GE feels fulfilled with CNN MultiChoice Journalist awards, says Angbazo

General Electric, a global technology and infrastructure leader, has described it’s sponsorship of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards as an avenue through which commitment to professionalism and excellence is rewarded on the continent.

 

The president and Chief Executive Officer of GE Nigeria, Dr Lazarus Angbazo said this is the basis upon which GE Africa is supporting the annual awards.

A total of 28 finalists from 10 nations were on Saturday named as winners of this year’s Award in Dar el Salaam, Tanzania. Kenyan Journalist, Joseph Mathenge, scooped the top prize for his work "Images of Terror," which first appeared in Kenyan daily newspaper, The Standard.

Nigeria’s Obinna Emelike, the BusinessDay tourism and culture correspondent; and Olatunji Olalade of the Nation newspaper were among the lucky winners this year. While Emelike won the Culture Award, Olalade coasted home the MSD Health and Medical Award.

Apart from GE Africa, other sponsors of the award are Coca-Cola; Ecobank, IPP Media, Tanzania; Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD); and A24 Media.

Satisfied with the outcome of the award, Angbazo said he felt fulfilled with the quality of the entries received for the award from all journalists who participated and with the results of the contest. According to him, GE perceives Africa as a dominant force to reckon with vis-a-vis the economic potential of the continent.

General Electric recently announced in Washington during the US-Africa Summit $2bn fresh investments in Africa through 2018, which was aimed at boosting commercial relations.

Angbazo said GE, which already has a substantial presence in the continent, will target the investments on health training programs in African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana.