Africa Media Awards

Honouring courageous reporting and lifetime dedication to journalism

Meet the 2025 Fellows

Rooted in a vision for a just and accountable Africa, the Africa Media Awards were born from a partnership between Baraza Media Lab, The Africa Editors Forum (TAEF), and Journalists for Human Rights (JHR). Held alongside the Africa Media Festival, these awards celebrate journalism that challenges power, defends human rights, and reimagines media’s role on the continent.

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Our Awards

Human Rights Journalism Awards

Honouring three journalists whose reporting has exposed injustice, given voice to the vulnerable, and altered the public conversation.

TAEF Award for Lifetime Service to Journalism

Recognising editors whose career-long commitment to accuracy, integrity, and mentorship has strengthened Africa’s media.

Why These Awards Matter

Journalists on the continent face censorship, threats, and violence. These awards stand with those who risk their safety to document truth. By recognising their work, we underscore media’s role in defending democracy and human rights.

Selection Process

Governance

  • Advisory Board: Seasoned media and human-rights professionals guiding strategy.
  • Jury: Independent experts assessing impact, ethics, and investigative depth.
  • Secretariat: Managing nominations, outreach, and logistics.

Nomination

  • Open to published works (Feb 2023–Feb 2025) by journalists reporting within Africa.
  • Entries accepted from individuals, media houses, and civil-society groups.
  • Criteria: impact on policy or public awareness, ethical rigor, and depth of investigation.

Lifetime Service

  • Nominations by veteran editors.
  • Shortlist and final selection by a distinguished jury of Africa Editors Council members.

How to Get Involved

We welcome organisations to join us in expanding this platform. Whether as jury members, sponsors, or partners in outreach, your support ensures these awards grow into Africa’s foremost recognition of principled journalism.
Become a Partner

The Africa Media Awards are presented each year during the Africa Media Festival — a leading continental gathering for journalists, editors, and creatives.

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