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NEWSLETTER • ISSUE 4 • NOVEMBER 2005

Pictured at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005 Awards:

Back row: Jessica Pitchford, South Africa; Nicolene Troll, South Africa; Ntai Bagshaw, Nigeria; Mohamed Saim, Algeria; Hilary Mbobe, Malawi; Angelo Kinyua, Kenya; Sakina Datoo, Tanzania; Jose Luis Mendonca, Angola; Julie Kelly, South Africa; Roseline Wangui Wanyiri,

Kenya; Nkepile Mabuse, South Africa

Front row: Debbie Yazbek, South Africa; Nadia Lamlili, Morocco; Sarah Kimani, Kenya; Benjamin Joffe-Walt, South Africa; Orto Sori Orto, Kenya

AFRICAN JOURNALIST 2006

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Chris CramerManaging Director

2005 marked not just CNN’s 25th anniversary, butalso the tenth birthday of this prestigious competition,The African Journalism Award. Now in its eleventhyear, it has become the most coveted journalism prizeon the continent and a jewel in the crown of CNN’sinitiatives of the past quarter century.

What began as a fledgling endeavour to recogniseand reward African journalism has, over eleven years,grown to become the pre-eminent prize honouring thebest of what Africa has to offer and the benchmark bywhich many African journalists measure themselves.

Over the years I have witnessed the competition growin terms of scope and, more importantly, in quality.By lending their name to the competition, MultiChoicehave helped raise the bar even further. Their PanAfrican identity has ensured that the CNNMultiChoice African Journalist Competition is morerepresentative of the whole of Africa than ever before,resulting in an unprecedented number of entriesgenerated.

The competition was established with somefundamental principals in mind: to safeguard andpromote objective, accurate and fair reporting; to

develop a cadre of African journalists toindependently and honestly interpret key issues inAfrica for Africa and the rest of the world; and torecognise, encourage and reward excellence injournalism throughout the continent. Ten years on,these key tenets remain at the core of what thiscompetition stands for.

From the very beginning of this competition, I havebeen overwhelmed by the power of the stories and theperseverance and resolve of such talented young menand women. They frequently work in the mostchallenging conditions to bring to our attention eventsof real significance, whilst maintaining the highestprincipals of editorial integrity.

I would like to encourage journalists across the Africancontinent to enter the CNN MultiChoice AfricanJournalist 2006 competition and become part of ourpursuit of journalistic excellence.

Nolo LeteleChief Executive OfficerMultiChoice South Africa

Eben GreylingChief Executive OfficerMultiChoice Africa

Pan-African Pay television platform operator MultiChoicewas delighted to partner with CNN to host the 2005 CNNMultiChoice African Journalist Awards in Kenya.

Nolo Letele CEO MultiChoice South Africa says “Thedecade of growth of the African Journalist awards, parallelsthe explosive growth of digital satellite television in the SouthAfrican market where it was launched in 1995.

MultiChoice’s pioneering spirit and “can do” attitude hasplayed a key role in uniting Africans by providinginformation, quality entertainment and pioneering satellitetechnology to television viewers in Africa. We are proud tobe associated with a credible partner such as CNN tocelebrate and recognise excellence in journalism”.

MultiChoice provides the DStv service to just under 50countries on the African continent and adjacent IndianOcean islands, and facilitated the on the ground support tobroaden the reach and grow the Awards in Africa in 2005.

Eben Greyling, CEO MultiChoice Africa said, “MultiChoiceis committed to assisting in the development of media inAfrica. By partnering with CNN, we are able todemonstrate our commitment to the journalistic community inAfrica. The development of a mature, open and free mediasector in Africa is without a doubt directly linked to thepolitical, social and economic evolution of our continent.Hence it is key that these awards recognise outstandingjournalists whose tireless work and search for truth mayotherwise not receive the recognition it deserves.

We strive to contribute towards the growth, and diversity ofthe industry across the continent and work with channelsuppliers to further focus their energy and programming onthe continent. The strategy to add local broadcasters to theDStv bouquet will certainly add more local content to theoffering, while making the bouquet more relevant to viewersin each country.

MultiChoice is also keenly aware of its responsibility as anAfrican business with a strong Pan African distribution tocontribute meaningfully towards the development ofcommunities in which it operates. The combined efforts ofMultiChoice South Africa and MultiChoice Africa, with itskey partnerships and projects, represent a powerful andenriching commitment to media development and skillstransfer in Africa

Through its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programmethe company uses its resources and expertise to focus on thesocial and economic growth of the continent

“We look forward to next years awards and to againcelebrate true excellence in African journalism” say Leteleand Greyling

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It has been ten years since I won the CNN African JournalistAward but I often get feelings of continually beingcelebrated. Long after being propelled into prominence in awhirlwind of excitement, people still take interest in mywork.

“Oh the first winner of the competition is a Ghanaian”. “Mycolleague at work has won the award before”.

I hear remarks such as these each time fresh competitionsare announced and new winners are roped on board. Andfor new acquaintances hearing the news for the first time,such occasions give room for celebrations to begin all overagain.

It always reminds me of the trees in the African rain forest.They never shed their leaves; rather with each passing rainyseason their foliage take on darker shades of green. Just astrees spread their leaves to absorb more light and sink theirroots deeper for more nutrients, I see it as a responsibility toconstantly replenish myself.

That is why I continuously look for ways of improving mywork. So as doors open for me to meet with journalists andother professionals of international repute, I do not onlystrike acquaintances; I build bridges too.

It was by the encouragement of one such journalist that Iapplied for the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship, which is aFulbright programme, and won another award.

I quite remember a question posed to me ten years ago bythe founder of the competition, Edward Boateng: “Do youknow what winning the award will do to your career?”.

When no answer was forthcoming he answered;“It will open doors”.

Indeed, the award has presented varied opportunities bothat my work place and in my profession. To a large extent, italso influenced my selection for the Hubert HumphreyFellowship.

Now a new chapter has opened in my career at theUniversity of Maryland, USA. As I pursue course work, andalso interact with seasoned journalists and other notableprofessionals, I get a chance to sharpen my skills and buildon my leadership skills. Through that, I hope to be betterequipped to serve my country back home after theprogramme.

