Winners of the 2nd edition of the Afrobloggers Awards were revealed on the 15th of December 2021. Through a rigorous process that involved nomination, public voting, and going through a panel of judges 10 winners were chosen from 10 categories. The Blogger of the Year was selected from the category winners and walked away with $200-00. Congratulations to all the winners:
Afrobloggers
2021 Official LogoThe Logo shows different types of Egyptian reed pens bundled in a circle to depict African storytellers coming together.
The Weight She Carries
Blogger of The YearA platform facilitating emotional healing for women of color around the world
The Journey Kwantu
Best Arts PodcastAn audio series exploring questions around African Beliefs and Identity
African Tigress
Best Travel VlogA very informative platform showcasing and inspiring African travel through authentic videos
Whats Rudo Reading
Best Reviews VlogA platform dedicated to reviewing African Literature from authors all over the world.
Thick N Stylish
Best Lifestyle BlogA body positivity blogger who hopes to change society's standards of beauty one post at a time
Louisa Msiska
Best Expressive BlogA blog sharing a bit of everything, including thought-provoking articles sometimes from personal experience
Making it with Tatenda
Best Fresh Voice PodcastA podcast to inspire and motivate people from all walks of life on having goals and being able to achieve them
The Weight She Carries
Best Activism BlogA platform designed to facilitate emotional healing for women of colour around the world
This is Me
Best Wellness BlogA platform helping people to embrace and own their stories
A Kitchen In Uganda
Best Food N Drink BlogA Kitchen in Uganda has been instrumental in bringing Ugandan cuisine to the world,
Letters From This Heart
Best Creative Writing BlogA writer who informs educates and entertains through fictional creative work
We wish to thank everyone who made this year’s event a success: our partners at Blogging Ghana for the wonderful teamwork and insights, our esteemed judges (Tsholofelo Maluleke, Janet Machuka, Ameyaw Debrah, Puleng Sirengqe, and Irvine Nzenza) who gave us their precious time as well as expertise in choosing this year’s winners and Hannah Talindah who designed this year’s themed graphics.
We also appreciate everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for the various bloggers, without you we could never fully appreciate our storytellers.
Let’s converge next year to once again celebrate all the African Bloggers who continue to entertain, inform, educate and inspire us one story at a time.
