AIPS received 320 submissions from Africa for the fourth edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards, with 38 countries represented.

The fourth edition of the prestigious Awards amassed over 1700 submissions, published between November 10, 2020 and November 4, 2021, from at least 133 different countries. And as usual, all continents were represented,

JUDGING Following the thorough review of every entry to make sure that all the materials received are correct and abide by the rules, judging has begun. In total, there are five voting stages conducted by 40 professionals from 35 nations en route to the Awards ceremony.

The first stage corresponds to a panel of specialists and mentors, that will narrow the works into a longlist per category. The members of the Executive Committee will make a first vote as they will select a shortlist.

The members of the Jury then will vote for the Top 10 nominees, Top 3 finalists and, the day before the ceremony, the winners. These voting stages will be conducted in January and February 2022.

THANK YOU The AIPS Sport Media Awards team would like to thank all participants for their commitment to sport media excellence. Certificates will be sent to all participants in the coming weeks.

See the list of the participating journalists from Africa who sent in 320 submissions in all the categories of the AIPS Sport Media Awards below.

Remember, each participant could submit a maximum of two entries in the same or in two different categories. The same name will appear just once if the two submissions were made in the same category (names with *), while it will appear twice if the author submitted in two different categories.

AUDIO

Adrien Amoussou (Benin) – Radio Couffo Fm / La Flèche du Désir 2A / Infos d’Accra         

Bienvenu Elie Gbelo* (Central African Republic) – Radio Ndeke Luka

Chidiebere Anugwolu (Nigeria) – Nigeria Info FM 99.3

David Oku (Nigeria) – Flo FM 94.9 Umuahia 

Gaone Pearl Kerileng (Botswana) – Gabz Fm And Gazette Stringer      

Gounou Ikilirou Séro (Benin) – Ortb-Radio Parakou     

Hilary Christelle Tolo Kpadonou (Benin) – Freelancer

Joab James Apopo (Kenya) – Freelancer

Kangni Follykoe (Togo) – Sport FM Lome     

Laetitia Ehunza Dembo (Congo DR) – Radio Télévision Nationale Congolaise     

Lamin Fadera (Gambia) – Freelancer    

Madiagne Niang (Senegal) – Africa 7 Radio TV      

Mwakhele Kaliande (Malawi) – Mij FM

Papa Madiakhaté Sarr (Senegal) – Freelancer

Zwelikhethabantu Sibanda* (Zimbabwe) – Skyz Metro FM 

PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO

Alusine Rehme Wilson (Sierra Leone) – Awoko Newspaper

Badreddine Tnani (Tunisia) – Sportnews7-24.com       

Christopher Maduewesi (Nigeria) – Makingofchamps.com

Fadel Senna (Morocco) – Agence France Presse (AFP) 

Helge Schutz (Namibia) – The Namibian

Justin Makangara Ciribagula (Congo DR) – RNW Media      

Justina Aniefiok (Nigeria) – Freelancer 

Kidus Yemiru (Ethiopia) – Tikvah Ethiopia Sport  

Mohamed Acheari (Morocco) – Morocco Media News

Mohamed Amine Azizi* (Tunisia) – Radio Oxygene FM

Mussie Girmay (Ethiopia) – Hatricksport Website 

Stephane Bossa (Benin) – Freelancer

Tielman Van Lill (Namibia) – Republikein

Yisa Azeez Asipita (Nigeria) – Osklean Football Academy

     

PHOTOGRAPHY – SPORT ACTION

Amine Ezzahidy (Morocco) – Freelancer       

Frank Darkwah (Ghana) – 442gh.com   

Helge Schutz (Namibia) – The Namibian

Jesse Jackson Kauraisa (Namibia) – Namibian Sun        

Justina Aniefiok (Nigeria) – Freelancer 

Michael Uugwanga (Namibia) – Confidente Newspaper        

Mohamed Fliss (Tunisia) – Agence Photos Fliss     

Mussie Girmay (Ethiopia) – Hatricksport Website

Noah Silomba (Zambia) – Freelancer     

Samuel Imanishimwe (Rwanda) – Kigali Today Ltd      

Sila Kiplagat (Kenya) – Nation Media Group 

Yaw Ansa-Asare (Ghana) – Freelancer  

Yisa Azeez Asipita (Nigeria) – Osklean Football Academy     

Youssef Loulidi* (Morocco) – Freelancer  

    

