Tanzanian songbird Lady Jay Dee sings the National Anthem at the opening of the Gala Awards ceremony held at the Mlimani City Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam on Saturday October 18, 2014.
President Jakaya Kikwete, Dr. Mary Michael Nagu. Minister of State for Investment and Empowerment (to the President's right), Dar es salaam Regional Commissioner Hon Said Meck Sadick, Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner (second right), SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International (right), stand at attention as the national anthem is sung.
Part of the invited guests
Invited guests
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| President Kikwete delivers his speech |
Deborah Rayner SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International speaks
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Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa speaks
CNN International's Isha Sesay co-host of the show
Part of the invited guests
Capital Television's Frank Morandi co-host of the show
More invited guests
Winner of the Cultural Award Obinna Emelike, Business Day, Nigeria acknowledges the honour after Greg Beitchman, VP, Content Sales and Partnerships, CNN International, made the presentation
The attentive guests follow up the proceedings
Winner of the Environment Award Patrick Mayoyo, Daily Nation, Kenya is happy after being presented with the trophy by Richard Uku, Group Head Corporate Communications, Ecobank Transnational Inc
Winner of the FRANCOPHONE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: ELECTRONIC MEDIA Daniel Biaou Adje, ORTB Benin receives the trophy from Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman AllAfrica Global Media
Winner of the FRANCOPHONE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: PRINT MEDIA, Safia Berkouk, El Watan, Algeria, as Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman AllAfrica Global Media looks on after presenting the trophy
CNN cameraman in action
Sean Christie, Freelance for Landbouweekblad and The Mail & Guardian, South Africa, Winner of the COCA-COLA ECONOMICS & BUSINESS AWARD, presented by Erastus Mtui, Country Public Affairs & Communications Manager, The Coca-Cola Company (left)
Olatunji Olalade, The Nation Newspaper, Nigeria, winner of the MSD HEALTH & MEDICAL AWARD, presented by Kaja Natland, Managing Director, MSD South Africa (left)
A standing ovation as the PRESS FREEDOM AWARD is presented to the wife and son of jailed Bheki Makhubu, of Swaziland
Wife and son of jailed Swaziland journalist Bheki Makhubu after receiving the PRESS FREEDOM AWARD, from Ferial Haffajee, Chairperson of the 2014 Judging Panel (left)
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya, receives the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24 Media
Images of terror taken by Joseph Mathenge during the Westgate attack in Nairobi, Kenya, are shown to the audience
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya, speaks after accepting the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24 Media (left)
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya, summons on stage his son Geoff Kihato to share the glory of the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD, presented by Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24 Media
Joseph Mathenge, Freelance for the Saturday Nation, Kenya, is humbled as his son Geoff Kihato receives the MOHAMED AMIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD trophy from Salim Amin, Chairperson, A24 Media
Winners Joy Summers & Susan Comrie, Mnet Carte Blanche, South Africa, receive the GE ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD, from Thomas Konditi, Chief Financial Officer, GE Africa
The audience is glued as the cameramen are busy
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| Bento Venâncio, Jornal Domingo, Mozambique speaks after receiving the PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: PRINT, from Arlindo Lopes, Acting Managing Director, MultiChoice Angola (centre). Left is his CEO. |
Brito Simango, Televisão de Moçambique, Mozambique receives the PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE GENERAL NEWS AWARD: TV / RADIO from Arlindo Lopes, Acting Managing Director, MultiChoice Angola
Joyce Mhaville, Managing Director, ITV, announces the winner of the NEWS IMPACT AWARD
Rashid Ibrahim, Citizen TV, Kenya, co- winner of the NEWS IMPACT AWARD drops to the floor in all his fours for a little player after the announcement the he and Anne Mawathe have won
Rashid Ibrahim, Citizen TV, Kenya, speaks after receiving the NEWS IMPACT AWARD, from Joyce Mhaville, Managing Director, ITV
Evelyn Watta, sportsnewsarena.com, Kenya, receives the SPORT REPORTING AWARD, from Msindisi Fengu the CNN MultiChoice African Journalists 2013
Time for the announcement of the overall winner and President Kikwete opens the envelope as CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International look on
President Kikwete announces the winner as CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International look on
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete presents to Kenyan journalist Joseph Mathenge the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 Awards Ceremony held on Satuday night at the Mlimani City Conference hall in Dar es salaam. He has been honoured for capturing the captivating images of the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi, Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September 2013.
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shakes hands with Mathege's son, Geoff Kihato, also a photographer, who helped his father capture the captivating images of the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi, Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September 2013.
The audience
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete presents to Kenyan journalist Joseph Mathenge the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 Awards Ceremony held on Satuday night at the Mlimani City Conference hall in Dar es salaam. Looking on is Mathege's son, Geoff Kihato, also a photographer, who helped his father capture the captivating images of the Westgate Mall shoppers in Nairobi, Kenya, when the mall was attacked by unidentified gunmen in September 2013.
Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa congratulates Mathenge as President Kikwete, Mathege's son Geoff Kihato and Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International, (partially hidden) look on.
President Kikwete, Nico Meyer, CEO MultiChoice Africa, Deborah Rayner, SVP International Newsgathering TV and Digital, CNN International, pose for a group photo with Mathenge and son Geoff during the ceremony.
The panel of judges being introduced
Confetti rain of the panel of judges
Confetti swallow the panel of judges
President Kikwete shakes hands with the panel of judges
President Kikwete shakes hands with CNN International's Isha Sesay co-host of the show
"Excellent...." President Kikwete seems to be telling Capital Television's Frank Morandi co-host of the show
Mathenge and son Geoff show off their trophies at during the ceremony.
Lady Jay Dee with her Machozi band entertain
Mathenge and son Geoff happ with Salim Mohamed Amin during the ceremony.
Mathenge and son Geoff have another photo op with the dignitaries during the ceremony.
President Kikwete greets veteran photographer Adarsh Nayar and other guests as he takes his leave
President Kikwete greets Wife and son of jailed Swaziland journalist Bheki Makhubu who received on his behalf the PRESS FREEDOM AWARD.
