This The Niles issue welcomes a range of outstanding journalists into the spotlight: the 25 winners of the Nile Media Awards 2021. Their stories show that if we seek to thrive, and not merely survive, we have to cooperate. This, after all, is the key to navigating today’s rough seas, and hopefully to enable us all to land on safe shores.
The third edition of the Nile Media Awards (NMA) was held in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia, on May 7, 2021, shining a spotlight on professional and impactful reporting on the challenges and opportunities in the Nile Basin.
Ronald Musoke, who writes for The Independent Magazine of Uganda, was the overall winner in the print category of the third edition of the Nile Media Awards.
Rehab Abd Almohsen, an Egyptian science journalist, based in Cairo, took home three prizes from the Nile Media Awards ceremony this year, in the categories of Digital, Print and the Best Female Entry.