Sanlam today announced the 50^th Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism attracted a record number of entries. The total number of entries for the competition received from African financial journalists across the continent was 237 compared to 171 in 2024.

Eighty-seven entries were from South Africa, followed by 52 from Nigeria, Uganda with 24, Ghana with 18, and Kenya with 15 entries. In all, financial journalists from 17 countries submitted their best work for the independent judging panel to adjudicate.

The independent judges have commenced the work of evaluating the entries and expected to announce in August the shortlisted entries for the awards, celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2025. The gala awards ceremony is scheduled for Thursday 2 October in Johannesburg.

The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism have been recognising exceptional financial journalism in Africa since 1974. The awards are open to African journalists in print, online, radio and TV media who are based in Africa, working in an African news organisation and publish or broadcast their financial stories on the continent.

The independent panel of judges selects the winning entries based on objective criteria. The panel is chaired by Kenya’s Prof Nixon Kariithi with 10 other experienced media professionals: Angela Agoawike (Nigeria); Charles Naudé (South Africa); Lizeka Mda (South Africa); Emily May Brown (Namibia); Freddie Rayborn Bulley (Ghana); Aggie Asiimwe Konde (Uganda); Tom Indimuli (Kenya); Ulrich Joubert (South Africa); Professor Ylva Rodny-Gumede (South Africa); and Musa Zondi (South Africa).