Announcing the Winners of the 8th Pan-African (Re)insurance Journalism Awards: Celebrating Excellence in African Insurance Reporting.

Continental Reinsurance Plc has announced the winners of the 8th Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards.

The awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding work of journalists covering the (re)insurance industry in Africa.

The winners were selected from over 90 entries submitted by journalists from 18 African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The winners of the 8th Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards are:

1. Nelson Mandela Muhoozi, Uganda – Winner, Online Category (English)
2. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, Ghana – Winner, Broadcast Category (English)
3. Felix Klutse, Ghana – Winner, Print Category (English)
4. Mahamadi Sebogo, Burkina Faso – Winner, French Category
5. Toka Hatem Elsayed Elsayed, Egypt – Winner, Arabic Category
6. Calvin Manika, Zimbabwe – Winner, Dr Femi Future Talent Award

The winners were announced at an awards ceremony held in Kenya on 16th March 2023, alongside the 8th Continental Re CEO Summit. The awards ceremony was graced by His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya and attended by dignitaries, industry experts, journalists, and other stakeholders in the (re)insurance industry in Africa.

Continental Reinsurance CEO, Mr Lawrence Nazare, congratulated the winners and emphasized the importance of quality journalism in advancing the (re)insurance industry in Africa.  He noted that the awards aim to encourage journalists to report accurately and comprehensively on the industry, and to promote a better understanding of (re)insurance among the public.

The winners of the 8th Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards receive cash prizes, trophies and certificates of recognition.

The awards are part of Continental Reinsurance’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, aimed at promoting excellence in journalism and advancing the (re)insurance industry in Africa.

CATEGORY WINNERS:

Online Category (English)

Nelson Mandela Muhoozi, Uganda

Winner

Ronald Adamolekun, Nigeria

1^st runners-up

Samuel Sanya, Uganda

2^nd runners-up

Print category (English)

Felix Klutse, Ghana

Winner

Patrick Alushula, Kenya

1^st runners-up

Nike Popoola, Nigeria

2^nd runners-up

Omobola Tolu-Kusimo, Nigeria

2^nd runners-up

Broadcast category (English)

Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, Ghana

Winner

Peter Wakaba, Kenya

1^st runners-up

Destiny Onyemihia, Nigeria

2^nd runners-up

French category

Mahamadi Sebogo, Burkina Faso

Winner

Goudalo Oltas Yavis Teddy, Benin

1^st runners-up

Idriss Hamed Njutapvoui Kpoumie, Cameroon

2^nd runners-up

Arabic Category

 Toka Hatem Elsayed Elsayed, Egypt

Winner

Fatma Ibrahem, Egypt

1^st runners-up

Islam Abd Elhamid, Egypt

2^nd runners-up

 Calvin Manika, Zimbabwe

Winner

Dr Femi Future Talent Award 

For more information on the awards visit https://www.continental-re.com/journalism-awards/