Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards

Guests were entertained by the kora playing of Seckou and Surahta Keita

Winners received bronze statues entitled

Stanley Egbochuku (Business Day Nigeria), Frank Aigbogun (Business Day Nigeria), Nick Blazquez (Diageo Africa) and Prof. David Smith (University of Missouri)

In his welcoming address, Paul Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Diageo plc, said it is time for a

Chukwu-Emeka Chikezi, Executive Director of AFFORD (African Foundation for Development), was master of ceremonies

Everest Ekong, Publisher, Business in Africa, accepts the award for Best Journalist on behalf of David Christianson

Frank Aigbogun, Publisher, Business Day Nigeria, winner of Best Website

Camila Reed of Reuters accepts the award for Best Published Feature

Job Rabkin and Nima Elbagir of Channel 4 News accept the award for Best Television Feature

Richard Berenger of BBC World Service accepts the award for Best Radio Feature

Richard Synge of The Africa Report, which won the award for Best Publication

Frank Aigbogun and Stanley Egbochuku of Business Day Nigeria, winner of Best Website

HE Joseph Muchemi, Kenyan High Commissioner to UK, said that

Nick Blazquez (Managing Director, Diageo Africa), HE Joseph Muchemi (Kenyan High Commissioner to UK) and Paul Walsh (Chief Executive Officer, Diageo plc)

200 guests attended the ceremony at The Inner Temple in London

Nick Blazquez, Managing Director, Diageo Africa, told guests about Diageo