Angelo Kinyua KenyaCNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005

Joana ManteyGhanaCNN African Journalist 1995

Like Joana many previous winners have gone on tofurther their education including:

• Manfred Ashiboe-Mensah, Ghana - MA, Ohio University

• Kim Cloete, South Africa - Nieman Fellowship, Harvard University

• Wanja Githinji, Kenya - Knight Fellowship, Stanford University

• Newton Kanhema, Zimbabwe - Knight Fellowship, Stanford University

• Declan Okpalaeke, Nigeria - Nieman Fellowship, Harvard University

I won the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005 Awardwith a story I filmed about cancer. I researched and filmedfor about 5 months. During that time I got to know mysubject well and even became a personal friend not only tohim but also to his family. Simon, the subject has a verypositive attitude towards life and because of that I neverreally thought that he was going to succumb to the disease.I guess the story taught me something about being positivein whatever life puts you through.

When I was filming the story, I never thought I would win thisaward. I didn’t even think about entering it for anycompetition. But when I eventually did I knew that the storywas a top contender. Still winning something as huge as theCNN MultiChoice Africa journalist competition is notsomething that one can ever be prepared for and I can saywithout exaggeration that I was overwhelmed when theycalled out my name as the overall winner.

Also being in the finalists’ programme was a whole newexperience for me. I got to meet fellow journalists; topbusinessmen and top media executives and this helped meform a whole new network of contacts. That is invaluable tosay the least.

The aftermath has been immense, needless to say. I haveacquired a certain status among my peers and Kenyans ingeneral. People have stopped me in the streets tocongratulate me and tell me that I am a source of hope andinspiration to young people and also to African journalism.On the work front, I have been extremely busy. I used to bea freelance producer and director but I have since set up anoffice that deals specifically with production of films anddocumentaries. The company employs 6 people and thingscan only get bigger.

One thing I can say is that there are very many potentialwinners even within Kenya, which is where I am based. Themain thing that stops them is the lack of belief in themselvesand also not having the courage to overcome the manyobstacles that beguile journalists in Africa and I think all overthe world. Once we are able to get over that, we canachieve a lot.

Angelo Kinyua won the 2005 MSD Health & Medical Awardwith his work “Cancer”.

Angelo Kinyua pictured with Seara Macheli, Director Legal and CorporateAffairs, MSD, with both his MSD Health & Medical and CNN MultiChoice

African Journalist 2005 Awards.

Angelo Kinyua of Kenya meeting CNN Founder, Ted Turner, during his recenttrip to Atlanta. As part of their prize the CNN MultiChoice African Journalistis flown by South African Airways to CNN's headquarters in Atlanta. Therethey attend the International Professional Programme and have theopportunity to meet with journalists from around the world as well asgetting an insight into how CNN covers the news.

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Onkgopotse JJ Tabane

General Manager: Communications

I had the privilege of participating as a first time judge inthe African Journalist of the year award this year andmust say that this was an eye opener for me in manyrespects. If the quality of the applications that werereceived both for print and electronic entries is anythingto go by, African journalism can compare with the verybest in the world. There is another observation to bemade upfront though – viewed together all theapplications were a true taste of the African Story in theyear 2004 told with passion and dedication told withoutfear or favour.

I have a few critical observations to share – there is still ageneral belief that in telling the African story we must beas negative as possible in order to be seen to beobjective. In my view, there were just too many storiestackling the issues that have been covered to death in ourcontinent in the same old way – death and destructions,poverty and backwardness, corruption and lack ofdevelopment. There were too few that emphasisedprogress and development initiative and prosperity.

I do not assert for a moment that these traits do not existof our continent neither do I want to believe that thenegatives should be ignored. I find that in generalarticles that would make it to the shortlist should showthe necessary balance between these extremes in orderto tell the total story of our continent. Stories need to bethoroughly researched and must show effort rather thansuperficial treatment based on clichés and assumptions.More importantly innovation - searching for that newangle - is always so refreshing. The following exampleswill give you a sense of how this balance found its way insome of the winning stories.

• A story about cancer in the health category served agood purpose – that while HIV/Aids was a scourge thatwas attacking the continent and therefore attractingmore media attention, it was not the only disease thatneeds urgent and focused attention – a silent killer inCancer needs as much exposure and the public needs tobe educated with intensity about it.

• A story that traced street kids from their days of pickpocketing in the city streets to being music stars was astory engendering hope and inspiring those that aretrapped in that kind of life to examine their lives andknow that there are opportunities out there no matterhow out of reach these may seem.

• A story on sports development in Africa comparing theplight of women athletes in three African countries was arefreshing angle on tackling a sports topic from adevelopmental angle while tackling the myths about thedeployment of scarce resources on the continent in orderto compete on the international stage.

Viewed together the stories that were selected out of thetop three in each category tell the African story in amanner that can aid our development as a continentwhile at the same time can catalogue the challenges andsuccesses of our continent in this point in history.Participating in this competition provided a platform toshare ways of telling this story while building a kind ofjournalism that fulfils a purpose of the upliftment of ourcontinent.

Sakina Zainul DatooTanzania2005 South African Tourism Award

Sakina's baby son, Mahdi, born just 9 days after the CNN MultiChoiceAfrican Journalist 2005 Awards

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38 WEEKS PREGNANT AT 2005 AWARDS

Whether I was being brave, or plain stupid, I wasn’t sure.Almost 38 weeks pregnant on the memorable day of CNNMultiChoice African Journalist 2005 awards, my majorconcern was getting through the evening without the onsetof labour.

I clearly remember getting a call from Maggie Eales fromLondon on May 3 (my birthday) informing me that I hadbeen short listed as a finalist. It was pure joy. And then sheinformed me that the awards would be held in Nairobi, onJune 25. The joy slightly diminished as I calculated days andrealised how close the date was to my delivery due date.

And I most certainly would have missed the event if it wasnot for my husband, Dr. Zainul Datoo’s support. Being adoctor, he volunteered to accompany me, if CNN would notmind, and ensure that even if I went into labour, he coulddeliver me safely.

I must say the response from CNN was extremelysupportive. To start with, my flight from South AfricanAirways – which would have required me to travel from Dares Salaam to Johannesburg and back to Nairobi, spanningsome ten hours, was changed to Kenya Airways flight (onehour). My husband was given maximum support, involvedwherever I needed to be in the course of those four days.Furthermore, I remember people like Jayne Quaye of GlobalMedia Alliance checking up with me every few hours toensure I was okay, with assurances from Maggie, KevinTalbot (CNN) and Contact Network Ltd that I could berushed safely to a reputable hospital within an hour if I wasto start labour.

I was also touched to the core by my fellow finalists. It wasgenuine concern and support I could see in their eyes thatused to warm my heart each morning as I struggled to putone foot after another to attend every organized programmeso as not to miss any of the exciting events planned.Although I felt as huge as an elephant, my feet swollen likeballoons, I found new energy every day to push forward dueto such support.

