GHOne TV’s business reporter Francisca Dickson Arhin has been shortlisted for the 2019 edition of the annual business and financial journalism awards by the Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ).
Her shortlist was confirmed following a release issued by IFEJ and signed by its president, Mr Rayborn Bulley.
According to Mr Bulley, the annual awards, which is known as Flamingo Awards, was instituted to reward business and financial journalists and editors for their good and high-quality coverage in the area of business and finance.
The affable and hardworking Ms Arhin would be contending with other potential award nominees on the night of the awards.
Other nominees
A five-member Jury under the chairmanship of Professor John Gatsi, settled on the following as potential award winners across the various business categories.
Mrs Ama Achia Amankwah Baafi (Graphic Business) Mr Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, {The African Eye Report}, Kwabena Adu Koranteng, {New Crusading Guide},Ms Jessica Acheampong {GraphicBusiness} and Emmanuel Bruce {Graphic Business}.
The rest are Maclean Kwofie {Graphic Business), Mr Charles Benoni Okine {Graphic Business}, Mr Malvin James Dadzie {New Crusading Guide},
Kester Korankye {Graphic Business} and Adnan Adams {Economic Times)
The 2019 Awards is partnered by the World Bank Group, The Ghana Stock Exchange, MTN, Voltic Ghana, Accra Brewery Limited and Melcom Group. Others are GCB Bank, Stanbic Bank, Vivo Energy Ghana, Bank of Ghana and Inkit.
The event is slated for Friday February 7 at the Christ the King Parish (King of Kings Hall), oposite the Jubilee House in Accra. The theme for the awards ceremony “Towards Agribusiness and Sustainable Development Goals”.
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.
Over the past years, the Institute had lived up to this objective and positioned itself as an effective organisation that provides and promotes co-operation, common understanding and exchange of ideas in the field of economic and financial journalism.
This objective enabled members of the Institute to attend various workshops, seminars, roundtable discussions with captains of industry and commence as well as with government and non-governmental organisations on other various aspects of the economy.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh