As the fever of the global Sports Media Awards spreads with three days to the breathtaking virtual ceremony at the magnificent stables of the Vigevano Castles, Africa is warming up for gold with the stunning tale of two Juliets from Ghana and Nigeria. It is the measure of the rising strength of women sports journalism in the continent which already boasts of a vice president in the AIPS leadership.
For the first time, two ladies who share the name Juliet are gunning for the prestigious AIPS SPORT MEDIA top prize, the highest international accolade in the Sports Media industry. And they are close to the prized diadem as only the final jury will decide in matters of hours.
Juliet Mafua of Nigeria is in the top five of the Video Short Feature category with her remarkable presentation of Nigeria’s indigenous pastime, Dambe, the combat sport with worldwide aspirations. If she makes it to the top three she would be assured of a monetary prize ranging from $8000 USD to $2000 USD. For now, it is worthwhile to off the hat for her sterling effort which was first shown on the BBC and now penciled down for global acclaim.
Another Juliet this time, Bawuah from Ghana is also a top contender in the Video Athlete Profile category and her offering which was first shown on TV3 Network is a story that entails. She captures the Pursuit in Passion in Kid gloves an endearing chronicle of Prince The Buzz Larbie taking early steps greatness. Juliet Bawuah flies high the Ghanaian flag in this awards which in its third edition and has attracted huge and inspiring submissions with dividends from the west African nation from which Africa had its first winner in the Pearl’s Sports Media Awards held in Abu Dhabi four years ago.
The ceremony for this year’s AIPS SPORTS MEDIA Awards will live on YouTube, AIPS Media Awards, and likely on Nigeria television Monday, March 22 from 19.30 CET.
