Entries now open for 2015 APO Energy Media Awards

The Africa Energy Forum (AEF) is the only international Forum focused on power generation for Africa with attendance restricted to stakeholders (investors, consultants, developers, ministries, utilities, regulators etc.) from the power sector.

APO Energy Media Awards celebrates brilliant and inspiring stories about Energy in Africa. The subject matter may comprise a single topic or a variety of subjects, including - but not limited to - oil, gas, electricity, geothermal energy, hydropower, solar energy, wind power, nuclear, coal, biomass and more.

The competition is open to African journalists and bloggers, whether directly employed or freelancers, working in the continent of Africa who have produced a story that has been broadcast or published in English, French, Portuguese or Arabic in the form of a printed publication, a television feature, a radio story, a website or a blog whose primary audience is based in Africa.

Stories are judged on content, writing, analysis, creativity, human interest and community impact. Stories must have been broadcast or published between January 1, and April 30, 2015.

All stories must be submitted in electronic format:

• Print: upload the scan(s) of the published article.
  
• Radio: upload the SoundCloud link.
  
• Website: upload the URL.
  
• TV: upload the YouTube link.

TV material must first be uploaded to YouTube and radio material to SoundCloud. If you are not a member of these sites, you will need to sign up in order to upload the video or radio material. Once you have obtained the link, you must enter it in this online entry form when inputting your story details.

The deadline for entries is 1 May 2015 and finalists will be announced on 6 May 2015 during the Africa Energy Forum in Dubai.