Deadline: 31 January 2017
Nominations are open for Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Award 2017, Sponsored by Continental Reinsurance.
The awards recognize the outstanding work of journalists from across the continent. Successful candidates have to demonstrate how their articles have raised awareness and understanding of the re/insurance sector in Africa.
The Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards are an extension of our continued commitment to the advancement of excellence in the industry. The awards have been set up to improve and develop insurance and reinsurance reporting in Africa and to encourage journalists to develop their knowledge and expertise, as well as recognize the outstanding work of media from across Africa.
Award Categories
- Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalist of the Year
- Best Re/Insurance Industry Analysis and Commentary
- Best Re/Insurance Industry Feature Article.
Requirement
- Submission can be either a published article or a broadcasted radio/television clip in English or French.
- The review period is the 12 months leading up to the submission deadline date. Entrants have to be based in an African country.
Selection Process
- An international judging panel comprising industry experts and academics in journalism will review and select the winner entries.
- The judging panel will evaluate all submitted material according to the quality of information and how it contributes to raising awareness of the insurance and reinsurance sector in Africa.
- Winners will be announced during an awards ceremony in April 2017. Date and venue to be announced.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications at the address given on the website.
Contributions have to be sent together with the following information:
- Explanatory Brief : A 250-words motivation note explaining the reason for creating the article/clip.
- Personal: Include your name, media organisation, the publishing/broadcasting date, a brief profile and a photo.
- Award Categories: Your submission should specify the award categories that you are entering for.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Award 2017.