Vodacom announces winners of the Award of Digital Excellence

Dar es Salaam, 30th July, 2012 …

The Vodacom Award for Digital Excellence has announced its inaugural winners in the Blog/Website category. 

This is an award and fellowship program developed as a sign of Vodacom Tanzania’s commitment to developing the digital content sector in Tanzania and recognizing trailblazers in their field.

Winners were nominated through a closed nomination process by some of the Digital and Technology sector’s leading experts. They qualified through a robust criteria weighted out of a total of 360 points that will be public on the Awards website.

The 10 inaugural winners in the Blog/Website category are:

-         Elsie Eyakuze of the Mikocheni Report for her commitment to commentary and criticism through exceptional narrative.

-         Muhidin Michuzi of Issa Michuzi for being an early pioneer in the field and acting as a mentor to many.

-          Jo Kitime of Wanamuziki Wa Tanzania for ensuring a new generation of Tanzanians gain an appreciation of their musical past.

-         Masoud Kipanya of Kipanya.co.tz for making use of multiple mediums in order to explore social and political issues through art.

-         The Vijana FM Team of Vijana FM for showing that collaboration, narrative, expose and education is a plausible digital reality.

-         Millard Ayo of Millardayo.com for using his profile as a radio personality to inform his fans and followers on burgeoning Tanzanian popular culture.

-         Miriam Rose Kinunda of Taste of Tanzania for showing the world the depth of Swahili cuisine through an effortless interface.

-         Mike Mushi of Jamii Forums for creating an open platform that exists as a space of free expression and thought.

-         Rachel Hamada of Mambo Magazine for creating a window into Tanzania for the rest of the world to admire.

-         Fatima Hassan of DJ Fetty Blog for showing her passion of music and culture and sharing it with Tanzania.

The above-mentioned winners represent some of the best digital talent in the country and deserve recognition and support.

Kevin Twissa, Vodacom Tanzania Head of Brand Communication and Marketing, says that the above winners are surely leaders in their fields and will certainly have many future successes.

“It is with great honour that we bestow upon them the 2012 Vodacom Award for Digital Excellence in the Blog/Website Category,” he says, adding that Vodacom Tanzania will continue to identify and reward bloggers who bring positive change to Tanzanians.

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Regards


Obed Mutua
Media Executive
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