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Johannesburg to host inaugural Digital Media Africa Conference and Awards

As digital- and mobile-first become commonplace on the African continent, WAN-IFRA continues to showcase the innovation taking place there, now in the form of an inaugural Digital Media Africa conference and Awards competition.

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Johannesburg will serve as the host city, where digital media executives will gather from 28 to 30 September  to  debate the hottest digital issues facing publishers on the continent and abroad.

“Innovation has no boundaries, and our members and colleagues in Africa are a true testament to that with their inspiring mobile initiatives,” says Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of the (WAN-IFRA). “There is so much to be learned from their example and to share with the rest of the world. It’s an incredibly exciting time there for publishing, and I am certain that same excitement will be on display at DM Africa.”

First call for entries in Digital Media Africa Awards

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The call for entries for the debut version of the Digital Media Africa Awards 2016 competition is officially under way. The awards honour individuals and news publishing companies that have created ground-breaking digital products that engage readers while increasing their online business.

The competition, held in conjunction with , is open to all news publishers in Africa. Categories include:

Entries for the awards must be submitted to WAN-IFRA by 7 August . Full information and submission guidelines can be found at www.wan-ifra.org/DMA16_awards.

The winners will be honoured at the Digital Media Africa Awards reception, to be held in Johannesburg on 29 September during the DM Africa conference. Crucially, winners will be eligible for WAN-IFRA’s World Digital Media Awards, which recognises the best digital initiatives from around the globe.

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Big news brands to share their strategies

This year’s event in Johannesburg is built around four main themes:

The event is supported by African publishers  including Caxton, Media24, NationMediaGroup, RingierAfrica, Independent, TimesMediaGroup, dailynews and the African Media Leaders Forum.

Full details can be found at www.wan-ifra.org/DMA16_programme.

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