Godwin Asediba
Ghanaian broadcast journalist
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Godwin Asediba is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Accra. He works for Media General’s TV3 Ghana and 3FM, producing investigative reports and documentaries on social issues in Ghana and West Africa.
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| Education | Ghana Institute of Journalism |
| Occupations | Broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Employer | Media General |
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In 2025, he became the first Ghanaian to win the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling from the International Center for Journalists for his documentary Ghanaian Men Promised Security Job, Sent to War in Ukraine. He also received the BBC Komla Dumor Award in 2025.
Early life and education
Asediba studied at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he earned a Diploma in communication studies in 2016 and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism in 2021.[citation needed]
Career
Asediba began his journalism career with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation in 2016.[citation needed] He joined the EIB Network in 2018 as a reporter and producer and worked there until 2022.[citation needed] Since then, he has been with Media General, where he anchors news and reports for TV3 and 3FM.[citation needed] His work spans television, radio, and online platforms, and he has reported on a range of social and investigative topics.[1]
Major documentaries
Asediba has worked on a number of documentaries, including:
- Ghanaian Men Promised Security Job, Sent to War in Ukraine: Asediba's investigative piece highlights the plight of 14 Ghanaian men lured into Russia's war in Ukraine under false pretenses.[2][3][4]
- Married to Cocaine: This documentary delves into the rising issue of cocaine abuse among Ghanaian youth.[5]
- Troubled Morgue[6][7]
- Dreams in Shambles[8]
- My Period is Not a Shame[9]
- High on Glue
- No Rest in Peace[10]
- Searching for a God (Episodes 1 & 2)
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2023 | Godwin Asediba | 27th Ghana Journalists Association Awards, Documentary TV Reporter of the Year[11] | Won |
| 2024 | Godwin Asediba | 28th Ghana Journalists Association Awards, Health Reporter of the Year[12] | Won |
| 2024 | Godwin Asediba | CJID Excellence in Journalism Awards, Best in Community Reporting in West Africa[13] | Won |
| 2025 | Godwin Asediba | International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling[14] | Won |
| 2025 | Godwin Asediba | BBC News Komla Dumor Award[15] | Won |
| 2025 | Godwin Asediba | 29th Ghana Journalists Association Awards [16] | Won |