{"id":11058,"date":"2020-11-04T16:19:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=11058"},"modified":"2020-11-04T16:19:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:19:41","slug":"chairman-of-trace-tv-among-largest-and-most-influential-panel-of-judges-ever-assembled-for-a-journalism-prize-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2020\/11\/04\/chairman-of-trace-tv-among-largest-and-most-influential-panel-of-judges-ever-assembled-for-a-journalism-prize-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Chairman Of TRACE TV Among Largest And Most Influential Panel Of Judges Ever Assembled For A Journalism Prize In Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AfricanWomenInMedia.png?resize=500%2C211\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AfricanWomenInMedia.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AfricanWomenInMedia.png?resize=300%2C127&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The judging panel for the APO Group African Woman in Media Award consists of 100 luminaries, with global icons such as Naomi Campbell joined by executives at diverse organizations like Microsoft, Harley-Davidson and FIFA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>APO Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.APO-opa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.APO-opa.com<\/a>),\u00a0the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy,\u202fis delighted to\u00a0announce the\u00a0jury\u00a0for the\u00a0prestigious\u00a0<em>APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020 <\/em>(<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/APOaward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/APOaward<\/a>). The Award\u00a0recognizes, celebrates and empowers African women in the media who support female entrepreneurship throughout the continent.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<br \/><br \/>This is the largest and most influential panel of judges ever assembled for an African media award, and it reflects the importance of recognizing gender equality in business and the media.<br \/><br \/>APO Group has brought together 100 luminaries, with global icons such as Naomi Campbell joined by senior executives from every major industry on the continent, from Microsoft to Dangote; Twitter to Coca-Cola; and Harley-Davidson to LEGO!<br \/><br \/>Here is a full list of the 100 judges\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fatma Samoura<\/strong>, Secretary-General of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.FIFA.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.FIFA.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>A\u00efda Diarra<\/strong>, Senior Vice President and Head of Sub-Saharan Africa of Visa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Visa.com\">www.<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Visa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">V<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Visa.com\">isa.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Naomi Campbell<\/strong>, Model, actress, businesswoman (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/naomi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.instagram.com\/naomi<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Olivier Laouchez<\/strong>, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of TRACE (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.TRACE.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.TRACE.tv<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Aydan Olcer<\/strong>, Regional Communications Director, Middle East and Africa of Microsoft (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Microsoft.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Microsoft.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Kezia Anim-Addo<\/strong>, Head of Communications, Sub-Saharan Africa of Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Facebook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Facebook.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Zayna Aston<\/strong>, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, EMEA, of YouTube (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.YouTube.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.YouTube.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Emmanuel Lubanzadio<\/strong>, Head of Public Policy Sub-Saharan Africa of Twitter (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Twitter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Twitter.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Samantha Fuller<\/strong>,\u00a0Head of Communication Sub Saharan Africa\u00a0of Uber (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Uber.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Uber.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Camilla Osborne<\/strong>, Head of Communications of Coca-Cola Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Coca-ColaAfrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Coca-ColaAfrica.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Acha Leke<\/strong>, Chairman Africa of McKinsey &amp; Company (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.McKinsey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.McKinsey.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Ifeoma Dozie<\/strong>, Director, Marketing and Communications, Sub-Saharan Africa of MasterCard (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.MasterCard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.MasterCard.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Jason Pau<\/strong>, Senior Advisor for International Programs of the Jack Ma Foundation (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.JackMaFoundation.org.cn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.JackMaFoundation.org.cn<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Michael Carney<\/strong>, Regional Marketing Manager of Harley-Davidson Motor Company (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Harley-Davidson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Harley-Davidson.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Urszula Bieganska<\/strong>, Head of Marketing Middle East and Africa of LEGO Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.LEGO.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.LEGO.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Mai Youssef<\/strong>, Corporate Communications and Marketing Services Director, Africa, Middle East and Turkey of Canon (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Canon.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Canon.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Amadou Gallo Fall<\/strong>, Vice-President of the NBA, and President of the Basketball Africa League (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.NBA.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.NBA.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Amadou Diallo<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer Middle East and Africa of DHL Global Forwarding (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.DHL.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.DHL.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Hannah O\u2019Leary<\/strong>, Director, Head of Modern and Contemporary African Art of Sotheby&#8217;s (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Sothebys.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Sothebys.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Julie Gichuru<\/strong>, Head of Public Affairs and Communications of Mastercard Foundation (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.MasterCardFdn.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.MasterCardFdn.