VIDEO – ATHLETE PROFILE

Ali Moumouni* (Benin) – Canal 3 Bénin

Castro Shali Kaleni Uulumbu (Namibia) – One Africa Television 

Dagim Tekle (Ethiopia) – Freelancer      

Daniel Sebakijje (Uganda) – NBS Television  

Francis Hema (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Kelvin Nembo Njuhsop (Cameroon) – Cameroon Radio Television

Mahop II Andre Jean Mirabeau* (Cameroon)  Canal2 International        

Omar Boudi / Zoheir Boudi (Algeria) – Freelancer

Sayon Kourouma (Guinea) – CIS Médias        

Smail Berhail* (Algeria) – Radio Algérie Internationale

Sophy Okello Akinyi (Kenya) – Freelancer

    

VIDEO – DOCUMENTARY

Aabir Rharib (Morocco) – Freelancer    

Ahmed Elhadidy (Egypt) – Tooofa

Alain Muhirwe (Burundi) – Destiny FM

Baboucarr Sey* (Gambia) – QTV /Paradise FM      

Bouchaib Brhadda (Morocco) – Oumapresse / Ouma.TV

Clarisse Sih (Cameroon) – Cameroon Radio Television 

Fatma Abdallah Chikawe (Tanzania) – Azam TV

Henry Opemi Mwenyi* (Kenya) – Standard Media Group

Joao Chivale (Mozambique) – Televisão de Moçambique       

Moses Wakhisi (Kenya) – Standard Media Group – KTN News       

Muftawu Nabila Abdulai (Ghana) – Kwese TV      

Omar Boudi / Zoheir Boudi (Algeria) – Freelancer       

Rayane Hatimi (Morocco) – Freelancer         

Sayon Kourouma (Guinea) – CIS Médias

Sophy Okello Akinyi (Kenya) – Freelancer    

Zakaria Mestoui (Algeria) – Sharjah Sports TV

VIDEO – SHORT FEATURE

Ahmed Elhadidy (Egypt) – Tooofa

Ayomide Kuye (Nigeria) – Freelancer   

Bernard Ndong (Kenya) – Royal Media Services – Citizen TV

Castro Shali Kaleni Uulumbu (Namibia) – One Africa Television

Chibuike Donald Nwamere (Nigeria) – Track Revelation

Chris Migwambo (Kenya) – K24 TV

Daniel Sebakijje (Uganda) – NBS Television  

Daniel Yeboah (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Janet Amankwaa* (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Josephat Kioko (Kenya) – Voice of America (VOA Swahili Service)

Juliet Bawuah (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited      

Kelvin Owusu Ansah-Opoku (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Maher Mezahi (Algeria) – Freelancer    

Michelle Katami Guda* (Kenya) – BBC 

Mohamed Abubakar (Kenya) – China Global Television Network

Mohamed Riad Bouzina (Algeria) – Rouya24

Moses Wakhisi (Kenya) – Standard Media Group – KTN News       

Nana Ama Agyemang* (Ghana) – EIB Network Ghana

Olatomiwa Babalola (Nigeria) – Freelancer

Olivia Nakate (Uganda) – Vision Group

Rifaat El Nagar (Egypt) – Freelancer

Sarah Enamutor (Nigeria) – Nigeria Info 99.3 FM 

Sopirinye Jaja* (Nigeria) – Rivers State Television

Steffany Ndei (Kenya) – Debunk Media

Tumi Kgasoe (South Africa) – Newzroom Afrika    

Yacouba Tangara (Mali) – Planète Sports Mali TV

WRITING – BEST COLOUR PIECE

Abdel Aziz Hali (Tunisia) – La Presse de Tunisie   

Adrien Amoussou (Benin) – Radio Couffo FM/ La Flèche du Désir 2A / Infos d’Accra

Ajibade Olusesan (Nigeria) – New Telegraph

Albert Atangana Fouda (Cameroon) – Ajscmedia.com

Anita Rannoba (Botswana) – Freelancer

Ayache Senouci (Algeria) – Kooradz.com

Babatunde Eludini (Nigeria) – Premium Times

Baboucarr Fallaboweh (Gambia) –     Freelancer       

Bethel Kalu (Nigeria) – Freelancer

Bonface Osano* (Kenya) – Freelancer   

Brenden Nel* (South Africa) – Freelancer     

Bright Yaw Ofosu Larbi (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited       

