Insurance Biz scribe bags Pan African Award

Victoria Falls - Insurance Biz writer, Taurai Craig Museka (pictured), scooped the Dr Femi Oyetunji Future Talent Award at the recently ended Pan African Re/insurance Journalism Awards held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

The award granted in the spirit of nurturing journalistic talent is sponsored by Continental Reinsurance and is named after the former CEO of the Pan African Reinsurer, Dr Femi Oyetunji.

This year’s event marked the 9 th edition of honouring journalistic excellence by Continental Reinsurance and the event coincided with the CEOs Summit which was held from the 11 th to the 12 th of April.

The event brought together high profile individuals such as key regulators from Zimbabwe and Zambia, Dr Grace Muradzikwa and Mrs Namakau Ntini, Senator Crystal Asige, a Kenyan parliamentarian and CEOs from the (re)insurance industry in Africa.

Taurai’s article which was published in the Chronicle was recognised after exploring the role which trade credit insurers can have in maximising the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Others journalist where honoured in various categories including English, Arabic and French, The winners in the awards were chosen among 121 entrants from across 18 African countries.

Kwanele Sibanda, Head: Editorial & Business Development at New Africa Business News Services (NABNS) says: "We would like to congratulate Taurai for his dedication to writing about technical insurance issues. In his his writings, published on Insurance Biz, he has always endeavoured to explain, and simplify complex insurance systems and models - exactly what our publications are about - writing with the reader in mind.

"From all of us at NABNS (publishers of Insurance Biz) and various other digital portals, we wish him nothing but the best!" concludes Kwanele Sibanda.

Award winners

English Broadcast Category

• Winner, Peter Wakaba, Kenya
• 1st Runners-up, Destiny Onyemihia, Nigeria
• 2nd Runners-up, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, Ghana

English Print Category

• Winner, Bbalewa Zyuulu, Zambia
• 1st Runners-up, Prosper Ndlovu, Zimbabwe
• 2nd Runners-up, Alfred Onyango, Kenya

English Online Category

• Winner, Nike Popoola, Nigeria
• 1st Runners-up, Isaac Wafula Khisa, Uganda
• 2nd Runners-up, Afeez Hanafi, Nigeria
• 2nd Runners-up, Samuel Sanya, Uganda

French Category

• Winner, Mahamadi SEBOGO, Burkina Faso
• 1st Runners-up, Oltas Yavis Teddy GOUDALO, Benin
• 2nd Runners-up, Daouda ZONGO, Burkina Faso

Arabic Category

• Winner, Islam Abdelhameed Abdelmutlib Farahat, Egypt
• 1st Runners-up, Mohamed Hamdy Ahmed Mahmoud, Egypt
• 2 Runners-up, El Hadi Issa, Egypt