The programme itself was a unique opportunity to meet andgather with some of the leading media people in the Africancontinent and beyond. The seminar sponsored by IPP

Media, was in my opinion, extremely usefull to discussAfrican journalism by Africans themselves and to look forways to improve the profession that can truly liberate Africa.

Hospitality could not be faulted. Such experiences as thevisit to the Nairobi National Park to see tamed wild animalsand hear about conservation efforts got engraved in ourminds, as did the unreal gastronomical treat at theCarnivores (a world of eatery in itself!).

Of course as the countdown came to an end, and I finallyheard my name being announced on awards night to collectthe South African Airways Tourism Award, I walked up thestage thinking whether it was brave, or stupid, it was a tripworth taking. In a profession that demands so much sacrificeeach day, those five minutes of fame felt good.

The good feeling lasted nine good days before bigger joytook over – in the form of our son Mahdi. But it is Mahdi whonever lets me forget that I am a CNN award winner for eversince, whoever I meet, points at him and asks if that was thechild in my womb as I walked up the stage. My trip toNairobi recently brought it all back as I met the Kenyanfinalists who call Mahdi “CNN”.

Mahdi means ‘guide’. I expect him along with my daughterNabiha, meaning ‘intelligent’ to guide me intelligentlytowards even higher achievement – achievement to tell theworld African stories from the African point of view.

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In previous years, the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the YearAwards passed me by as little more than a blip on the madly busy radarscreen that is all our lives as journalists. The ceremony was a glitteringoccasion, it was great to share in the excitement when some of mycolleagues were singled out, but that was as far as it went.

And then I was invited to co-host this year’s event in Nairobi.

All travel is a privilege and an education. It puts your own life, your ownenvironment, in a new and wider perspective, which is invaluable whenyou are working as a journalist. But this was a different kind of travel.

For four days, we spent time with colleagues from all corners of thiscontinent. Differences in background and language, which often seemedoverwhelming at first glance, became irrelevant as the conversation turnedto what it takes to do our job in the circumstances our individual countriespresent. Many people struggle with little resources. Many have greatdifficulty avoiding, or even only moderating, government interference.Many face physical danger when they report on corruption and crime.

But for all of us, the driving motivation is the same: find the story, find allof it, and get it out there. I had an almost physical sensation of being partof a network of professionals stretching from Cape Town to Lagos, Cairoand Dar es Salaam, via Luanda, Maputo and Nairobi. The term “Africanjournalist” solidified, acquired content and meaning, became part of mydefinition of myself.

We often complain about the international media reporting only famine,corruption and poverty from Africa. Let’s stop complaining - it cannot last.With so much good reporting coming from Africans themselves, coveringall of the above but also everything else in this wide and varied continent,the world is bound to start receiving a more textured picture…becausewe’re putting it out there.

The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards is not just a series ofawards. It’s a happening, a networking opportunity which strengthens thefabric of the profession from year to year. Long may it live!

A GOOD START FOR PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE JOURNALISM

The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005 Competition was a turningpoint for the international recognition of Portuguese Language journalism.We have watched with admiration in the last nine years as fellowprofessionals from Anglophone and lately Francophone countries wereacknowledged in spectacular galas held mostly in South Africa.

Now I was honored to be the first judge of the Lusophone category andpresent the award on stage to the winner, the Angolan freelance journalistJose Luis Mendonca, during the Awards ceremony in Nairobi. Myinvolvement in the process started with a phone call from Maggie Easles,senior Vice President at CNN and team leader for the entire project, whoinvited me to participate as a judge, when the Portuguese languagesection was being introduced for the first time. I was already aware of theinitiative as well as the reputation of the CNN competition, which annuallyrecognizes the best in African journalism.

It was an honor to be part of a team of prominent media andcommunication professionals, from different parts of Africa, whom JoelKibazo, chairman of the judging panel, has called “The MagnificentSeven.” Going through a wealth of entries not only from the Lusophonecandidates but other languages, during the pre-selection phase, proved to

be a daunting task, made easy only by the kind of work which overalltold the “African Story of 2004”, through the various media, from print toradio, television and even the internet. I particularly enjoyed theprofessional and friendly environment that we experienced in Londonduring the last five days to chose the finalists.

I share the view of my fellow judges regarding the excellence of the entriessubmitted to this year’s competition. The first time ever Lusophone categoryin particular, which had entries from Angola, Cape Verde andMozambique showed that this section owes nothing to their fellowprofessionals from the English speaking and French speaking who havebeen previously in the competition. Following this year’s award to Jose’sbeautiful and powerful print story, I am looking forward to an increase inquality and in quantity in the number of entries, from all the fivePortuguese Speaking countries in Africa. Overcoming any languageconstraints, they deserve to take their place, like anyone else, and get therecognition they rightly merit in the world of excellence of Africanjournalism.

A NEW DIMENSION FOR LUSOPHONE JOURNALISMIN AFRICA

For me, the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005award in the Lusophone category was importantrecognition of a thirty-year career promoting Angolanjournalism that engages with those who have no voice: thehumble people of the neighbourhoods where I spent mychildhood and of the Angolan interior in their struggle fora brighter future.

The event in Nairobi was a unique and wonderfulexperience since it was my first contact with severalcolleagues from across Africa as well as those from CNNEurope and America. Conversing with them and beingwith these colleagues every day gave me a global view ofour work in the continent. The gatherings where wediscussed specific aspects of African journalism gave meleads and angles both for my individual work and forcontributing towards Angolan journalism together with mycompatriots. The programme of visits and excursions inNairobi enabled me to see the natural surroundings of oneof the most fertile countries in Africa and to understand thestruggle that many people undertake to preserveendangered species, such as elephants.

Saturday 25th June 2005 at the Safari Park Hotel inNairobi is an image I will carry with me for the rest of mylife, especially the moment when my name was called outto go up and receive the Lusophone award.

Since that gratifying and motivating moment, I havedevoted myself wholeheartedly to writing and capturingphotographic images with even greater quality andprofessionalism. This is not with a view to winning anotheraward, but because the inclusion of the Lusophonecategory in the list of awards of the CNN MultiChoiceCompetition has given Portuguese-language journalism inAfrica another dimension, another value, and each of usmust work towards maintaining the standard alreadyachieved.

