This year the competition received entries from 38 countries.
Here is the full list of the finalists:
Here is the full list of the finalists:
- Daniel Biaou Adje, ORTB, Benin
- Safia Berkouk, El Watan, Algeria
- Vinayak Bhardwaj M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism, Mail & Guardian, South Africa
- Tabelo Timse, M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism, Mail & Guardian, South Africa
- Romão Brandão, Jornal OPAÍS, Angola
- Sean Christie, Freelance for Landbouweekblad and The Mail & Guardian, South Africa
- Obinna Emelike, Business Day, Nigeria
- Ben Ezeamalu Premium Times, Nigeria
- Emmanuel Ogala, Premium Times, Nigeria
- Bob Koigi, Farmbizafrica.com, Kenya
- Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for The Saturday Nation, Kenya
- Anne Mawathe Citizen TV, Kenya
- Rashid Ibrahim, Citizen TV, Kenya
- Patrick Mayoyo, Daily Nation, Kenya
- Christine Muthee Media Development in Africa (MEDEVA), Kenya
- Oliver Oscar Ochanda, Media Development in Africa (MEDEVA), Kenya
- Dickson Ng’hily, The Guardian, Tanzania
- John Muchangi Njiru, The Star Newspaper, Kenya
- Olatunji Ololade, The Nation Newspaper, Nigeria
- Bayo Olupohunda, Columnist, Punch Newspaper, Nigeria
- Ossène Ouattara, Infoduzanzan.com, Côte d’Ivoire
- Brito Simango, Televisão de Moçambique, Moçambique
- Joy Summers Mnet Carte Blanche, South Africa
- Susan Comrie, Mnet Carte Blanche, South Africa
- Suy Kahofi, Freelance for West Africa Democracy Radio, Senegal
- Paballo Thekiso, Saturday Star, South Africa
- Bento Venancio, Jornal Domingo, Moçambique
- Evelyn Watta, Sportsnewsarena.com, Kenya