African Digital Media Awards 2022

The annual awards recognise publishers who have delivered unique and original digital media projects in the last 12 months. From new approaches on digital subscriptions, to impactful newsletters & innovative products to engage with your readers – these are projects that year after year inspire us all.

2022 AFRICAN DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS CATEGORIES

• Best News Website or Mobile Service
• Best Use of Online Video (including VR)
• Best Data Visualization
• Best in Audience Engagement
• Best Reader Revenue Initiative
• Best Newsletter – new
• Best Trust Initiative
• Best Use of Audio as an App, Service or Series – new
• Best Gen Z Initiative – new
• Best Digital Advertising Project – new

KEY DATES

Registration Opens: March 1, 2022

Submission Deadline: May 20, 2022

Jury Deadline: June 13, 2022

Finalists Announced: July 4, 2022

Winners Announced: July 12, 2022

Winners will be announced at the virtual ceremony for Digital Media Africa 2022

AFRICAN DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS 2022 WINNERS

Best News Website or Mobile Service
https://www.mangeonsbien.com/ – Mangeons bien, Tunisia

Best Use of Online Video
The exclusive story of Lindani Myeni – Arena Holdings, South Africa

Best Data Visualisation
Living on less than 5 dinars a day, mapping the poverty rate in Tunisia – Inkyfada, Tunisia

Best in Audience Engagement
Pulse Instagram – Pulse, Ghana

Best Reader Revenue Initiative
Maverick Insider – Daily Maverick, South Africa

Best Newsletter
First Thing by John Stupart – Daily Maverick, South Africa

Best Trust Initiative
El Kul – BBC Media Action, Libya

Best Use of Audio
My Only Story: Back to School – Media24, South Africa

Best Gen Z Initiative
Health For Mzansi – Food For Mzansi, South Africa

Best Digital Advertising Project
Business Insider and Nedbank’s Behind the Business Headlines – Media24, South Africa