José Luís MendonçaFree-lancer – correspondent of Semanário Angolense andÁfrica Lusófona magazine

UMA NOVA DIMENSÃO PARA O JORNALISMOLUSÓFONO EM ÁFRICA

O prémio “CNN-MultiChoice Jornalista Africano do Ano2005” na categoria da Lusofonia representou para mim umimportante reconhecimento de trinta anos de carreira em prolde um jornalismo angolano engajado com os que não têmvoz, o povo humilde dos bairros onde passei a minhainfância e do interior de Angola na sua luta por um lugar aosol.

O evento em Nairobi foi uma experiência única,maravilhosa, porquanto estive pela primeira vez em contactocom vários colegas de toda a África e os colegas da CNNda Europa e da América. Falar com eles e conviverdiariamente com esses colegas deu-me uma visão global donosso trabalho no Continente. Os encontros onde discutimosaspectos relevantes sobre o jornalismo africano deram-mepistas e ângulos para o meu trabalho individual e paracontribuir no jornalismo angolano junto dos meuscompatriotas. O programa de visitas e excursões em Nairobipermitiu conhecer o ambiente natural de um dos mais férteispaíses da África e a luta que muitas pessoas travam parapreservar espécies em vias de extinção, como os elefantes.

Aquele sábado do dia 25 de Junho de 2005 no Safari ParkHotel, em Nairobi, é uma imagem que carregarei comigopor toda a vida, anunciou publicamente o meu nome para irao pódium receber o prémio da Lusofonia.

Depois desse incentivo, desse estímulo gratificante, dediquei-me mais a escrever e a captar imagens fotográficas commaior qualidade e profissionalismo, não porque pensoganhar outro prémio, mas porque o jornalismo lusófono emÁfrica, depois da inclusão desta categoria no rol dos prémiosdo Concurso da CNN-MultiChoice, tem outra dimensão,outro valor, e torna-se necessário cada um engajar-se maispara o conservar no patamar já alcançado.

José Luís MendonçaFree-lancer – correspondente do Semanário Angolense e darevista África Lusófona

José Luís MendonçaAngola2005 Portuguese General News Award

Ruda LandmanCo-Host 2005 Award Ceremony

Arlindo LopesChairman and CEO of

Mozambique Television

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The sun outside was already high in the sky as the seven ofus shuffled into the room that was to be home for the next 5days.

A holiday weekend may have been looming on the horizon,a time for basking in the good weather, a rare treat inLondon. But there was to be no such pleasure for us.

For Nigeria's Dr. Doyinsola Abiola, Cameron Duodu ofGhana, Kenyan Jeff Koinange, Arlindo Lopes fromMozambique, Cameroon's Shasha Ndimbie, JJ Tabane ofSouth Africa and myself, from Uganda, "The MagnificentSeven", a tough task lay ahead; we had all gathered atCNN’s London office to judge this year’s CNN MultichoiceAfrican Journalist Award.

And what a task it turned out to be. For a start, the numberof entries was up by nearly 50 per cent on the previousyear’s total. The total number of entrants this year was animpressive 1505 from across the media spectrum oftelevision, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet.

This year also brought the biggest spread of entries fromacross the African continent, a fantastic achievement as thecompetition marked its 10th Anniversary. Entries for the 14categories came from a total of 40 countries (up from 33 ayear ago).

The inclusion of a Lusophone section in the competitionmeant that entries were received for the first time fromcountries such as Angola and Cape Verde. The judges wereparticularly cheered by the increase in the number of entriesfrom Northern Africa which was represented by Algeria,Egypt and Morocco.

Judging was a two-step process of pre-selection and finaljudging to determine winners. Each entry was read, viewedand heard for pre-selection by the judges to narrow the fieldand to submit the top entries for final judging. Then thejudges, over a period of five days, chose the finalists andwinners in each of the categories.

At all times the judges sought stories that told the ‘Africanstory’ of 2004. We constantly asked ourselves, “Was thestory well told? Did it throw light on the issue or subjectbeing discussed? Were we touched by the story-teller as thetale was told? Did it have that wow factor?

Time and again we were rewarded with excellence, withwork that stood up to the best in the world. This was whatmade it very difficult for the seven of us; forced to makeheart-wrenching decisions as we made the choices.

The one area in which the judges would want to see evenmore entries is the radio category. This, after all, remainsthe medium through which most Africans still receive theirnews and information.

It is also worth noting that the growth of the internetjournalism in Africa – a medium which was barely used inthe continent when the competition was launched in 1995.Today, many of the stories submitted for our considerationwas not only published in one medium; but often on thewebsites of the various media houses across Africa andbeyond; while some were only published on the web; aclear sign, if any were needed, of the way Africa hasbecome increasingly integrated into the world informationorder.

But amid the feast of good stories there was a sombremoment, which came when we turned to considering theFree Press Africa Award.

All of us are conscious of the dangers many journalists inAfrica still face when trying to tell the story.

The Judges agreed no greater person symbolised that causein 2004 than the late Deyda Hydara, Managing Editor of‘The Point’ Newspaper in The Gambia. He was shot andkilled as 2004 drew to a close.

It was with great dignity that Mrs Marion Hydara receivedthe posthumous award to her husband at the Ceremony.Every one of us wished this particular story had a different,happier ending.

Only a handful of those who entered the competition couldwin. To them, I offer our congratulations. But we are gratefulto all those who entered this year’s competition. It was a joyto learn more about Africa through your eyes andperspectives.

Joel KibazoChairperson of the Judging panel

Donald KaberukaPresident

The African Development Bank (ADB) Group is a sponsor ofthe CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005 Awards in theEconomics and Business category. We are happy to supportthis important drive for excellence in African media inassociation with CNN, a distinguished global mediainstitution and MultiChoice.

The Bank is fully cognizant of the centrality of the media’srole in national and regional economic development. Theaward for Economics and Business reporting is intended tospur journalists everywhere in Africa to focus on a criticaldimension of the continent’s development agenda. Goodreports and analyses of macroeconomic developments arestill something of a rarity in the region.

It is fairly well known that media in Africa have limitedcapacity to effectively report on and analyze thesedevelopments. The ADB is working with other donoragencies and training institutions to try and address theissue, but it is our hope that this Award will serve as anincentive to media professionals in all of our 53 regionalmember countries to re-focus on an area that is at the veryheart of our development efforts.

Africa stands at a crossroads in its march toward progress.Reforms of national economies are beginning to pay off inmany countries across the region. Zones of war are movingresolutely towards peace. The world donor community ismore forthcoming with support to the continent than at anytime in its history. It is hoped that the conclusion of the DohaRound of trade negotiations will confirm the trend in favor ofimproved growth opportunities for African economies.

