RIM sponsors CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2010 Awards category

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Research In Motion (RIM) is category sponsor for the Digital Journalism Award and, in addition, is providing the winners of each of the major categories with a BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone.

"Journalists play a critical role in spreading the news and informing their readers about new products, technologies and trends. With the rise in consumption of digital media, we want to encourage journalists to expand this medium," says Deon Liebenberg, regional director for sub-Sahara Africa at RIM.

The winners of these prestigious annual Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Kampala, Uganda on 29 May 2010 marking it the fifteenth anniversary of these awards. Over the past fifteen years, the competition has grown in size and status to become one of Africa's most prestigious media events.

For more information, go to www.cnn.com/africanawards.