Sanlam Group Announces New Date For Submission Of Entries For 2024 Awards For Excellence In Financial Journalism
Sanlam Group has announced January 2025 as new date for the submission of entries for the 2024 Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism by interested participants.
The new date is to align the Pan-African Journalism Awards with the Group’s 50th anniversary celebration which falls in January 2025.
This was contained in a statement by Allim Milazi, Sanlam Group Communications, titled: “Countdown to the opening for 2024 Sanlam Group Awards Entries,” made available to this medium.
The statement reads: “In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, we are proud to invite journalists from all over Africa to submit their work across various categories, as we continue to recognise the exceptional talent and journalism within the industry.
“Please be informed that that the 2024 competition will open for entries in January 2025.
“Lookout for the official announcement and entry details in January! We appreciate your support and encourage you to spread the word to your fellow financial journalists.
“Thank you, and we can’t wait to see your entries!”
The Sanlam Financial Journalist Award is an annual event open to all journalists who practise in Africa, the African Growth Story prize recognises stories covering the significance of business and investment on the continent. Entries are focused on the growth of the continent in terms of investments, infrastructure development, economic progress and related topics.
Established in 1974, the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism recognises and rewards exceptional financial journalism. The awards are the premier financial journalism awards in South Africa. The winner of each category receives a prize of R25 000, while the overall winner receives an additional R35 000 and the best newcomer prize amounts to R20 000.
Sanlam is a diversified financial services group, headquartered in South Africa, operating across 42 countries worldwide -34 African countries, eight countries outside of Africa.
Sanlam have created value for its stakeholders for over a 100 years since 1918 as they continue to contribute to financial resilience and prosperity in all the countries where they are present.
