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Johannesburg to Host Inaugural Digital Media Africa Conference and Awards
Monday 23. May 2016 - With an explosion in mobile news growth on the African continent, WAN-IFRA continues to showcase the innovation taking place there, now in the form of an inaugural Digital Media Africa conference and Awards competition.
Africa joins WAN-IFRAs established Digital Media series of regional events. Johannesburg will serve as the host city, where digital media executives will gather from 28 to 30 September to debate the hottest digital issues facing publishers on the continent and abroad.
“Innovation has no boundaries, and our members and colleagues in Africa are a true testament to that with their inspiring mobile initiatives,” says Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). “There is so much to be learned from their example and to share with the rest of the world. Its an incredibly exciting time there for publishing, and I am certain that same excitement will be on display at DM Africa.”
First call for entries in Digital Media Africa Awards
The call for entries for the debut version of the Digital Media Africa Awards 2016 competition is officially under way. The awards honour individuals and news publishing companies that have created ground-breaking digital products that engage readers while increasing their online business.
The competition, held in conjunction with Digital Media Africa 2016, is open to all news publishers in Africa. Categories include:
Best News Website
Best Entertainment & Lifestyle Website
Best Use of Online Video
Best Data Visualisation Project
Best News Mobile Service
Best Entertainment & Lifestyle Mobile Service
Best in Tablet Publishing
Best Reader Engagement
Best Digital Advertising Campaign
Best New Product
Entries for the awards must be submitted to WAN-IFRA by 7 August .