1/ Catégorie : Meilleur blog de journaliste francophone

Gagnant : Cédric Kalonji, de la RDC,

avec son blog http://www.cedrickalonji.net/ (ancien blog congoblog.net)

Prix : 1 million de francs CFA

Présentation et motivation de Kalonji Cédric

“I have been working for five years as a journalist for Radio Okapi (http://www.radiookapi.net) in Kinshasa. In 2005, I created a Blog on which I posted pictures and personal thoughts on ordinary daily life in Congo. More precisely, it all started in September 2005. At the time I was using a small digital camera that my mother had given me as a present. I posted my pictures and wrote captions to explain the content of the photos in more detail. (…) Very quickly I received comments and points of views from visitors, mainly from Congolese living abroad. At that time, there were very few pictures of Kinshasa on the Internet; this was a result of the 32 year-long dictatorship under Mobutu (…)I come from a country where most of the journalists are praising those in power, in order to receive protection and rewards. It is difficult, in that context, to be an independent journalist. You have to withstand strong criticisms and sometimes even threats. Thanks to the Internet, I can publish my articles without fearing the censorship that the ordinary newspapers are subject to. (…) My desire to share experiences of my daily life was driven by a deep need to express myself freely. Thanks to my Blog, I had the opportunity to develop a media of my own, and to talk freely on subjects that matter to me, without being censored. Nevertheless, I was and am very careful with my editorial line, and always take into account my own security."


Appréciations du jury

  • C’est un blog très bien présenté, facile à lire et à parcourir, avec un contenu divers tant sur le plan des thèmes abordés et de l’approche rédactionnelle.
  • “Blog entries solicit a high amount of feedback from users making it a vibrant platform for debate on diverse topics in Congolese society”


2 / Catégorie : Meilleur blog de journaliste anglophone

Gagnante : Rosebell Kagumire, du journal « The Independent », de l’Ouganda,

avec son blog http://ugandanjournalist.vox.com

Prix : 1 million de francs CFA

Présentation et motivation de Rose Kagumire

I write mainly about my job as a journalist and also I comment on socio-political issues in Uganda and Africa mostly. I also write about opportunities that my colleagues can benefit from especially media related training. I write about conflict and the work I write in other media is always brought to feature on my blog. (…)Though very new my blog gives people my views about my life, my country and life generally (…)My interest in blogging is to express myself in sometimes ways that cannot be accepted in the media. I believe also it’s important for people and friend s to know my thought, principle and values which are all reflected in the different posts on my blog. I also think I can trigger discussion about many issues some of which I write about and others that are featured in the media for positive change. I get discussions going especially by posting my blog posts on facebook to share them with my colleagues. Through such discussion i get to know how the society views certain issues.


Appréciations du jury

  • “Attractive blog, interesting and diverse content. Easy to read and navigate. The image makes it more interesting. Needs more substance, but has good prospects”.
  • “Using this blog to document events in Uganda and also offer personal reflections about events in her immediate community, makes this blog unique among the entries for this category. Blogging is more than reporting. It is also about conveying the blogger’s own voice. The site is easy to use with content that is regularly updated with a moderate level of interactivity from users. The separation of content and graphics ensures that readers with limited bandwidth are still able to use the site without getting frustrated.”


3 / Catégorie : Meilleur blog d’organisation de la société civile africaine

Gagnant : http://www.lusakatimes.com, de la Zambie

Prix : 2 millions de francs CFA

Présentation et motivation de Lusakatimes.com

LT is an electronic news platform that allows all types of users to have an open discussion on the day to day current issues in Zambia. The idea that is powering Lusakatimes today was birthed in 1998 as a casual conversation between friends. In 1999, the idea was made manifest with the launch of Lusaka Information Dispatch. The project was funded by the Dutch IICD who provided seed capital for the equipment and operational costs for a limited duration. However, the operational model for Information Dispatch proved too difficult to sustain at the time. In 2002 Information Dispatch suspended its operation after key members quit the group. In January 2007, the site was re-launched under the new URL address called lusakatimes.com and a new operational model. Today Lusakatimes is run by a number of people distributed around the world, working in an open source type of structure, purely driven by hobby and ambition to provide Zambians around the world with current news content based on facts and not speculation. Our day to day news content comes from known Zambian sources like Zambia Daily-Mail, Times of Zambia, ZNBC and ZANIS. These are the giants whose shoulders we stand on. Our added value to the commodity called news is the speed with which we deliver it to our readers and the community, feeling and experience we have created around the news content on our website. Additionally, Lusakatimes also provides a platform for any Zambian who wants their article published, provided they take full ownership and responsibility of the content. The ability of our users to be able to read news and anonymously provide immediate feedback is something we have always highly valued from the Information Dispatch days. (…) Lusakatimes.com was ranked as the most visited website in Zambia under traffic listing on http://www.alexa.com/browse?&CategoryID=25784.


Appréciations du jury

  • “Lovely blog, with lots of activity, very current (…). an informative blog”
  • “It is very well presented; the site is dynamic, interactive and the content diverse (…). The public reaction is also high”.


4/ Prix Spécial IPAO pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest

Gagnant : Israel Yoroba Guebo de la Côte d’Ivoire,

avec son blog: http://leblogdeyoro.ivoire-blog.com

Prix : 500 000F CFA.

«Tout à commencé en 2006 alors que je gérais la page internationale du quotidien ivoirien «Le Courrier d’Abidjan »….Aujourd’hui, plus qu’une passion, c’est un « métier ». Je me lève tous les matins en me demandant ce que je mettrai sur mon blog. Un espace qui a d’ailleurs agrandit son lectorat…. Je trouve qu’après 5 années de guerre, il était important que la Côte d’Ivoire soit présentée autrement. Et c’est que je m’efforce de faire en alimentant ce blog chaque jour. J’essaie de montrer ce qu’il y a de beau mais aussi de parler des peines et des situations difficiles que vivent les populations (…) Le Blog de Yoro» c’est un regard un peu décalé de l’actualité ivoirienne. Tout ce que mes yeux voient et mes oreilles entendent, tout ce qui peut intéresser les Ivoiriens, et aussi ceux qui désirent connaître la Côte d’Ivoire. C’est également l’actualité que les journaux de la place ne diffusent pas. C’est enfin mes notes de voyages, mes reportages (et mes enquêtes) ainsi que mes réflexions »


Ce prix spécial d’encouragement a été offert par l’Institut Panos Afrique de l’Ouest, pour récompenser le meilleur blog de journaliste ouest-africain sélectionné par le jury et ne figurant pas dans les trois catégories principales.

Appréciations du jury

  • « Ce blog est bien présenté, original avec des illustrations, images qui attirent forcément l’attention du lecteur. On y note une information de qualité très variée avec des rubriques assez originales et riche. »
  • “The relatively high level of interactivity on the blog is impressive. … Including a link to his Facebook profile shows originality and appreciation of how contemporary social networking sites like Facebook can potentially be used to attract and engage blog readers.”