African Digital Media Awards 2022 | WAN-IFRA | 20 May 2022 | Virtual

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.

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

2021 Winners

Best News Website or Mobile Service
• Legit.ng, GMEM, Nigeria

Best Use of Online Video
• For the love of the land, Food For Mzansi, South Africa

Best Data Visualisation
• The Architecture of Apartheid, africanDRONE, South Africa

Best Paid Content Strategy
• News24 for subscribers, News24, Media24, South Africa
• Maverick Insider, Daily Maverick, South Africa

Best in Audience Engagement
• Innovative Content Delivery for TikTok, Pulse, Nigeria

Best Project for News Literacy
• The Wrap, explain.co.za, South Africa

Best Digital Marketing Campaign for a News Brand
• Volksblad: Converting print readers to digital, Netwerk24 (Media24), South Africa
• Project Eagle, Standard Group PLC, Kenya

Best Native Advertising
• See The Bigger Picture, News24, Media24, South Africa

Best Trust Initiative : New 2021 Category
• Maverick Citizen – Covid19 mis/disinformation, Daily Maverick, South Africa