Continental Reinsurance has opened entries for the 12th Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards (2027), the continent’s longest-running awards for reporting on insurance and reinsurance. Journalists from English-, French- and Arabic-speaking African countries can enter broadcast, print, online and social media work. Prizes range from US$500 to US$2,000, plus trophies and certificates.
Deadline: 31 January 2027. Only work published or broadcast between 1 February 2026 and 31 January 2027 qualifies.
Key Details
- Sponsor: Continental Reinsurance
- Edition: 12th (2027); the 11th edition received over 180 entries
- Open to: journalists from English, French and Arabic-speaking African countries
- Formats: broadcast, print, online and social media
- Eligible publication window: 1 February 2026 – 31 January 2027
- Entries opened: 29 October 2026
- Deadline: 31 January 2027
- Ceremony: April 2027 (venue to be announced)
Benefits and Prizes
- Overall winner: US$2,000
- Category winners: US$1,500 each
- First runners-up: US$1,000 each
- Second runners-up: US$500 each
- Dr. Femi Oyetunji Future Talent Award for an emerging journalist: US$1,500 (chosen by the judges; you cannot enter for it directly)
- Trophies, certificates and continental recognition
Award Categories
- Best Re/Insurance Broadcast Entry (English)
- Best Re/Insurance Print Entry (English)
- Best Re/Insurance Online Entry (English)
- Best Re/Insurance Social Media Entry (English), added in 2026 for digital creators
- Best Re/Insurance Entry in French (broadcast, print, online or social media)
- Best Re/Insurance Entry in Arabic (broadcast, print, online or social media)
Eligibility
- Journalist or content creator from an African country (English, French or Arabic-speaking)
- Your entry covers insurance or reinsurance, for example financial inclusion, climate risk, health insurance, regulation, digital insurance or claims
- Your work was published or broadcast between 1 February 2026 and 31 January 2027
How to Apply
- Read the rules and FAQs on the Continental Re Journalism Awards page and the official press release.
- Choose the category that matches your format and language.
- Prepare your story (link, file or clip) plus your name, media organisation, publication or broadcast date, a 50–100 word profile of your experience and a photo.
- Submit through the 2027 submissions page before 31 January 2027.
- An international panel of media, business and insurance experts judges entries; winners are honoured in April 2027.
Tips
- Pick stories with real people and numbers: a farmer paid after drought, a trader who lost stock in a fire without cover, a new microinsurance product.
- Explain insurance terms simply; judges score how well your story helps the public understand insurance.
- You still have time to report and publish a new story before 31 January 2027.
- Nigerian, Kenyan and Ghanaian business reporters: pitch insurance angles on current news such as flooding, health cover or new regulations.
- Keep proof of the publication date (screenshot, URL, broadcast log).
