CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards Call For Entries

Activities for the annual CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2015 has begun with a call for entries. The organisers of the awards for African nationals based on the continent now welcome entries from journalists who create content targeted at an African audience.

This year’s event marks the 20th anniversary of the African Journalist Awards and Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International, says this year’s event will deliver another year of outstanding works by pen-pushers on the continent of Africa.

“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.”

Mark Rayner, COO for MultiChoice South Africa, said: “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.”

Greg Beitchman, Vice President, Content and Partnerships, CNN International, said: “CNN is committed to championing and supporting journalism through training schemes, the CNN Journalism Fellowship programme, awards and working closely with our affiliates worldwide. No more is this commitment more apparent than at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards. Through our partnership with MultiChoice we feel privileged to play our part in helping new talent across the continent thrive in an age where journalism about and for Africa is as important as it ever has been.”