The Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards (DABRA) was created to recognise journalists and editors who provide high quality coverage of the business environment in Africa. The award aims to promote a more balanced view of financial issues and business opportunities across the continent and to empower investors to make informed decisions about Africa, as well as showcase Africa's success stories.

Awards are offered in the following categories:

• best published feature;
• best radio feature;
• best television feature;
• best published photograph;
• media of the year; and
• journalist of the year.

Click here for more information about the award.

To qualify for the 2008 Awards, all submissions should have been published or broadcast in the period May 1 2007 - April 31 2008 inclusive.

To enter, submit a completed entry form (people wishing to enter more than one category must complete a separate entry form for each) along with a copy of work in one of the formats specified in the guidelines. This should be sent by post to the contact below by May 1 2008.

Click here for more application information, details for each category, and entry form in PDF.

Click here for information about previous winners.