The Guardian’s Editor, Energy & Power, Kingsley Jeremiah, and seven other Nigerian journalists are among the 45 African journalists shortlisted for the 49th edition of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism.

Jeremiah was nominated in three different categories in the award, which saw applications from a total of 170 entries from 13 countries on the African continent.

This is the highest number yet in the competition’s 49-year history.

The award, which celebrates the best of financial journalism in Africa, is jointly sponsored by Sanlam and Santam.

Chair of the independent judging panel, Nixon Kariithi, said: “The quality of entries remains high. It has been most encouraging to see both the high number of entries as well as the complex and topical stories spotlighted by financial journalists across the African continent.”

The organisers, in a release said the Sanlam Group Financial Journalist of the Year and category winners would be announced at a gala event in Johannesburg on 25 July 2024.

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