WAN-IFRA

World Association of News Publishers

African Digital Media Awards

African Digital Media Awards

WAN-IFRA's African Digital Media Awards is the most prestigious competition in the industry for publishers to benchmark their digital offerings. The competition draws innovative publishers from all Africa who submit their engaging digital media campaigns and content to see where they stack up against their peers. The awards recognise publishers who have adopted digital media and mobile strategies as part of their total product offering to meet the major changes in how people consume news and information today.

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  • Meet the finalists of our African Digital Media Awards 2016
    2016-04-27 13:20

    Best News Website

    Best Entertainment & Lifestyle Website

    • Kick off, Media24, South Africa
    • SDE, Standard Group Ltd, Kenya
    • House & Garden/Condé Nast, Independent Newspapers, South Africa

    Best use of Online Video

    • IOL – What would you take a bullet for? Independent Newspapers, South Africa
    • NTV Wild, Nation Media Group, Kenya
    • #FeesMustFall, 24.com, South Africa
    • New video on demand site launched (tv.guardian.ng), Guardian Newspaper Limited, Nigeria

    Best Data Visualisation Project

    • TMG Election App, Times Media Ltd, South Africa
    • How Long Have Africa’s Presidents Held Office? by The Voice of America, USA
    • Newsplex, Nation Media Group, Kenya
    • Beyond the  Bullet, 24.com, South Africa

    Best News Mobile Service

    • News24 Elections, Media24, South Africa
    • News24 App, 24.com, South Africa
    • IOL App, Independent Newspapers Ltd., South Africa

    Best Entertainment & Lifestyle Mobile Service

    • Men’s Health, Media24, South Africa
    • The Juice, News24, South Africa
    • House& Garden Condé Nast App, Independent Newspapers Ltd., South Africa

    Best in Tablet Publishing

    • IOL Tablet App, Independent Newspapers Ltd., South Africa
    • News24 App, 24.com, South Africa
    • M&G iPad edition: 5 August 2016, Mail & Guardian, South Africa

    Best Reader Engagement

    • Women’s Health – Next Fitness Star, Media24, South Africa
    • My Network – Nation Media Group, Kenya
    • Daily Voice, Independent Newspapers Ltd., South Africa
    • The Voice Newspaper Botswana, The Francistowner - The Voice Newspaper, Botswana

    Best Digital Advertising Campaign

    • Landbou.co.za: Client – John Deere, Media24, South Africa
    • Huisgenoot.com & SARIE.com: Client – Afrikaans.com, Media24, South Africa
    • IOL Commercial – ASICS Campaign, Independent Newspapers Ltd., South Africa
    • Believe the Truth – Nation Media Group, Kenya

    Best New Product

    • Wanted Online, Times Media Ltd., South Africa
    • Loot/Isolezwe, The Independent Newspapers Ltd, South Africa
    • NetNuus, 24.com, South Africa
    • NiE Portal, Nation Media Group, Kenya
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  • African Digital Media Awards Guidelines
    2016-04-27 08:41
    The competition is open to all publishers in Africa. All entries must be published by 7 August 2016.¶ Read more ...

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  • Entry fee per submission

    Each entry will be charged with EUR 100 + VAT

  • Key dates for participation
    • 9 May 2016: Registration opens
    • 4August 2016: Registration closes
    • 8 August 2016: Deadline for uploading of entries
    • 9August 2016 - 29 August 2016: Jury evaluation
    • 02 September 2016: Finalists will be announced
    • 29 September 2016: Winners will be officially announced at the Digital Media Africa conference in Johannesburg.

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