The challenge of delivery on promises made is critical.Africans must be aware of these commitments and consciousof the responsibilities that come with it. More than any othergroup on the continent, media professionals are best placedto monitor and report on delivery both by the internationalcommunity and by the leadership of Africa on what theBank’s President Donald Kaberuka has referred to as “thecontract of mutual accountability”.

Economic development in Africa encompasses a wide arrayof sectors ranging from infrastructure to gender inclusion.The most pressing challenges have been identified andagreed to as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)framework and the challenge to create larger marketsthrough improved regional infrastructure programs alsoprovide a wide range of issues for media coverage andanalysis. The impediments to the emergence of a viableprivate sector at the national and regional level should giveevery African journalist a subject for investigation andreporting. If there is a global consensus that this sector is theveritable engine of growth for all economies, should themedia not be the active watchdog that observes, analyzesand comments on the workings of that engine?

All these issues present a wide array of fields for mediaintervention. It is the Bank’s hope that Africa’s journalists willrise to the occasion, monitor trends on the continent, andreport on those development outcomes that will ensure thatpopulations in Africa achieve a better standard of livingsooner than later in this millennium.

African Development Bank's Dr. Pierre Seya presenting the 2005 Economicsand Business Award to Ntai Bagshaw of Nigeria.

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Consécration pour Nadia Lamlili et L’Economiste

· Rires, pleurs, anecdotes…

«Lorsque j’ai débarqué au Kenya, je ne savais pas que c’était l’hiverdans cette partie de l’Afrique. Alors, je n’ai pas ramené mes tricots.Mais quand mon nom a été annoncé parmi les winners, j’ai senti qu’ilfaisait chaud et que c’était l’été». Cette déclaration de notre journalisteNadia Lamlili a fait rire les 600 invités à la cérémonie des Awards dujournalisme organisée par CNN et Multichoice le 25 juin dernier àNairobi.

De grands moments d’émotion ont en effet marqué cette cérémonieprestigieuse. Eclats de rires, anecdotes, larmes de joie… Un aird’enchantement a plané sur le concours panafricain qui récompensechaque année l’excellence journalistique. Le suspens est resté jusqu’aubout. Personne ne savait qui allait gagner malgré les cinq jours que lesfinalistes avaient passé ensemble à Nairobi. Mais finalement, tout lemonde était gagnant. D’abord, parce que ce n’était pas facile d’êtreretenu parmi 640 candidats sur toute l’Afrique.

Et ensuite, les multiples distractions et sorties organisées spécialementpour détendre les journalistes étaient aussi des moments de plaisir.Goûter la viande du crocodile au célèbre restaurant «le Carnivore» (ilporte bien son nom), danser à l’africaine, visiter «les orphelinats desanimaux»… Tout cela a rajouté à l’enchantement qui a plané sur lamanifestation.

Mais cette soirée du 25 juin était spéciale.Tous les regards étaient rivéssur les enveloppes rouges qui contenaient les noms des 16 primés. Tradition oblige, il fallait faire durer le suspens. Alors, les présentateurs,Jeff Koinange et Ruda Landman, ont pris leurs temps. On s’étale sur lagenèse des Awards, on rend hommage à telle ou telle personnalité, onexplique que la compétition était particulièrement rude cette année enraison de la qualité des travaux soumis…En ce moment dans la salle, les finalistes étaient manifestement tendus.L’attente était interminable.

· And the Winner is…Juste après l’annonce des gagnants, les hourra et les youpis secouentl’hôtel Safari Park où se sont déroulés les Awards. Les heureuxgagnants montent sur scène, assaillis par les flashs des photographes.Beaucoup n’y croyaient pas. Ce qui a donné lieu à des maladresses età des trébuches.

Juste de quoi les caméramans raffolent. On a pensé à tout pour fairede ce show une manifestation de stars. Le plus petit détail a été étudié.Le matin, les organisateurs ont entraîné les finalistes sur la manière dese tenir sur scène. Une équipe spéciale d’esthéticiennes et de coiffeursavait pour mission «d’astiquer» les dames pour les rendre plus belles.«Cest votre soirée. Profitez-en!» leur lance l’équipe CNN.

Une fois le gagnant d’une catégorie connu, un reportage sur son travailavec le commentaire du jury est projeté sur les grands écrans. Desbrochures reprenant les travaux primés ont été distribuées. Après avoir

reçu leurs trophès et leurs prix, les journalistes africains de l’année2005 étaient invités à s’adresser au public. Alors chacun s’y est prisdifféremment sous le coup de l’émotion. Benjamin Joffe-Walt del’Afrique du Sud, primé pour son reportage sur les rebelles du Darfour,regarde du côté de son père. «Vous vouliez que je sois médecin ouavocat et non journaliste. J’espère que vous êtes fier de moimaintenant», lui dit-il, ému.

Enceinte de neuf mois, Sakina Datoo de la Tanzanie monte difficilementsur scène. Recevant le prix du tourisme pour son reportage sur l’universaquatique de la côte tanzanienne, Sakina adresse un message trèsémouvant à son mari qui l’a accompagné au Kenya. «Je remercie parla même tous ceux et celles qui ont demandé après baby CNN»,s’esclaffe-t-elle. C’est le surnom que les finalistes ont donné à son futurbébé.

Angelo Kinyua de la télévision Kenyane raconte non sans émotion quele malade du cancer qui a fait l’objet de son reportage est décédé unjour après la fin du tournage. Ce travail lui a d’ailleurs valu le grandprix de CNN et Multichoice. Il a été nommé meilleur journaliste africainde l’année 2005.

La cérémonie se termine dans une ambiance de fête. On a danséjusqu’à l’aube…

Nadia LamliliMorocco2005 Francophone General News Print Award

Nadia LamliliMaroc2005 Actualites Generales Francophones - Presse

‘When I left for Kenya, I didn’t know it was winter in this partof Africa. So, I didn’t bring my jumpers. But when my namewas announced as a winner, I felt that it was hot andsummer.’ This was part of my acceptance speech whichmade the 600 guests laugh during the ceremony of thejournalism awards organised by CNN and MultiChoice onthe 25th June in Nairobi.

Great moments of emotion marked this prestigiousceremony. Bursts of laughter, anecdotes, tears of joy…An airof enchantment hung over the pan-African contest whichevery year rewards excellent journalism. The suspenseremained until the end. No one knew who would windespite the five days that the finalists spent together inNairobi. But finally, everyone was a winner. Not leastbecause it wasn’t easy to be a finalist from amongst 640entrants from across Africa.