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Helen Da Fonseca<\/strong>, Head of Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and CSR of L\u2019Or\u00e9al South Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Loreal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Loreal.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Louise W. Wanjohi<\/strong>, Communications Lead &#8211; North, East and West Africa of IBM (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.IBM.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.IBM.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Vanessa M. Moungar<\/strong>, Director, Gender, Women and Civil Society of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AfDB.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AfDB.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Carole Van Cauter<\/strong>, Global Marketing Manager of Brussels Airlines (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.BrusselsAirlines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.BrusselsAirlines.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Candace Gilowey<\/strong>, Head of Marketing &#8211; South Africa and Sub Sahara Africa of Levi Strauss &amp; Co. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.LeviStrauss.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.LeviStrauss.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Dudu Ndlovu<\/strong>, Head of Communications of KPMG South Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.KPMG.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.KPMG.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sarah Fernandez<\/strong>, Director of Public Relations and Communications &#8211; Middle East and Africa of Accor (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Accor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Accor.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Rasha Kelej<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Merck-Foundation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Merck-Foundation.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Byron Kennedy<\/strong>, Executive Head: Group Media Relations and Spokesperson of Vodacom (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Vodacom.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Vodacom.co.za<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Dominic Rumbles<\/strong>, Head of Communications of World Rugby (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.World.Rugby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.World.Rugby<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Patricia Obozuwa<\/strong>, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer of GE Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.GE.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.GE.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Samantha Muna<\/strong>, Director Development East Africa of Hilton Worldwide (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Hilton.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Hilton.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>John Gely<\/strong>, Head of Africa of MoneyGram International (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Moneygram.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Moneygram.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Beatrice Gachenge<\/strong>, Head of Communications, Sub-Saharan Africa of Novartis (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Novartis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Novartis.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Lee Martin<\/strong>, Senior Advisor of Getty Images (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.GettyImages.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.GettyImages.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Stephanie Aboujaoude<\/strong>, Senior Area Director, Marketing and Communications, Middle East and Africa of Radisson Hotel Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.RadissonHotelGroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.RadissonHotelGroup.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sthe Shabangu<\/strong>, Public Relations and Communications lead for Africa of Cisco (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Cisco.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Cisco.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Rukmini Glanard<\/strong>, Executive Vice President Global Sales, Services and Marketing of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AL-Enterprise.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AL-Enterprise.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Maor Aharoni<\/strong>, Africa and Israel Communications of Motorola Solutions (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.MotorolaSolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.MotorolaSolutions.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Anthony Chiejina<\/strong>, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Dangote Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Dangote.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Dangote.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Jacqui O&#8217;Sullivan<\/strong>, Executive: Corporate Affairs of MTN South Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.MTN.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.MTN.co.za<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sonia Adnane<\/strong>, Head of Communications and Public Affairs Africa of Siemens Gamesa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.SiemensGamesa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.SiemensGamesa.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Marwa Gomaa<\/strong>, Africa Communications Director of Tetra Pak (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.TetraPak.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.TetraPak.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Abdellah Ghali<\/strong>, Head of Communications of OCP Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.OCPafrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.OCPafrica.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Christa Botha<\/strong>, Communications Director, Africa and Middle East of Sage (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Sage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Sage.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Adenike Laoye<\/strong>, Group Head, Corporate Communications, and Chief of Staff to the Group CEO of Ecobank (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Ecobank.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Ecobank.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Abdou Diop<\/strong>, Managing Partner of Mazars Audit and Consulting (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Mazars.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Mazars.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Andre Martin<\/strong>, Head of Communications and External Relations, Middle East and Africa of DP World (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.DPworld.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.DPworld.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Angela Russell<\/strong>, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AmCham.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AmCham.co.za<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Ben White<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of VC4A (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.VC4A.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.VC4A.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Bola Atta<\/strong>, Group Head, Corporate Communications of United Bank for Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.UBAgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.UBAgroup.