Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards For Business Journalists 2025

Continental Reinsurance Plc, a leading Pan-African reinsurer, is proud to announce the launch of the 10th edition of the Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards (2025), marking a decade of recognizing journalistic talent and excellence within the re/insurance industry.

The longest-running award program dedicated to excellence in re/insurance journalism across Africa is now open for entries. These prestigious awards celebrate the critical efforts of journalists who highlight key issues and developments in the insurance industry across the continent.

The awards are open to print, online and broadcast journalists from across Africa who have published articles or features related to insurance and reinsurance in English, French, and Arabic languages.

The categories in the 2025 awards are:

• Best Re/Insurance Print Article English
• Best Re/Insurance Online Article English
• Best Re/Insurance Broadcast Article English
• Best Re/Insurance French Entry Print, Broadcast or Online
•  Best Re/Insurance Arabic Entry
• Print, Broadcast or Online

• Table of Content
• About Continental Reinsurance
• Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards
• Aim and Benefits of Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards
• Requirements for Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Continental Reinsurance

With a history spanning more than 30 years, we have developed an extensive network across Africa in order to serve our clients. Everything we do is underpinned by the translation of our pan-African track record and commitment into local value. It is our mission to provide credible reinsurance security and services to our clients and sustainable value to our shareholders and other stakeholders.

Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Type	College School
Sponsor	Continental Reinsurance
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

Guidelines for Award Recipients

• Award recipients are recognised at the Awards Ceremony to be held alongside an industry event and will receive a complimentary invitation to the event (health and government restrictions permitting). The cost of travel and hotel accommodation will be borne by Continental Re.
• The names and photos of the award recipients and the awards that they have won will be published in Continental Re's literature and online channels to celebrate the achievements of the award winners.
• Recipients may use their award titles for their own professional development.

Requirements for Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards Qualification

Participation Instructions

• Submission can be either a published article - print, online or broadcast (radio/television clip) in English, French or Arabic.
• Only one article can be entered for each category.
• Entrants must be journalists based in any African country.
• The review period of the entries is 12 months leading up to the submission deadline date.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

An international judging panel comprising industry experts and academics in journalism will review and select the winner entries.

The judging panel will evaluate all submitted material according to the quality of information and how it contributes to creating a better understanding of the benefits insurance can deliver to individuals, communities and societies at large.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Continental Reinsurance on www.continental-re.com to apply

Include your name, media organisation, the publishing/broadcasting date, a brief profile together with details on your experience (50 – 100) and a photo.

In case of any queries, contact Elsie Mbera on +254 20 5137701 or +254733780420 or [email protected].

For more details, visit Continental Reinsurance Plc webpage