Rob Rose, the former editor of South Africa’s Financial Mail, has been honoured with the prestigious Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year award for 2023.
This recognition marks Rose’s third win of the top prize in the past decade, underscoring his sustained excellence in financial journalism over the past 15 years.
The award, presented at the 2024 Ghana International Petroleum Conference (GHiPCon), acknowledges Rose’s fearless and enlightening reporting, qualities highlighted by the independent judging panel.
Established by Sanlam in 1974, the competition attracted a record 170 entries from 13 African countries this year.
In addition to Rose, other notable winners included Siki Mgabadeli, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive career in financial journalism, and joint recipients of the Best Newcomer Award:
Abdulkareem Mojeed, Ephraim Modise and Innocent Samuel Muhindo.
The awards aim to promote excellence in financial journalism across Africa and recognize journalists’ contributions to the industry’s growth and development.
The full list of winners and runners-up are:
| 2023 Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism
Winners List |
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| 2023 Sanlam Group Financial Journalist of the Year | Winner | Rob Rose
Financial Mail, South Africa |
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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Recipient |
Siki Mgabadeli, financial journalist, South Africa |
| Best Newcomer | Winners | Abdulkareem Mojeed
Premium Times, Nigeria
Ephraim Modise TechCabal, Nigeria
Innocent Samuel Muhindo The Observer, Uganda
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African Growth Story
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Winner
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Mahamadi Sebogo Sidwaya, Burkina Faso
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| Joint runners up | Paul Murungi
Daily Monitor and CEO East Africa Magazine, Uganda
Garth Theunissen Business Day and News24 Business, South Africa |
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| Business / Companies |
Winner
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amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism
Dewald van Rensburg, Micah Reddy and Sam Sole
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| 1st Runner-up | Susan Comrie
amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism, South Africa
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| 2nd Runner-up | Rob Rose
Financial Mail, South Africa
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| Economy
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Winner
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Claire Bisseker Financial Mail, South Africa
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| 1st Runner-up | Rob Rose
Financial Mail, South Africa
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2nd Runner-up |
Lisa Steyn
News24, South Africa
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| Financial Markets
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Winner
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Rob Rose Financial Mail, South Africa |
| 1st Runner-up | Jaco Visser
Financial Mail, South Africa
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| 2nd Runner-up | Kabelo Khumalo
Business Day, South Africa
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| Consumer Financial Education
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Winner | The Devi Show, ETV, South Africa
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| 1st Runner-up | Maya Fisher-French
Maya on Money, South Africa
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| 2nd Runner-up | Ryk van Niekerk
Moneyweb, RSG Geldsake
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ESG: Business and the Environment |
Joint winners |
Paul Murungi Daily Monitor and CEO East Africa Magazine, Uganda
Jaco Visser Financial Mail, South Africa
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| Runner-up | Ryk van Niekerk
Moneyweb and RSG Geldsake, South Africa
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| ESG: Business and Society |
Winner |
Rob Rose Financial Mail, South Africa
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| 1st Runner-up | Ann Crotty
Financial Mail, South Africa
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| 2nd Runner-up | Ryk van Niekerk
Moneyweb and RSG Geldsake, South Africa
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| Broadcast: Radio and Audio
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Winner
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Maya Fisher-French City Press and Maya on Money, South Africa
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| 1st Runner-up | Ryk van Niekerk
Moneyweb and RSG Geldsake, South Africa
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| 2nd Runner-up | Destiny Onyemihia
Voice of Nigeria, Nigeria
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| Broadcast: TV and Video |
Winner
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Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman EIB Network, Ghana
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| 1st Runner-up | Nothando Magudulela
SABC News, South Africa
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| 2nd Runner-up | George Kwaning
TV3 Ghana, Ghana
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