Also, the many distractions and parties organised todeliberately allow the journalists to relax, were real momentsof pleasure. To taste the crocodile meat of the celebratedrestaurant, ‘The Carnivore’ (it bears its name well), to danceto African music, to visit the animal orphanage…It all addedto the enchantment around the celebrations.

But the gala party on 25th June was really special.Everyone’s attention was on the red envelopes whichcontained the names of the 16 finalists.

Tradition obliges, so it was necessary to make the suspenselast so the presenters, Jeff Koinange and Ruda Landman,took their time. One would look at the history of the Awardsor thank various personalities, whilst the other explains thatthe competition was particularly hard this year because ofthe quality of the work submitted.

At this moment in the room, the finalists were obviouslynervous. The wait was unbearable.

And the winner is…

Just after the announcement of the winners, the hurrahs andthe yippees shook the Safari Park hotel where the Awardswere held. The happy winners climbed the stage attackedby the flashes of the photographers. Many could not believeit. Some gave way to awkwardness and stumbles.

Something cameramen love. Everything had been thought ofto make stars of the journalists. The smallest detail had beenstudied. In the morning, the organisers had instructed thefinalists how best to walk on and act on stage. A specialteam of beauticians and hairdressers had the task ofpolishing the ladies into the most beautiful women. ‘It’s yourparty. Enjoy it!’ shouted the CNN and MultiChoice teams.

Once the category winner was known, a report on theirwork, along with a commentary by one of the judges, wasprojected on the big screens. Brochures showing the printpieces had been distributed. Having received their trophiesand prizes, the African journalists of the year 2005 wereinvited to address the public. Each reacted differently giventhe emotion of the occasion. Benjamin Joffe-Walt from SouthAfrica, praised for his report on the Darfur rebels, waswatched from the sides by his father. ‘You would have likedme to have become a doctor or a lawyer and not ajournalist. I hope that you are proud of me now’, he said,moved.

Nine months pregnant, Sakina Datoo from Tanzania foundit difficult to get on to the stage. Receiving the South AfricanAirways Tourism Award for her report on the underwaterworld off the Tanzanian coast, Sakina addressed a verymoving message to her husband who had accompanied herto Kenya before adding ‘I’d like to thank all those who haveasked after baby CNN’, she laughed. This is the name thefinalists have given to her future baby.

Angelo Kinyua of Kenyan television reports with greatemotion that the cancer victim of his report died a day afterfilming. This piece won him the overall CNN Multichoiceprize. He was therefore named the African journalist of theyear 2005.

The ceremony finishes with the atmosphere of a joyousfestival. We dance until dawn… Nadia (à droite) photographié avec les autres 2005 finalistes: Mohamed

Saïm, Algérie; et de l'Afrique du Sud Debbie Yazbek et Benjamin Joffe-Walt, avant la 2005 cérémonie de remise de prix à Nairobi

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BRINGING THE COMPETITION HOME

From the moment the decision was made to have thetenth anniversary of the CNN MultiChoice AfricanJournalist 2005 awards in my hometown of Nairobi, Iknew the pressure would be on. For one thing, whencomparing Nairobi with the more established and‘civilized’ Johannesburg- home to the competition forthe previous eight years- would take some doing.Secondly, how to keep 16 finalists from a dozendifferent African countries (Anglophone, Francophoneand Lusophone) occupied for several days? But onething I knew deep down inside is that no matter what,this award ceremony would turn out to be oneunforgettable experience after another.

The planning itself was crucial….and for that, we hadthe best in the business when it comes toplanning…..the dynamic firm of ‘Maggie and Gerri,Inc’ accompanied by their ‘army of volunteers andhelpers’ would make sure of that…….the rest, as theysay, is history.

From the choice of hotel (the amazing Safari ParkHotel on the outskirts of Nairobi) complete with thatch-roofs, fireplaces made more appropriate in this ‘cold’winter month of June, complete with in-houserestaurants (Chinese, Japanese, Mediterranean, etc),and an all-day-all-night casino for those daringenough to take on the ‘house’ and of course a nightclub to boot (complete with dancing ‘Safari Cats’),was just the beginning of things to come.

And then there was the day the finalists got a chanceto go up-close-and-personal with a real lifeCheetah….that’s right, going one-on-one with thefastest four-legged creature in the animalkingdom…..and believe me when I say this…..youcan’t make this stuff up….At first, no one seemedwilling to dare. But before you could say AJA, onefinalist after another was fighting for ‘face-time’ withthese tamed creatures. Then when it seemed you

couldn’t top the Cheetah act, then came feedingGiraffes at a local sanctuary……and the ‘tallest’animals on earth were only too happy to be fed by theoutstretched hands of the finalists.

How about the night we all went out to dinner at theworld famous Carnivore Restaurant, best known for itsexotic game meats, unparalleled service (from‘Dawas’ to Deserts), not-to-mention unsurpassedentertainment…..like the run-in we had with thecountry’s ‘First Couple’, courtesy of a comedian skit bythe talented group, Rydykullus….some in the audienceactually thought it was Kenya’s President and FirstLady that had showed up just for us……before youknew it, cameras were clicking and questions werebeing posed….but alas, it wasn’t the FirstCouple…..but all in all, a good time was had by all.

The Gala evening was a BLAST…..under clear Africanskies and a wonderful setting, prize after prize washanded out…..and by the time the overall winner wasannounced, everyone present was beside themselveswith pride and joy. This is the Kenya I wanted myfellow African journalists to experience….and this isthe Kenya they got….and more.

Ntai Bagshaw

Nigeria 2005 Economics and Business Award

A CELEBRATION OF AFRICA

By several measures, the CNN MultiChoice AfricanJournalist Award ceremony is Africa’s most prestigiousmedia event. It not only celebrates the finest of theregion’s journalists but also brings together the crèmeof its media practitioners and businesspeople. Now inits eleventh year, the annual event has achieved anenviable status so much so that global attention isglued on Africa during the four-day programmeculminating in an Awards Night.

Last year’s ceremony, held at the exquisite Safari ParkHotel Nairobi, Kenya, was no less spectacular. Theprogramme was thrilling, educative and fun-filled. Inits usual tradition, finalists were treated to a pre-eventschedule that passed for a town hall exposition, world-class holiday treat and executive training packagerammed into one.

