2010 Awards
The 2010 Awards are now open for entry.
Please read the Rules and Conditions and the Entry guidelines before entering
General Guidelines
To qualify for the Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2010, all submissions must have been published or broadcast in the period 15 April 2009 – 25 March 2010. Entries must reach the secretariat by 26 March 2010.
To enter, select the category or categories you would like to be considered for and fill-in the online entry form for each individual entry. Please refer to the criteria and submission format requirements for each category. All entry material that cannot be attached to the entry form (video, audio) must be sent via post/courier to your nearest secretariat (details below).
Each Award is given to an individual or team. Submissions can be made on behalf of an individual or team as long as permission has been provided by each team member confirming that they have read and understood the terms and conditions which must be accepted in order to participate in these Awards.
There is no limit to the number of submissions per individual/team except in the case of ‘Best Newcomer’, ‘Media of the Year’ and ‘Journalist of the Year’ in which the individual/media outlet can enter only once. However, individual pieces submitted as part of these entries can be entered in other categories.
There are no entry fees.
After filling-in the online form:
- Print/online features can be submitted as a live link or attachment
- Radio/TV features must be labeled clearly with your name and reference number and posted/couriered to your nearest secretariat office (see details below)
- All audio-visual material (new media category) must be labeled with your name and reference number and should be couriered/posted to your nearest secretariat office (see details below)
Please contact jcrawshaw@africapractice.com should you have any questions.
Secretariat addresses:West Africa Awards Secretaryafricapractice R&B 13b Bishop Oluwole Street Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria |
East Africa Awards Secretaryafricapractice D68 Norfolk Towers, Kijabe Street, Nairobi Kenya South Africa |
Awards Secretary africapractice8 Victory Road, Greenside, 2193, Johannesburg South Africa UK |
Awards Secretary africapractice24-25 Scala Street London W1T 2HP UK |
Overall Judging Criteria
Entries should demonstrate:
- Groundbreaking journalism that provides excellent insight, analysis and clarity of the business climate
- Content supported by investigative research that has ‘gone the extra mile’
- A clear and balanced presentation of the issue/s involved
- Journalistic flair – a style that is engaging, though-provoking and accessible to its audience
Note: Individual print features should not exceed 5,000 words in length. Individual broadcast features should not exceed 1 hour in length.
The Categories
1. Best ICT featureA feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of the ICT sector in a thoughtful and engaging way. This might include, but is not limited to, telecommunications infrastructure, mobile, networking, security, cyber crime, e-learning, hardware, software, Internet.
2. Best Finance feature
A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of the finance/banking sector in a thoughtful and engaging way. This might include, but is not limited to, investment opportunities, retail banking, credit cards, corporate finance, mobile money, payment systems.
3. Best Infrastructure feature
A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of infrastructure (physical or otherwise) in a thoughtful and engaging way. Features addressing issues of energy and transport can enter this category. This might include, but is not limited to, infrastructure development projects, aviation, oil, roads, rail, energy.
4. Best Agribusiness / Environment feature
A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of agribusiness or environmental issues in a thoughtful and engaging way. This might include, but is not limited to, climate change, agriculture, food security, water management, farming, resource management.
5. Best Tourism feature
A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that examines any aspect of the tourism industry in a thoughtful and engaging way. This might include, but is not limited to, hotels, eco-tourism, travel, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.
6. Best use of New Media in a story
A piece developed using new media (online digital photography, blogs, vodcasts, videos, podcasts or a mixture of these) that effectively supports a story about business or the economy in an African context. The topic is open, but use of new media must help deliver a fresh perspective that helps the audience engage with a story in a way not possible through traditional media alone. Entry must include a live URL.
7. Best Business News story
A news story or series of related stories delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that:
Addresses a breaking news story from the time period of the awards
Answers all basic questions in a clear and balanced fashion
Demonstrates journalistic flair – a style that is engaging, though-provoking and accessible to its audience
8. Best Business Feature story
A feature or series of related features delivered on any media platform (print, broadcast, online) that:
Examines business or the economy in an African context
Provides useful background material for readers to understand relevance
Gives bigger picture and importance to Africa, as well as specific issues it might be addressing
Brings the business and economy to life, while answering the serious questions
9. Best Newcomer
A portfolio of three features (can be across different platforms) by a journalist who has been working as a reporter for less than five years. Proof of first date of accreditation will be required. Judges will be looking for overall quality of reporting, understanding of business issues and personal insights, as well as a commitment to sustained coverage of the business and economic climate in Africa, which serves to highlight opportunities as well as challenges
10. Media of the Year
A print publication, broadcast programme/channel , website or blog that is a comprehensive resource for its audience providing sustained coverage of Africa’s business and economic news, issues and analysis (sector-specific or otherwise).Please submit a portfolio of five articles of no more than 5,000 words each, or five broadcast programmes, of no more than three hours in total. In addition to quality of reporting, balanced perspective, insight and analysis, judges will be looking for style and presentation, as well as outlets that are building a reputation amongst business and investor communities as a valued source of information about Africa.
11. Journalist of the Year
A portfolio of three features (on any one or a mixture of media platforms) of no more than 5,000 words or one hour each. Submitted pieces can cover different topics, industries or people, or be part of a series of reportage. As well as quality, style, presentation and a way of engaging the audience, judges will be looking for a commitment to sustained coverage of the business and economic climate in Africa which serves to highlight opportunities as well as challenges.