JoyNews’ Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe wins international award for Leadership in Agricultural Journalism
JoyNews journalist, Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe, has been selected as one of 10 recipients of the prestigious 2026 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agriculture Award, placing him among a new generation of promising agricultural journalists from across the world. Quaicoe is the only Ghanaian among the 10 young journalists selected from 10 countries across four continents for […]
Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe, a journalist from JoyNews, has been honored with the 2026 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agriculture Award. This prestigious accolade places him among a select group of promising agricultural journalists hailing from 10 countries across four continents. As the sole Ghanaian among the recipients, Quaicoe's achievement underscores the significant role Ghanaian journalists play in agricultural reporting and communication on the global stage.
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), in collaboration with industry leader Alltech, established the annual Young Leaders programme to identify, recognize, and cultivate emerging talent in agricultural journalism and communications. Beyond acknowledging individual accomplishments, the programme emphasizes developing journalists who can contribute to and lead the broader agricultural journalism profession.
The Young Leaders cohort includes journalists from Argentina, Canada, Germany, the United States, the Netherlands, Kenya, Ireland, Liberia, Ghana, and Sweden. During the 2026 programme, Quaicoe and his fellow Young Leaders will engage in a specialized "Boot Camp" ahead of the annual IFAJ Congress. Hosted in Croatia, the intensive event will feature seminars, discussions, practical challenges, skills-development sessions, career guidance, and motivational engagements.
This interactive experience will also provide the journalists with the chance to connect with approximately 200 agricultural journalists worldwide, fostering professional networks, exchanging ideas, and gaining fresh perspectives on agricultural reporting. IFAJ Secretary General Adrian Bell emphasizes the programme's broader objectives, stating that it aims to nurture journalists capable of contributing to and leading the agricultural journalism profession.
Alumnae of the programme have consistently demonstrated the impact of this initiative through their leadership, influence, insight, inspiration, and innovation. Since its inception in 2006, the IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Award has become a vital platform for nurturing the next generation of agricultural communicators and future leaders within IFAJ and its member organizations.
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