An interesting workshop, with no less a topic than“Journalism in Africa: The challenges,” was held toconfront pertinent issues facing the practice ofjournalism in the continent. Finalists also visitedKenya’s finest wildlife parks like the Giraffe Manor,Elephant Orphanage and Impala Observation Point atthe Nairobi National Park. Expectedly, there weretalks about wildlife conservation anchored by possiblythe best brains in the field. Nairobi National Park’s DrChrisee Martin spoke on “The illegal trade of ivoryand rhino horns,” and “Conservation in Africa.” Evertasted the meat of a snake, crocodile, deer orelephant? ‘The Carnivore’ - an upscale barbecue café– served these rare treats and more.

It is indeed impossible to exaggerate Africa’s mediadiversity. It stretches from the Anglophone states inWest, East, Central and Southern regions through

Francophone parts in the West to Lusaphone areas inthe Central region. The CNN MultiChoice Awardscover these regions, demonstrating its pan-Africannature. 640 journalists entered from 40 nations in all.

The 2005 Award Night showed that Africa’sjournalism has come of age. The winning entries werea compendium of brilliant pieces that told Africa’sstory the African way. Exceptional stories have neverbeen scarce in Africa. Put African journalists togetherand between debates on how the region’s despotsfeed fat on its treasury and the many wars ravagingseveral dark spots, they will agree on one thing:Africa’s stories are better told by Africans for Africans.That’s what the CNN MultiChoice Awards celebrate. There comes a point in a man’s life when he believeshe has achieved a remarkable feat. For me, winningthe award’s Economy and Business Category is one.

Jeff Koinange

Africa Correspondent

Ntai pictured during the finalists' workshop, which was hosted by IPP Media

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COMPETITION AMBASSADOR

Johannesburg had been terribly cold for a Kenyan used to workingin dry and arid areas, but for me it was hot and stuffy everywhere.

I kept looking at the rest of the finalists and wondering. “What couldbe going through their minds?”

The “momentary amnesia” among the judges had worked so welland not even warming up to them on the final day could get to sayanything. I must they were very kind to us though and kept off theidea of discussing the competition.

Once inside the beautiful, Sandton Centre, the “show” began withernest.

I remember looking at Orto one last time and he said, “Whateverhappens we have come this far, God knows we tried.” With that hedug into his soup and could not allow anymore talk.

I could almost hear my heart beat, even before I could count the rateat which it was beating. I heard the Westcliff General Manger saymy name and the rest as they say is history.

I cried in what I can confidently say was a mix of joy and disbelief.

A day after I was back in Kenya, at the airport all my bosses werewaiting with bouquets of roses and congratulatory messages.

Since then, awards came swinging from all corners of the continentsome from women organizations, local Non governmentalorganizations.

Soon I was to be what I can only call the competition’s Good willambassador. I won a five month fellowship at the AmericanUniversity of Paris (AUP) by virtue of winning the general newsTelevision Award at the 2004 CNN African of the year Journalistcompetition.

The school where I was taking my course in Broadcast Journalismwas proud to have me as part of the school’s alumni.

In the five months that I was there, they organized three workshopswhere I had to talk about what it takes to win the prestigious award.A lot of journalism students also invited me in their classes to tellthem about journalism in Africa and about the award.

The best and the most flattering of my experience in Paris as “aCNN Ambassador”, was when I was called upon to give a talkalongside CNN’s Jim Bitterman, his wife Pat Thompson and two other former senior editors from Time Magazine.

As part of my course, I visited France Television and RFO studios,International Herald Tribune offices and the Washington Post andeverybody was patting my back and saying, “Hey I hear you areamong the best journalists in Africa.”

As my trip was coming to a end, I visited the Kenyan embassy inParis and a lady at the desk walked up to me and said sherecognized me because she had seen me crying on CNN as Ireceived my award.

A year down the line, news makers call the office and insist thatOrto and I cover them during their events.

On the streets people still stop to congratulate us and wish us wellin our work.

In the 2005 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist competition, wemanaged to scoop the Environment category with Orto and ourcompany CEO threw us a major bash in his house.

For me it has been like being a reigning beauty queen, only thistime with lots of responsibilities but all for a good cause.

The best part is the laptop makes my work so easy I never have toqueues for computers with the rest of my colleagues in the office andhey with the introduction of Wireless communication, I can send mystories from anywhere.

Kudos CNN and MultiChoice.

Sarah Kimani and Orto Sori Orto were the Television General News– News bulletin winners in 2004 and in the 2005 competition wonthe Environment category

Sarah Kimani

Kenya 2005 Environment Award

Femi Oke

‘Inside Africa’ Host

Until recently regular viewers of Inside Africa would have beenwatching my dear friend Tumi Makgabo hosting the show. Tumi hasmoved back to Johannesburg, but my best friend has left me withthe best leaving present ever - her old job! Actually hosting “InsideAfrica” every week is more of a vocation than a job, and I love itand all its challenges. Covering the continent and its complexstories; getting video at the last minute from Africa to the CNNCenter in Atlanta; and trying to broadcast a more balanced pictureof life across Africa all in 22 minutes, is what the Inside Africa teamdoes every single week with passion.

As I get older being African and having the extraordinaryopportunity to bring Africa’s stories to the world at CNN hasbecome very important to me. It’s not exactly news that Africa hasan image problem. If stories from the continent make theinternational headlines, they’re invariably negative ones. Of coursethere’s corruption, civil war, and natural disasters, which should bereported, but there are also business, culture and lifestyle stories thatrarely get seen.

Amongst countries I've visited, I’ve spent time in Nigeria, SouthAfrica, Egypt, Uganda, Liberia and I’ll soon be heading toMozambique. What particularly stands out as I scan thenewspapers, listen to the radio and watch television during thesetrips is that there’s an entire rich continent of incredible stories thatnever make it out of Africa.

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Competition is an opportunityto re-dress the balance, highlighting the work that African journalistsare doing every day. The 2006 competition is just around thecorner and I can’t wait to see the entries. If you have a story,whatever medium you work in, let me encourage you to enter thecompetition. We can never have enough great journalism comingout of Africa. Good luck, and I hope to see you at the 2006 awardsceremony!

When thinking back on the CNN MultiChoice awards I realize justhow fortunate I was to meet so many special people. I felt quitehumbled to have been amongst such great journalists. Doing whatwe do is not always easily achieved it takes a certain amount oftenacity and perseverance.

As is the case when I was assigned to cover Nelson Mandela’sbirthday party without an invitation. With all the odds stacked upagainst me I embarked on what was to be one of the morelogistically difficult assignments I have been given in a while.Camera in hand, a journalist and I camped out at Mr Mandela’sQunu residence in the Eastern Cape. After a lengthy wait, and bya stroke of complete luck we were waved in with a group of wellwishers who were there to share in the initiation celebrations of MrMandela’s grandson. Having been spotted by his bodyguards, Iwas lifted off my feet and was told to leave the premises. Not tooperturbed by this, because I managed to get a picture of the greatstatesman, I took my punishment without arguing.

