THROUGH the Platform for Dialogue and Action on Health Technologies in Africa (Health Tech Platform), the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) announced a call for entries for the third edition of the Emerging Technologies Media Award of Excellence.
The Emerging Technologies Media Award (ETMA), is an annual recognition of journalists at the forefront of reporting on African-led technologies and innovations to achieve the continent’s socioeconomic transformation.
The media award seeks to promote reporting of technologies and innovations being developed by and for use in achieving the continent’s aspirations and to raise public awareness, understanding, participation, and local ownership of these technologies and innovations.
Entries should address issues related to the development and use of emerging technologies in Africa for water, food and energy security, such as ongoing research, regulatory frameworks, community participation, public awareness and understanding, involvement of African scientists, equity and benefit sharing.
African journalists working in print, radio, television and online media can compete for cash prizes.
Categories include print, radio, television journalism, and online media. Works published or broadcast between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024 are eligible for submission.
The grand prize winner will receive US$5,000. Winners for each category will receive US$2,500 and each runner-up US$1,000.
The deadline for the submission of application is January 10, 2025. Interested applicants can apply here.
Blessing Otoibhi is a Multimedia Journalist and Anchor host for the News in 60 seconds at The International Center For Investigative Reporting. You can shoot her a mail via Botoibhi@icirnigeria.org or connect on Twitter @B_otoibhi