On behalf of the
Independent Judging Committee, Aimable Twahirwa from Rwanda said the judging
was a rigorous and a competitive process which saw outstanding entries from
each category being selected. He presented the names of the thirteen finalists
and mentioned that this year’s Awards was encouraging compared to the past
entries. He further stated that the 2016 edition had finalists fairly
representing almost all the regions of Africa. All thirteen finalists were
selected from the Print, Radio, Photo journalism and online categories. The
2016 ACCER Awards finalists as announced include; Aaron Yancho Kaah (Cameroon),
Addeh Midadji Daniel (Togo), Andrew Mambondiyani (Zimbabwe), Atayi Babs
(Nigeria), Diana Wanyonyi (Kenya), Fousseni Saibou (Togo), Francis Mugerwa
(Uganda), Madafime Didier Hubert (Benin), Mercy Adundo (Kenya), Ngala Kilian
Chimtom (Cameroon), Nichodemus Kioko Kovandi (Kenya), Suy Kahofi (Côte
d'Ivoire), Zaina Kere (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The 2016 ACCER Awards
Gala Night where the winners from each category (Print, Radio, Photo journalism
and online) from among the finalists will be announced and the Awards will take
place in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the United Nations
Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Notes to the
Editor
About ACCER Awards
ACCER Awards is
a PACJA initiative aimed catalyzing African media coverage on climate change
and environment. It was initiated in response to creating awareness on climate
change and environmental conservation by way of rewarding exemplary
Environmental Journalists in Africa. The goal and inherent intention of ACCER
is not only to reshape the African narrative as espoused in Climate Change and
Environment debates, but also to build a new culture of and consciousness on
how we utilize biological resources in our environment and reduce our carbon
footprint. About PACJA PACJA is the largest alliance of CSOs with members in
over 45 countries in Africa with membership of over 1500, embodying one African
voice on environmental and climate justice.
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