As I was about to leave I heard my name being called. Returning tohis vehicle, Mr Mandela stretched his hand out to greet me andasked me why it was that I was excluding myself. Completely awestruck I could only mutter a happy birthday Madiba. To this hereplied that he would have a word with his wife and see what couldbe done for us. My pictures are a result of what happened next. Atouching family reunion, that should in fact have been a privatefamily affair.

The pictures were sent around the world for everyone to share inthis happy event. Too often I am photographing scenes ofdestruction and these are the kind of pictures that leave a longlasting negative feeling for the African continent. With thesepictures, Africa was shown in a positive and reconciliatory light.

Debbie Yazbek

South Africa2005 Mohamed Amim Photographic Award

One of Debbie's winning photographsSarah and Orto with their 2005 Environment Award

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Previous Winners 1995 - 2005

1995John Githongo, Kenya Yasmin O Bedwei-Majdoub, GhanaOlumuyiwa Moyela, NigeriaErich Ogoso Opolot, Uganda

1995 CNN African Journalist of the Year:Joana Mantey, Ghana

1997Tom Dorkennoo, Ghana Anthony Livuza, MalawiDaniel Brande, Ghana Zingisa Makina, South AfricaAyida Komla Dany, TogoRoger Makings, South AfricaOutsa Mokone, BotswanaJoseph Ode, NigeriaJessica Pitchford, South Africa

1997 CNN African Journalist of the Year:Ken Opala, Kenya

1998Olukayode Thomas, NigeriaNicky De Blois, South AfricaDaniel Mensah Brande, GhanaLinus Kaikai, Kenya, Angie Kapelianis, South AfricaMutahi Mureithi, Kenya Tamunoibim Sememitari, Nigeria Ronel Van Zyl, South Africa

1998 CNN African Journalist of the Year:Newton Kanhema, Zimbabwe

1999Kim Cloete, South Africa Themba Hadebe, South Africa Vinicius Hodges, LiberiaSy Lerman, South AfricaJanet Mba-Afolabi, Nigeria Marianne Merten, South AfricaIma Niboro, NigeriaOsita Nwajah, NigeriaLinus Kaikai, Kenya

1999 CNN African Journalist of the Year:Declan Okpalaeke, Nigeria

2003Claudine Atohoun, Benin Maggi Barnard, Namibia Eric Kakore, Uganda Gill Gifford, South Africa Anna-Maria Lombard, South Africa Alpheus Siebane, South Africa Patrick Maigua, Kenya Walter Marwizi, Zimbabwe Betty Mkwasa, Tanzania Ambrose Namoyo, Malawi Siphiwe Sibeko, South AfricaMpho Moagi, South Africa

2003 CNN African Journalist of the Year:Ibiba DonPedro, Nigeria

2004Alakagni Hala, Côte d’IvoireLokumu Kabamba, GabonSimon Peter Kasyate, UgandaSarah Kimani, KenyaMatuma Letsoalo, South AfricaWisani wa ka Ngobeni, South AfricaDumisani Ndlela, ZimbabweThuli Nhlapo, South AfricaMwenda Njoka, KenyaNeo Ntsoma, South AfricaOscar Obonyo, KenyaOrto Sori Orto, KenyaCliffderrick Richard Otieno, KenyaOuézen Louis Oulon, Burkina FasoSophia Phirippides, South Africa Jonathan Pienaar, South Africa

2004 CNN African Journalist of the Year:Peter Murimi, Kenya

2005Ntai Bagshaw, NigeriaSakina Datoo, TanzaniaThe late Deyda Hydara, GambiaBenjamin Joffe-Walt, South AfricaJulie Kelly, South AfricaSarah Kimani, KenyaNadia Lamlili, MarocNkepile Mabuse, South AfricaHilary Mbobe, MalawiJosé Luís Mendonça, AngolaOrto Sori Orto, KenyaJessica Pitchford, South AfricaMohamed Saïm, AlgérieNicolene Troll, South AfricaRoseline Wangui Wanyiri, KenyaDebbie Yazbek, South Africa

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005:Angelo Kinyua, Kenya

2000Adewale Adeoye, Nigeria,Shenid Bhayroo, South Africa Brian Hungwe, Zimbabwe Mia Malan, South AfricaIngrid Martens, South Africa Sophia Phirippides, South AfricaSorius Samura, Sierra Leone Jabulani Sikhakhane, South AfricaOlukayode Thomas, NigeriaCharlene Smith, South Africa

2000 Joint CNN African Journalists of the Year:Jacques Pauw and Adil Bradlow, South Africaand Wanja Njunguna-Githinji, Kenya

2001Tony Carnie, South Africa Faizel Cook, South Africa Shyaka Kanuma, Rwanda Njoki Karuoya, Kenya Declan Okpalaeke, NigeriaTJ Lemon, South Africa Manfred Mensah, Ghana Mpho Moagi, South AfricaEric Orina, Kenya Jonathan Shapiro, South AfricaAdolf Spangenberg, South Africa

2001 Joint CNN African Journalists of the Year:Jaques Pauw, South Africaand Samantha Rogers, South Africa

2002Sara Blecher, South AfricaDeclan Okpalaeke, NigeriaPatrice Douh-Lessou, Cote D'Ivoire John Mwendwa Gitari,Kenya Khadija Magardie, South AfricaIsaac Masingati, Malawi Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, ZimbabweCaroline Nakazibwe, Uganda Angie Kapelianis, South AfricaLoretta Vanderpuye, Ghana

2002 CNN African Journalist of the Year:Susan Purén, South Africa

If you would like to contact any of the above winners please send an email to Kevin TalbotEmail: cnnafrica.competition@turner.com with your details.

African Journalist 2006

CNN International's Managing Director, Chris Cramer, presenting Edward Boateng, founder of the competition, with anaward to mark the event's 10th anniversary.

Review your 2005 work and enter the most prestigious journalism competition in Africa.

The competition is open to print, television, radio, internet and photographic journalists with agenerous prize fund for the category winners.

For details on all the categories, collection points and prizes go to www.cnn.com/africanawardsor contact Kevin Talbot on +44 20 76930846 email: cnnafrica.competition@turner.com

Closing date for entries is March 7th 2006. Don't delay, enter today!