SA dominates Wan-Ifra 2023 Africa Digital Media Awards

Source: © Pixabay pexels The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced

Netwerk24 leds the way with six finalists followed closely by News24 together with Daily Maverick with five finalists each. Food for Mzansi boasts four finalists and Mail & Guardian one.

The winners will be announced on 13 April.

Best data visualisation

• Project Name: Beurtkrag-mylpaal: SA al vanjaar 2400 uur in duisternis (Blackouts milestone: SA in the dark for 2400 hours sofar this year)
  Company: Netwerk24
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Die Kragkrisis Regstreeks (The Electricity Crisis Live)
  Company: Netwerk24
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Netwerk24's special pop-up mini-sites
  Company: Netwerk24
  Country: South Africa

Best in audience engagement

• Project Name: Live journalism webinars
  Company: Daily Maverick
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Let's talk about it, News24's TikTok
  Company: News24, Media24
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Pulse Kenya
  Company: Pulse
  Country: Nigeria

Best news site

• Project Name: www.foodformzansi.co.za
  Company: Food For Mzansi
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Netwerk24 - Building a digital future for quality Afrikaans journalism
  Company: Netwerk24
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: News24: South Africa's most trusted news website
  Company: News24, Media24
  Country: South Africa

Best use of video

• Project Name: Documentary | When the Rains Came
  Company: News24, Media24
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Watch | Documentary: Killed For Being Queer
  Company: News24, Media24
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Marikana: South Africa's dark heart
  Company: Mail & Guardian
  Country: South Africa

Best digital subscription initiaitve

• Project Name: Maverick Insider Marketing
  Company: Daily Maverick
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Netwerk24 Audiobooks – Exclusive audiobooks in Afrikaans
  Company: Netwerk24
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Minder as Niks | Online web murder-mystery series
  Company: Netwerk24
  Country: South Africa

Best newsletter

• Project Name: Your Questions Answered (YQA)
  Company: Daily Maverick
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Farmer's Inside Track newsletter
  Company: Food For Mzansi
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Good Morning, SA
  Company: News24, Media24
  Country: South Africa

Best podcast

• Project Name: The Highwaymen: A Daily Maverick podcast
  Company: Daily Maverick
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Farmer's Inside Track podcast
  Company: Food For Mzansi
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Health For Mzansi podcast
  Company: Food For Mzansi
  Country: South Africa

Best trust initiative

• Project Name: ANC Elects 2022
  Company: Daily Maverick
  Country: South Africa
• Project Name: Legit.ng Media Literacy Campaign
  
• Company: GMEM
  
• Country: Nigeria