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Michael Okwiri<\/strong>, Vice President, Corporate Communications and CSR of Airtel Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Airtel.Africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Airtel.Africa<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Christian Bwakira<\/strong>, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa of Ingenico Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Ingenico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Ingenico.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Clare Spurrell<\/strong>, Head of Global Communications of CARE International (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.CARE-international.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.CARE-international.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Claudia Brunner<\/strong>, Media Relations Specialist of Rotary International (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Rotary.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Rotary.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Coralie van den Berg<\/strong>, General Manager of Rugby Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.RugbyAfrique.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.RugbyAfrique.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sue Musunga Chuzu<\/strong>, Marketing and Communications Manager, Africa and Middle East of CNH Industrial (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.CNHIndustrial.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.CNHIndustrial.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Didier Acouetey<\/strong>, President and Founder of AfricSearch Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AfricSearch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AfricSearch.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Eddie Mandhry<\/strong>, Director for Africa and Middle East of Yale University (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Yale.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Yale.edu<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Christina D&#8217;Souza<\/strong>, Head Brand and Communications Middle East &amp; Africa at Sodexo (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Sodexo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Sodexo.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Filipe de Botton<\/strong>, President of the Portuguese Diaspora Council (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.DiasporaPortuguesa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.DiasporaPortuguesa.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Florizelle Liser<\/strong>, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.CorporateCouncilonAfrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.CorporateCouncilonAfrica.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Ginikanwa Frank-Durugbor,<\/strong> Head, Corporate Communications of Lafarge Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Lafarge.com.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Lafarge.com.ng<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Leslie Richer<\/strong>, Director of Information and Communication of the African Union (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AU.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AU.int<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Giovanni &#8220;Gianni&#8221; Merlo<\/strong>, President of the International Sports Press Association, AIPS (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AIPSmedia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AIPSmedia.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Itumeleng Matlaila<\/strong>, Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs &#8211; Africa of Puma Energy (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.PumaEnergy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.PumaEnergy.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Jean Pascal Mvondo<\/strong>, Francophone Africa government and corporate advisory lead of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.UNCDF.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.UNCDF.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Karen Taylor<\/strong>, CEO of Invest Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.InvestAfrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.InvestAfrica.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Mathilde Schneider<\/strong>, Head of Group Communications of AFD &#8211; Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AFD.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AFD.fr<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Kate Johns<\/strong>, Head: Africa and International Media Relations of Standard Bank (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.StandardBank.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.StandardBank.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Kelly Arnold<\/strong>, Managing Director, Sub-Sahara Africa, Retail Intelligence of Nielsen (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Nielsen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Nielsen.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sanaa Sayagh,<\/strong> General Manager of Roche Morocco (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Roche.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Roche.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Leland Rice<\/strong>, CEO of Dedalus Global (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.DedalusGlobal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.DedalusGlobal.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Lesiba Sethoga<\/strong>, Head of Marketing and Communications \u2013 South Africa of Allianz Global Corporate &amp; Specialty (AGCS) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AGCS.Allianz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AGCS.Allianz.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Lilian Kanyi Mwangi<\/strong>, Marketing and Communications Manager &#8211; East, Central and Southern Africa of DHL Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.DHL.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.DHL.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Linda Brown<\/strong>, Head of Communications and Advocacy Services, Africa of BASF (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.BASF.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.BASF.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Louise Kanyonga<\/strong>, Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer of Rwanda Development Board (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.RDB.rw\">www.RDB.rw<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Alexander Amosu<\/strong>, Founder of Lux Afrique (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.LuxAfrique.com\">www.LuxAfrique.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Maximilian Jarrett, <\/strong>Africa Programme Manager of the International Energy Agency (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.IEA.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.IEA.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Mohamed Rahman Swaray<\/strong>, Minister of Information and Communications of Sierra Leone (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.MIC.gov.sl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.MIC.gov.sl<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Monica Zanette<\/strong>, Migration Mobility Dialogue Senior Coordinator of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ICMPD.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ICMPD.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Mwanja Ng&#8217;anjo<\/strong>, Ag. Head of Communications of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.NEPAD.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.NEPAD.