Nigeria’s under-18 girls’ handball team have emerged winners of the 2023 International Handball African championship title in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The team defeated Guinea 33-18 to clinch the title. The girls also qualified for the International Handball Federation Trophy Intercontinental phase. Nigeria will now represent Africa in the intercontinental phase of the Handball championship.
Ese Brume has jumped the farthest mark in the world in 2023, winning the women’s long jump event at the 2023 Botswana Grand Prix with a season best of 6.77 meters held in Gaborone, Botswana.
Alfred Olufemi has emerged winner of the 2023 African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI) in the print category on April 26, 2023, in Dakar, Senegal. He receives a gold award and a cash prize of one million West African CFA. The annual event, launched in 2021, was designed to encourage and honour exemplary investigative journalism … Continue reading Alfred Olufemi Wins 2023 African Prize For Investigative Journalism (Print Category)
The Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G24) has appointed Iyabo Masha as its new director. The organisation, in a statement issued in Washington DC said the Nigerian was appointed on February 24, 2023 and is the first African to occupy the position since its establishment and would succeed the outgoing … Continue reading Iyabo Masha Emerges First African Appointed Director Of Intergovernmental Group Of 24 On International Monetary Affairs And Development (G24)
Fa’izah Atu Muhammad has emerged overall winner of the UONGOZI Institute of Tanzania 2023 Youth Leadership Essay Competition. The competition organised by UONGOZI Institute of Tanzania for young Africans between the ages of 18-25, titled ‘2023 Youth Leadership Competition’ was competed for by 30 African countries including United Kingdom and India for young Africans in … Continue reading Fa’izah Atu Muhammad Wins UONGOZI Institute 2023 Youth Leadership Essay Competition
Six (6) teams have emerged winners in the 2022 Hostwriter Story Prize. Grants of €1,000 is awarded to each of the winners of the 2022 Story Prize. Most of the Story Prize winners used Hostwriter in some way to develop and realise their stories. All stories have been a co-authored collaboration between journalists worldwide.
Niniola Williams, Managing Director of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust has emerged winner of the 2022 GEDA Digital Skills Fellow Pitch Competition.