Busisiwe Mokwena (South Africa) – Freelancer

Caristan Isseri A Maben (Cameroon) – Les-Footeux

Daniel Gallan (South Africa) – Freelancer     

Daniel Nhakaniso* (Zimbabwe) – Alpha Media Holdings

David Oku (Nigeria) – Flo FM 94.9 Umuahia

Dennis Murimi Njiru (Kenya) – Mozzart Sport

Elias Makori (Kenya) – Nation Media Group

Emmanuel Ayamga (Ghana) – Pulse Ghana

Emmanuel Oladele (Nigeria) – Nigfooty

Emmanuel Sabuni* (Kenya) – The Star Newspaper       

Essam Shaheen (Egypt) – Freelancer

Festus Chuma (Kenya) – Ducor Sports  

Fiifi Anaman (Ghana) – Freelancer

Ghada Abdel-Kader* (Egypt) – Al-Ahram

Gildas Adimou Boko (Benin) – Freelancer     

Girmachew Kebede Mengesha (Ethiopia) – Freelancer       

Gowon Akpodonor (Nigeria) – The Guardian Newspaper

Hiam Salih (Sudan) – Remuntada (Daily Sports Newspaper)

Idrissa Sane (Senegal) – L’Observateur 

Ilyes Ben Salah (Tunisia) – Diwan FM

Imane Majdaoui (Morocco) – Freelancer      

Jeff Kinyanjui (Kenya) – Mozzart Sport

Jesse Jackson Kauraisa (Namibia) – Namibian Sun        

John Vigah* (Ghana) – New Times Corporation     

Kabelo Boranabi (Botswana) – Freelancer    

Kayode Bajela* (Nigeria) – Punch Nigeria Limited

Khuto Dorothy (South Africa) – Freelancer   

Kodjo Mawuli Avuletey (Togo) – www.mawakisports.net

Langton Nyakwenda* (Zimbabwe) – The Sunday Mail 

Lee-Ann Mpofu (South Africa) – Freelancer  

Maha Salaheldin (Egypt) – Masrawy.com      

Maher Mezahi (Algeria) – Freelancer

Mainimo Etienne Mengnjo (Cameroon) – The Post

Mamadou Makhfouse Ngom (Senegal) – Freelancer    

Matshelane Mamabolo (South Africa) – Freelancer      

Michael Uugwanga (Namibia) – Confidente Newspaper

Mohamed Elkady (Egypt) – Al-Gomhoria Newspaper

Momodou Bah (Gambia) – Freelancer   

Monsurah Olatunji (Nigeria) – Freelancer    

Mostafa Hosny (Egypt) – Freelancer

Mphatso Malidadi (Malawi) – The Times Group – Malawi News

Mthokozisi Dube (Zimbabwe) – FARPost

Nadjib Djoudi (Algeria) – Akher Saa      

Naneka A. Hoffman (Liberia) – The New Dawn

Nthako Majoro (Lesotho) – Public Eye Newspaper        

Ockert De Villiers (South Africa) – Freelancer

Okai Gyimah Edmund (Ghana) – Freelancer

Oluwaseun Oyediji (Nigeria) – Kick442

Oluwashina Okeleji (Nigeria) – Freelancer   

Osama Ali Ahmed Abdelmonem Elswisiy (Egypt) – Alkass TV     

Owusua Appiah-Fei (Ghana) – Freelancer    

Palesa Deejay Manaleng* (South Africa) – Primedia    

Rahman Osman (Ghana) – Jpimedia.co.uk

Rahman Osman (Ghana) – Jpimedia.co.uk     

Reda Selim* (Egypt) – Alittihad Newspaper

Ridwan Yusuf (Nigeria) – Concise News Global

Rob Delport* (South Africa) – Idiski Times     

Rodgers Eshitemi (Kenya) – Standard Media Group

Said Nick (South Africa) – Freelancer

Sakyibea Ofori (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Sally Jeng (Gambia) – Freelancer   

