{"id":29373,"date":"2026-07-13T12:04:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=29373"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:22:12","slug":"joshua-kosimbom-wins-advocacy-of-the-year-at-cyecd-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/joshua-kosimbom-wins-advocacy-of-the-year-at-cyecd-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Kosimbom Wins Advocacy of the Year at CYECD Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Angu Lesley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Football writer kick442.com &#8211; Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kick442.com journalist Joshua Kosimbom has been recognized with the Advocacy of the Year Award at the Cameroon Youth Entrepreneurial and Community Development (CYECD) Awards 2026, during a ceremony held at Chariot Hotel in Buea.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kosimbom, who was also crowned a winner at the awards night, described the recognition as a shared achievement, dedicating it to everyone who has supported his football media platform, Kosi FootTalk, since its inception.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply honored and humbled to have been crowned Winner of the CYES &amp; Awards 2026 and Advocacy of the Year Award,\u201d Kosimbom wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He thanked his family, friends, followers, and the wider Cameroon football community for their unwavering support, noting that their encouragement had inspired him to continue telling stories that matter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kosimbom also dedicated the award to sports journalists, photographers, videographers, commentators, bloggers, and media personalities across Cameroon, acknowledging their collective role in promoting the country\u2019s football.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis victory is one we all share,\u201d he added, while expressing gratitude to the organizers of the Cameroon Youth Entrepreneurial and Community Development Awards for the recognition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The award adds to a growing list of achievements for Kosimbom, who is part of the Kick442.com editorial team. 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