CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist Awards hold in Tanzania: The 19th edition of the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards will hold tomorrow at the Mlimani Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, who made the announcement, said this year’s edition received entries from 48 countries. These include French and Portuguese-speaking countries. He said there are 28 finalists from 10 countries. Ugbe said some Nigerian journalists were nominated for the awards. They include Obinna Emelike (BusinessDay); Olatunji Ololade (The Nation), Bayo Olupohunda, a columnist with The Punch and joint nominees – Ben Ezeamalu and Emmanuel Ogala of Premium Times. The managing director said the CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist Awards represent the premier accolade for excellence in journalism on the continent. He said: “The awards have become the standard for excellence in journalism on the African continent and it is the reason for which journalists and media houses on the continent want to be associated with them.” In the past 19 years, Ugbe added, the awards have grown into a genuinely Pan-African event, with many cities on the continent hosting the ceremony. This year, CNN and MultiChoice celebrate their 10th year of partnership for the awards. The major sponsors of the awards are: The Coca-Cola Company; Ecobank Plc; GE Africa; IPP Media, Tanzania; Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and A24 Media. Original link Read More goo.gl/2xs6YX (y) ✍comment ☏share
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:49:04 +0000