Seyed Sidi Ahmed (Mauritania) – Télévision de Mauritanie

Tadious Manyepo (Zimbabwe) – The Herald

Tatenda Gondo (Zimbabwe) – Freelancer     

Teboho Jafeta (Lesotho) – Maseru Metro      

Tokelo Martin Mokhesi (South Africa) – FARPost

Trevor Makonyonga (Zimbabwe) – Bustop TV

Veronica Gwaze* (Zimbabwe) – The Sunday Mail

Walid Farouk (Egypt) – Al Roeya

Yacouba Tangara (Mali) – Planète Sports Mali

Yanga Sibembe (South Africa) – Daily Maverick

Yemi Olus (Nigeria) – Makingofchamps.com

Youness El Kherrachi* (Morocco) – Snrtnews.com

WRITING – BEST COLUMN

Abdel Aziz Hali (Tunisia) – La Presse de Tunisie

Ablaye Diallo* (Senegal) – Sport News Africa

Abou Sy* (Senegal) – Freelancer     

Ahmed Limam (Mauritania) – Télévision de Mauritanie

Ahossa Kouakou Abel Azonhande* (Burkina Faso) – Noorinfos.com

Alaa Abdel-Ghani (Egypt) – Al-Ahram

Albert Atangana Fouda (Cameroon) – Ajscmedia.com

Alusine Rehme Wilson (Sierra Leone) – Awoko Newspaper

Aristo Dotse (Ghana) – Soccernet

Bethel Kalu (Nigeria) – Freelancer

Celestine Karoney (Kenya) – BBC

Christopher Maduewesi (Nigeria) – Makingofchamps.com

Daniel Gallan (South Africa) – Freelancer

Ehab Zohdy (Egypt) – Al Bayan Newspaper

Elias     Makori (Kenya) – Nation Media Group   

Emeka Obasi (Nigeria) – Freelancer       

Emmanuel Ayamga (Ghana) – Pulse Ghana

Emmanuel Egobiambu (Nigeria) – Concise News  

Fred     Mwambu* (Uganda) – Daily Monitor      

Gaone Pearl Kerileng (Botswana) – Gabz FM and Gazette Stringer

Gbetoho Jean-Paul Hemankpan (Benin) – Freelancer

Gowon Akpodonor (Nigeria) –    The Guardian Newspaper

Hasan Elsaadny (Egypt) – Pulpit.Alwatanvoice.com

Hossam El-Tantawi* (Egypt) – Freelancer     

Kahofi Jischvi Suy (Côte d’Ivoire) – Eburnie Today       

Karim Akhan Khame (Morocco) – Almandour TV

Laetitia Ehunza Dembo  (Congo DR) – Radio Télévision Nationale Congolaise

Lwazi Knowledge Dlamini (Swaziland) – Times Of Eswatini

Makhtum    Muziransa (Uganda) – Freelancer  

Mamadou Kane* (Senegal) – CESTI

Mamadou Makhfouse Ngom (Senegal) – Freelancer    

Mandla Moyo (Zimbabwe) – Freelancer

Martha Belay Workenh (Ethiopia) – Ethio-Kickoff

Matshelane Mamabolo (South Africa) – Freelancer      

Monsurah Olatunji (Nigeria) – Freelancer    

Mthokozisi Dube (Zimbabwe) – FARPost

Muftawu Nabila Abdulai (Ghana) – Kwese TV      

Nadjib Djoudi (Algeria) – Akher Saa      

Nazim Bessol* (Algeria) – Botola   

Nthako Majoro (Lesotho) – Public Eye Newspaper        

Nyalaziri Mansuru Abale (South Sudan) – Turn-Key Media Group

Okai Gyimah Edmund (Ghana) – Freelancer

Oluwaseun Oyediji (Nigeria) – Kick442 Sports     

Oluwashina Okeleji (Nigeria) – Freelancer

Pachel Mpan (Congo DR) – DRCPF        

Precious Odabi (Nigeria) – More

Ragab Ahmad (Egypt) – Sky News Arabia

Rodgers Eshitemi (Kenya) The Standard Media Group

