The World Association for News Publishers, WAN-IFRA, has announced the finalists in the Digital Media Awards Africa for 2025.
The jury panel selected outstanding projects excelling in journalism, digital products and monetisation initiatives.
“Once again, the region proves its commitment to creating inspiring projects that engage and inform its audiences. Whilst not all competing initiatives made it to the final, the exceptional quality of their people and work remains undeniable,” the organisation said in a press release.
Here are the finalists in alphabetical order.
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Project: 2024 Elections Dashboard
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: VISUAL INVESTIGATION | Final Footsteps: The Kirsten Kluyts murder
Company: News24
Country: South Africa
Project: The Road to a Just Energy Transition
Company: The Outlier
Country: South Africa
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Project: Palesa’s Brave Discovery
Company: Food For Mzansi Group
Country: South Africa
Project: FactSpace DisinfoLab
Company: Ghana Fact
Country: Ghana
Project: Elections 2024: News24 debunks disinformation and fact-checks misinformation
Company: News24
Country: South Africa
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Project: Live Journalism Webinar Platform
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: Whatsapp
Company: Jeune Afrique Media Group
Country: Tunisia
Project: The User Needs Impact Project 360
Company: Pulse Africa
Country: Nigeria
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Project: Elections ’24
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: Le Brief
Company: Jeune Afrique Media Group
Country: Tunisia
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Project: Smart Video Strategy for Business News Publication on TikTok
Company: Business Insider Africa
Country: Nigeria
Project: How 750m in Cape Town’s city centre points to South Africa’s expansive extortion problem
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: SHORT-FORM DOCUMENTARY | “I don’t want to lose myself”, Carol de Swardt’s assisted suicide
Company: Netwerk24
Country: South Africa
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Project: Daily Maverick Shutdown
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: KOOK & GENIET | Netwerk24 adds iconic cooking brand as a digital-first
Company: Netwerk24
Country: South Africa
Project: The New Vision reader revenue project
Company: New Vision, Vision Group
Country: Uganda
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Project: Manifesto MAYHEM!
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: People Daily News App
Company: Mediamax Network Limited
Country: Kenya
Project: MwanaClick: A Digital Revolution in News and Content Access
Company: Mwananchi Communications Limited
Country: Tanzania
Project: MultiVerse
Company: Radio Africa Group
Country: Kenya
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Project: Hausa AI News: amplifying indigenous voices with technology
Company: Legit.ng
Country: Nigeria
Project: The world in a nutshell
Company: Netwerk24
Country: South Africa
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Project: Relaunch of Africa Business+
Company: Jeune Afrique Media Group
Country: Tunisia
Project: Cross Fire: A YouTube Sports Fan Engagement Offering
Company: Pulse Sports Nigeria
Country: Nigeria
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