aghani: CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2009 Finalists + Brown Heart Campaign

samedi 16 mai 2009

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2009 Finalists + Brown Heart Campaign

Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2009 Competition were announced some days back. This year, the competition received entries from 836 journalists from 38 countries throughout the continent, including French and Portuguese speaking Africa.

There are 25 finalists from 12 countries and they are:

1. Ayodeji Adeyemi, TELL Magazine, Nigeria

2. Biaou Daniel Valérien Adje, ORTB - Parakou, Benin

3. Anas Aremeyaw Anas, The Crusading Guide, Ghana
4. Rajen Bablee, Samedi Plus, Mauritius

5. Ernesto Bartolomeu, TPA, Angola

6. Nicola De Chaud, Backyard Productions for Carte Blanche, South Africa

7. Ethar El-Katatney, Business Today Egypt8. Halden Krog, The Times, South Africa

9. Anna-Maria Lombard, Health-e News Service for 3rd Degree e.tv, South Africa

10. Paul McNally, Men's Health Magazine, South Africa

11. James Moturi Mogaka, KTN, Kenya

12. Fredrick Mugira, Freelance for Mail & Guardian online www.mg.co.za, Uganda

13. Sammy Muraya, Metro FM, Kenya

14. Boniface Mwangi, Expression Today, Kenya

15. John Benson Mwangi, KTN, Kenya

16. John-Allan Namu, KTN, Kenya

17. Elshadai Negash, Freelance for Fortune Newspaper, Ethiopia

18. Luís Nhachote, Zambeze, Mozambique

19. Tolu Ogunlesi, Contributing Editor for Glide Magazine, Nigeria

20. Violet Otindo, K24 Television, Kenya

21. Odette Schwegler, Backyard Productions for Carte Blanche, South Africa

22. Viviane Tiendrébéogo, Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina Faso

23. Beauregard Tromp, The Star, South Africa

24. Alain Zongo, L'Observateur Paalga, Burkina Faso

25. Hazel Friedman, Special Assignment, SABC, South Africa

The Brown Heart campaign

An evening where celebs where inducted as Young at Heart Ambassador to the BROWN HEART CAMPAIGN. A campaign to show love to the less privilege. 50 young Nigerians were inducted (including yours trully). The event held last weekend.

Check out the pictures...