Samuel Gacharira (Kenya) – Nation Media Group

Samuel Ouma (Kenya) – Pan African Visions 

Sohad Elkhodary (Egypt) – Freelancer  

Tadious Manyepo (Zimbabwe) – The Herald

Tielman Van Lill (Namibia) – Republikein

Wagdy Sawahel (Egypt) – Freelancer    

Yaou Mensah Agbenou (Togo) – Freelancer 

Yaw Ampofo (Ghana) – Adoa Media Consult (AdoaTV)

  

YOUNG REPORTERS – BROADCASTING

Aabir Rharib (Morocco) – Freelancer    

Amy Wane (Senegal) – Freelancer  

Chibuike Donald Nwamere (Nigeria) – Track Revelation     

Chidiebere Anugwolu  (Nigeria) – Nigeria Info FM 99.3                

Chris Migwambo (Kenya) – K24 TV

Clarisse Sih (Cameroon) – Cameroon Radio Television

Daniel Akinbusuyi (Nigeria) Radio Now 95.3 FM 

Daniel Yeboah (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Fatma Abdallah Chikawe (Tanzania) – Azam TV  

Francis Hema (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Hilay Christelle Tolo Kpadonou (Benin) – Freelancer 

Ilyes     Ben Salah (Tunisia) – Diwan FM     

Kelvin Kimathi (Kenya) – K24 TV 

Mihret Tesfaye (Ethiopia) – Freelancer 

Mohamed Outgoudar (Morocco) – Freelancer

Sakyibea Ofori (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Segolame     Baeng (Botswana) – Freelancer

YOUNG REPORTERS – PHOTOGRAPHY

Sila Kiplagat (Kenya) – Nation Media Group   

       

YOUNG REPORTERS – WRITING

Abiodun Awonusi (Nigeria) – Soccerhub.com.ng   

Anita Rannoba (Botswana) – Freelancer       

Bright Yaw Ofosu Larbi (Ghana) – Tv3 Network Limited

Caristan Isseri A Maben (Cameroon) – Les-Footeux     

Dennis Murimi Njiru (Kenya) – Mozzart Sport      

Edem Kodjo Attipoe (Togo) – Quotidien Togo Matin     

Ernest Akorebirungi (Uganda) – Kawowo Sports

Faisal Ahmad Al-Farazdaq (Sudan) – Freelancer

Hassan Abdulsalam (Nigeria) – Freelancer   

Ijeoma Okigbo (Nigeria) – News Agency Of Nigeria       

Kabelo Boranabi (Botswana) – Freelancer

Khuto Dorothy (South Africa) – Freelancer

Kofi Nyamekye (Ghana) – Kickgh.com   

Lee-Ann Mpofu (South Africa) – Freelancer  

Leonard Solms (South Africa) – Freelancer

Makhtum    Muziransa (Uganda) – Freelancer 

Merit Jay Abaianyam (Nigeria) – Salvation Television  

Meshack Kisenge (Kenya) – Mozzart Sport Kenya

Mostafa Hosny (Egypt) – Freelancer      

Oratile A K Otsetswe (Botswana) – Freelancer     

Owusua Appiah-Fei (Ghana) – Freelancer

Precious Odabi (Nigeria) – More

Sally Jeng (Gambia) – Freelancer   

Samuel Gacharira (Kenya) – Nation Media Group

Steffany Ndei (Kenya) – Debunk Media

Tatenda Gondo (Zimbabwe) – Freelancer

Teboho Jafeta (Lesotho) – Maseru Metro      

Tokelo Martin Mokhesi (South Africa) – FARPost

Tolu Olasoji (Nigeria) – Freelancer

Yanga Sibembe (South Africa) – Daily Maverick

Yaou Mensah Agbenou (Togo) – Freelancer 

Yaw Ampofo (Ghana) – Adoa Media Consult (AdoaTV) 

Source: AIPS