Awards

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 17, 2023 —Women photojournalists can nominate themselves for the 2024 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), through the photojournalism award, celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2024 — Photographers are invited to submit entries for the 2024 edition of the ZEKE Award for Systemic Change and for Documentary Photography. The ZEKE Award is open to professional and amateur […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2024 — The 2024 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling invites applications from journalists in Africa. The award honours up-and-coming journalists in Africa who strive to strengthen people’s voices and […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2024 —  Journalists based in any African country can submit entries for the 9th edition of the pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards The awards recognise the outstanding work of journalists on re/insurance from […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2024 — Journalists working in any size newsroom, or who work independently, can submit entries for the Solutions Journalism Network Awards. The Solutions Journalism Network’s awards programme recognises, amplifies and celebrates the […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2023 — Creative non-fiction writers, fiction writers and poets are invited to submit entries for the Writivism Literary Prizes. The Writivism Literary Initiative is a programme of the Centre for African Cultural […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2024 — The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting recognises journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime. Print, broadcast or online reporters from any country who have investigated commercial bribery schemes, business […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30, 2023 — The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa seeks entries for the 1st Regional Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Media Awards. The awards are in two categories, namely the Regional AMR Champion Journalist […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 24, 2023 — Nigerian full-time and freelance journalists can apply for the 18th edition of the annual Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. The award for investigative reporting is open to any Nigerian […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2023 — African creative writers between the ages of 15 and 35 can submit entries for the 4th edition of the Toyin Falola Prize. The theme for this year is Sacred, which […]