone at this year’s West Africa Media Excellence Awards.

The prominent print journalist, working for Awoko Newspaper in Freetown is one of the African journalists recognized at the 2022 West Africa Media Excellence Awards.

Joaque who was one of the 25 finalists this year, is the first Sierra Leonean journalist to reach the final of the annual award ceremony.

The Media Foundation for West Africa organizes the West Africa Media Excellence Awards, in a bid to promote media excellence in West Africa. Nigeria’s Tessy Igomu won the West African Journalist of the Year Award.