Applications call for APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020. APO Group African Women in Media Award to Recognise Support of Female Journalists for Women’s Entrepreneurship in Africa. The Award will be bestowed to the winner at the 6th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum’s (AWIEF) (AWIEForum.org) Virtual Conference and Awards hosted on 2-3 December 2020, with the theme ‘Reimagining Business & Rebuilding Better.’

AWIEF’s prestigious annual event is a platform that sees global thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, academics, development organizations, and investors gather to dialogue, connect, network, share, collaborate, and transact in a combined effort to boost Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem for women.

Prizes

The winner of the APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020 will get a USD 2,500 cash prize and online courses from one of the most respected international universities

Story

APO will judge the stories depending on the content, writing, analysis, creativity, human interest, and community impact. All stories must be in electronic format at the time of submission

• Print: upload the scan(s) of the published article.
• Radio: upload the SoundCloud link.
• Website: upload the URL or
• TV: upload the YouTube link.

Eligibility

• Open to African woman journalists and bloggers, whether directly employed or freelancers.
• They should be working in the continent of Africa and have produced a story that has been broadcast or published in English, French, Portuguese or Arabic in the form of a printed publication, a television feature, a radio story, a website, or a blog whose primary audience is based in Africa.
• Stories must have been broadcast or published between January 1 and October 31, 2020.

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