The annual event, dubbed the ‘IFEJ Flamingo Awards,’ is meant to recognise hardworking financial journalists who go the extra mile to promote financial journalism in the country.

The Graphic Business journalists who were nominated are Mrs Ama Amankwah Baafi, Mr Emmanuel Bruce, Mr Kester Aburam Korankye and Mr Maclean Kwofi.

Other nominees for the awards are Mr Edward Adjei-Frimpong and Mr Kizito Cudjoe, both from the Business and Financial Times; Mr Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh {The African Eye Report}, Mr Kingsley Asare of the Ghanaian Times, Ms Francisca Dickson Arhin {GH One TV} and Mr Adnan Adams {Economic Times).

The five-member jury, under the chairmanship of Professor John Gatsi, settled on these nominees as potential award winners across the various business categories.

Award categories

Award categories include best finance news story/feature, best business/manufacturing story, best development feature, best tourism, best business of health, best natural resources, best ICT and best local economy feature/ news story.

The 2021 Awards is partnered by the World Bank Group, Ghana Stock Exchange, MTN, Accra Brewery Limited and Melcom Group.

Others are Bulk Oil and Transportation Storage (BOST), Stanbic Bank, and Vivo Energy Ghana.

The event is slated for Friday, February 25, 2022 and will be held on the theme: “The Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on business resilience and recovery in the Ghanaian economy”.

The Guest Speaker is Dr Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey, a Medical Practitioner and a writer on social issues.

About IFEJ
The Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) was formed in 1990 to help develop the skills of journalists in business and financial reporting. One of the objectives of the institute is to advance the study, development and application of improved financial and economic communication methods through appropriate hands-on approaches and platforms.