Uganda's Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

Ugandan journalist Solomon Serwanjja, who won the Komla Dumor award, wants to carry on Komla Dumor's legacy of changing the narrative about Africa. PHOTO | COURTESY via BBC

What you need to know:

  • He has produced award-winning reports, including one for BBC's Africa Eye programme about the illegal sale of prescription drugs.
  • Serwanjja is the fifth winner of the award, following in the footsteps of Waihiga Mwaura, Amina Yuguda, Didi Akinyelure and fellow Ugandan Nancy Kacungira.

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