On Thursday, 15 May, Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel announced the finalists for the
CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Competition.
The 23 finalists from 14 countries are:
* Lucas Ajanaku, TELL Magazine, Nigeria
* Barbara Angopa, NTV, Uganda
* Deji Badmus, Channels Television, Nigeria
* Marjorie Copeland, Freelance for
Marie Claire, South Africa
* Kennedy Gondwe, Freelance for
Hone FM, Zambia
* John Grobler, Freelance for
The Namibian, Namibia
* Israel Laryea,
Joy FM, Ghana
* Fernando Lima, Jornal Savana, Mozambique
* Emmanuel Mayah,
Sun Newspaper, Nigeria
* Mwondoshah Mfanga,
The Guardian, Tanzania
* Richard Mgamba,
Sunday Citizen Newspaper, Tanzania
* Peter Moyo, e.tv, South Africa
* Bamuturaki Musinguzi,
The EastAfrican Newspaper, Uganda
* Mutwiri Mutuota,
Kenya Times, Kenya
* Boniface Mwangi,
The Standard , Kenya
* Koumouréoua Issa Napon, Radio Télévision du Burkina, Burkina Faso
* Evaline Ngono, Cameroun Radio Télévision, Cameroun
* Daniel Nkrumah,
Daily Graphic, Ghana
* Godwin Nnanna,
BusinessDay, Nigeria
* Nassima Oulebsir,
Le Jeune Indépendant, Algeria
* Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'ono, Television International, for Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Zimbabwe
* Seyoum Tsehaye, Eritrea
* Sasha Wales-Smith,
Special Assignment, SABC, South Africa
The competition, which is now in its 13th year, received a record number of; 1912 entries from 44 countries throughout the continent, including French and Portuguese speaking Africa. The competition is held in partnership with MultiChoice, and in collaboration with The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The prestigious sponsors include: Celtel; Coca-Cola Africa; Ecobank; Ghana Tourist Board; Holiday Inn Accra; IPP Media, Tanzania; MIH Print Africa; Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD); Safebond Africa Ltd; Global Media Alliance and Camerapix.
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