Sanlam and Santam, the joint sponsors of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, have officially announced the shortlisted entries for the 2023 awards. This year, a total of 170 entries from 13 countries in Africa were received, the highest number yet in the competition’s 49-year history.
The 2023 Sanlam Group Financial Journalist of the Year and category winners will be announced at a gala event in Johannesburg on 25 July, 2024.
Shortlisted journalists in the Business and Companies category
- Dewald van Rensburg, Micah Reddy and Sam Sole – amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism, South Africa
- Ann Crotty – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Daniel Okujwa – Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Nigeria
- Dominic Omondi – Daily Nation, Kenya
- Kingsley Jeremiah – The Guardian, Nigeria
- Rob Rose – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Susan Comrie – amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism, South Africa
Shortlisted journalists in the Economy category
- Claire Bisseker – Financial Mail, South Affrica
- Kitso Dickson – Business Weekly & Review, Botswana
- Lisa Steyn – News24, South Africa
- Odimegwu Onwumere – The Nigerian Voice, Nigeria
- Paul Murungi – Daily Monitor and CEO East Africa Magazine, Uganda
- Rob Rose – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Ryk van Niekerk – Moneyweb, RSG Geldsake, South Africa
Shortlisted journalists in the Financial Markets category
- Bernard Busuulwa – The EastAfrican, Uganda
- Jaco Visser – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Kabelo Khumalo – Business Day, South Africa
- Lisa Steyn – News24, South Africa
- Otiato Guguyu – Daily Nation, Kenya
- Patrick Alushula – Nation Media Group, Kenya
- Rob Rose – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Ruan Jooste – Personal Finance, South Africa
Shortlisted journalists in the Consumer Financial Education category
- Ephraim Modise – TechCabal, Pan African
- Maya Fisher-French – CityPress, Maya on Money, South Africa
- Neesa Moodley – Daily Maverick, South Africa
- Nike Popoola – Punch Newspaper, Nigeria
- Paul Busharizi – New Vision, Uganda
- Ryk van Niekerk – Moneyweb, RSG Geldsake, South Africa
- The Devi Show – eTV, South Africa
Shortlisted journalists in the African Growth Story category
- Caleb Ojewale – Business Day, Nigeria
- Garth Theunissen – Business Day and News24 Business, South Africa
- Joseph Olaoluwa – TechCabal, Pan African
- Kingsley Jeremiah – The Guardian, Nigeria
- Mahamadi Sebogo – Sidwaya, Burkina Faso
- Nicole Pillay – Forbes Africa, Pan African
- Paul Murungi – Daily Monitor and CEO East Africa Magazine, Uganda
Shortlisted journalists in the ESG: Business and the Environment category
- Ann Crotty – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Giulietta Talevi – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Jaco Visser – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Justice Nwafor – Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria
- Paul Murungi – Daily Monitor and CEO East Africa Magazine, Uganda
- Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman – EIB Network, Ghana
- Ryk van Niekerk – Moneyweb, RSG Geldsake, South Africa
Shortlisted journalists in the ESG: Business and Society category
- Ann Crotty – Financial Mail, South Africa
- George Kwaning – TV3 Ghana, Ghana
- Kabelo Khumalo – Business Day, South Africa
- Kingsley Jeremiah – The Guardian, Nigeria
- Odimegwu Onwumere – The Nigerian Voice, Nigeria
- Oluwatomisin Amokeoja – Forbes Africa, Pan African
- Rob Rose – Financial Mail, South Africa
- Ryk van Niekerk – Moneyweb, RSG Geldsake, South Africa
Category: Broadcast: Audio/Radio
- Destiny Onyemihia – Voice of Nigeria, Nigeria
- Maya Fisher-French – CityPress, Maya on Money, South Africa
- Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman – EIB Network, Ghana
- Ruan Jooste – Personal Finance, South Africa
- Ryk van Niekerk – Moneyweb, RSG Geldsake, South Africa
Category: TV/Video
- George Kwaning – TV3 Ghana, Ghana
- Nothando Magudulela – SABC News, South Africa
- Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman – EIB Network, Ghana