The APO Group has launched African Women in Media Award in a bid to recognize the support of female journalists for women’s entrepreneurship in Africa.
APO Group will present the inaugural address of the APO Group African Women in Media Award at the 5th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum’s (AWIEF) Conference, Exhibition and Awards to hold at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), from 29- 30 October 2019, titled ‘Enhancing impact, digitalization, investment and intra-African trade’.
As to the press release APO send to The Ethiopian Herald, AWIEF’s prestigious annual event is a platform that sees global thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, academics, development organizations and investors gather to dialogue, connect, network, share, collaborate and transact in a combined effort to boost Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem for women.
Lionel Reina, CEO of APO Group said, “We are extremely excited for the opportunity to highlight the work of female journalists sharing the stories of women entrepreneurs in Africa.
The APO Group African Women in Media Award is part of our commitment to supporting the development of journalism on the continent. We are delighted to present this award with AWIEF in Cape Town as we celebrate women in journalism and entrepreneurship.” Entries for APO Group African Women in Media Award must offer valuable insights into African female entrepreneurs while appealing to a global audience.
The award is open to African woman journalists and bloggers, whether directly employed or freelancers, working in the continent of Africa who have produced a story that has been broadcast or published in English, French, Portuguese or Arabic in the form of a printed publication, a television feature, a radio story, a website or a blog whose primary audience is based in Africa.
The Ethiopian Herald June 23/2019
BY GENET FEKADE
