The entry date for the 2014 CNN
MultiChoice African Journalist Awards has been extended by one week, bringing
the new closing date for submitting of entries to June 6, 2014.
A press statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng stated that the extension of the call for entries
will provide opportunities for more journalists to submit entries for this
year’s awards. The prestigious
awards, now in their 19 year have attracted thousands of entries across the
continent, making it one of the biggest media awards on the continent.
The awards represent the very best
in journalism from across the African continent, and are truly a highlight in
CNN’s editorial calendar.
Two Nigerians
emerged winners at the awards last year. The winners are Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye
of Sunday Punch in the UNICEF-sponsored Environment Category and Tolu Ogunlesi,
a freelance journalist for Ventures Africa, Nigeria, in the Coca-Cola Company,
Economics and Biz Awards category
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