This year’s edition of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards launched by CNN International and MultiChoice is still accepting entries until Monday, May 18.
The competition, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, is dedicated to African nationals based on the continent and welcomes entries from journalists creating content targeting an African audience.
“It’s with immense pride that we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards. Twenty years of encouraging excellence in journalism across the continent has made these the very best awards honouring the journalistic profession in Africa. I’ve witnessed first-hand the tremendous growth in stature and prestige of the competition, and 2015 promises to deliver another year of outstanding work,” said Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International, at the launch.
“Over the past 20 years, this competition has helped journalists throughout Africa tell the stories of our continent to the rest of the world. We’re proud that our partnership with CNN has given African journalists a voice. We’re looking forward to the stories that this year’s entrants will bring,” said Mark Rayner, COO for MultiChoice South Africa.
Kenyan Joseph Methenge was awarded the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 Awards ceremony.
His work, ‘Images of Terror’, which appeared in Kenyan daily print newspaper, The Standard, documented the moments of terror experienced by Westgate Mall shoppers in Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September 2013.
It was chosen from entries spanning 38 nations across the African continent.
