The Africa Press Organisation (APO) will award one African journalist/blogger with transport, accommodation and a daily allowance to attend the 2015 edition of AfricaCom – the biggest and best tech event in Africa to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, on 17-19 November 2015.
Each year APO offers journalists the opportunity to attend major African events such as the African Development Bank Annual Meeting and AfricaCOM as a part of its commitment to supporting journalism in Africa.
The two previous recipients of the AfricaCOM invitation are science journalist Aimable Twahirwa from Rwanda and journalist John Churu from Botswana
APO also sponsors the APO Energy Media Award and the APO Media Award where a journalist wins $500 a month for one year, one laptop and one intercontinental flight ticket to a destination of his or her choice as well as one year of access to over 600 airport VIP lounges.