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Nafissatou Dia<\/strong>, Communication and CSR Director of CFAO (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.CFAOgroup.com\">www.CFAOgroup.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>NJ Ayuk<\/strong>, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.EnergyChamber.org\">www.EnergyChamber.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Olly Cann<\/strong>, Director of Communications of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Gavi.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Gavi.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Oyinade Adegite<\/strong>, Group Head, Corporate Communication of Guaranty Trust Bank (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.GTBank.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.GTBank.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Paulo Gomes<\/strong>, Co-Founder of New African Capital Partners, former Executive Director of The World Bank (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.NewAfricanCapital.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.NewAfricanCapital.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Pierre Havenga<\/strong>, Managing Director MEA of Vertiv Co (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Vertiv.com\">www.Vertiv.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Robins Tchale Watchou<\/strong>, CEO of Vivendi Sports (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.VivendiSports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.VivendiSports.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Rose Thuo<\/strong>, Head of Communications and Marketing, Africa of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.WorldWildlife.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.WorldWildlife.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sarah Utermark,<\/strong> Director of Commercial Partnerships of Opera (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Opera.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Opera.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sherry Kennedy<\/strong>, Senior Communications Officer of the African Trade Insurance Agency (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ATI-aca.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ATI-aca.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Tolu Ogunlesi<\/strong>, Special assistant on Digital and New Media to Nigeria&#8217;s President, Muhammadu Buhari (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.StateHouse.gov.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.StateHouse.gov.ng<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Tshepang Motsekuoa<\/strong>, Communications Manager &#8211; Africa of AGCO Corporation (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AGCOcorp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AGCOcorp.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Sanjeev Gupta<\/strong>, Executive Director of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.africAFC.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.africAFC.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>St\u00e9phane Rogovsky<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of R-Squared Agency (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.R-Squared.Agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.R-Squared.Agency<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Tiekie Barnard<\/strong>, CEO and Founder of the Shared Value Africa Initiative (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.SVAI.africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.SVAI.africa<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Victor Oladokun<\/strong>, former Director of Communication and External Relations of the African Development Bank Group<\/li><li><strong>Walid Loukil<\/strong>, Deputy General Manager of Loukil Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Loukil.com.tn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Loukil.com.tn<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Yoven Moorooven<\/strong>, CEO of ENGIE Africa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ENGIE-africa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ENGIE-africa.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Zemedeneh Negatu<\/strong>, Global Chairman of Fairfax Africa Fund (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.FairfaxAfrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.FairfaxAfrica.com<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Nila Yasmin<\/strong>, Winner of the 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bit.ly\/NilaYasmin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.bit.ly\/NilaYasmin<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard<\/strong>, Founder and chairman of APO Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Pompigne-Mognard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Pompigne-Mognard.com<\/a>) \u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to thank all the judges for devoting their time and energy to the <em>APO Group African Women in Media Award<\/em>,\u201d said Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Pompigne-Mognard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Pompigne-Mognard.com<\/a>), Founder and Chairman of APO Group. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen a judging panel of this quality before, and we are honored that every member shares our vision for women empowerment and entrepreneurship. Their passion and enthusiasm has helped make this award the biggest of its kind in Africa.\u201d<br \/><br \/>The APO Group African Women in Media Award is part of APO Group\u2019s commitment to supporting the development of journalism on the continent.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The award is open to African female journalists whose stories were\u202fbroadcast or published between 1st January and 31st October 2020. The stories are\u202fjudged on\u202fcontent, writing, analysis, creativity, human interest and community impact.<br \/><br \/>The judges will be asked to select the winning journalist, who will then be announced at\u00a0the\u00a06th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum\u2019s (AWIEF) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awieforum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.AWIEForum.org<\/a>) Virtual Conference and Awards,\u00a0hosted\u00a0from\u00a02-3 December 2020, with the theme \u2018Reimagining Business &amp; Rebuilding Better.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>AWIEF\u202fis a\u202fprestigious annual event\u202fthat sees global thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, academics, development\u00a0organizations\u00a0and investors gather to connect, network, share, collaborate and transact in a combined effort to boost Africa\u2019s entrepreneurship ecosystem for women.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The judging panel for the APO Group African Woman in Media Award consists of 100 luminaries, with global icons such as Naomi Campbell joined by executives at diverse organizations like Microsoft, Harley-Davidson and FIFA APO Group (www.APO-opa.com),\u00a0the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy,\u202fis delighted to\u00a0announce the\u00a0jury\u00a0for the\u00a0prestigious\u00a0APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020 (http:\/\/bit.ly\/APOaward).&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2020\/11\/04\/chairman-of-trace-tv-among-largest-and-most-influential-panel-of-judges-ever-assembled-for-a-journalism-prize-in-africa\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Chairman Of TRACE TV Among Largest And Most Influential Panel Of Judges Ever Assembled For A Journalism Prize In Africa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11058\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}