• "There are plenty of business stories from Africa that are perfectly rateable within a mainstream discussion of something other than Africa. But because it's in Africa, it doesn't get included in the equations. We have to create a situation in which the decision makers in journalism and investment know more about what the continent is capable of." Jon Snow
  • "It’s positive for our business that Africa is well reported, helping us to sell the story of Africa a little bit better." Navaid Burney ECP Investments South Africa
  • The Economist’s coverage of business and financial stories from Africa has been driven in recent years by the region’s good economic performance and the growing interest in emerging markets from foreign investors, who now realise that returns in Africa can be very good." Caroline Lambert, former South Africa correspondent The Economist

Introduction

View highlights from the 2011 Awards

The Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards recognise journalists and editors who provide high quality coverage of the business environment in Africa.

Since the Awards’ inception in 2004, Africa is a different place and is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies. Against this backdrop, the Awards continue to seek out, recognise and reward excellence in business journalism.

The Awards recognise the fact that more and better business journalism plays an important role in Africa’s investment flows. We believe that better and more accurate reporting generates more business interest on the continent. To read about previous awards, please click here.



Download ‘African media and
investment’ research report