When I set up the African Women in the Media Facebook group in 2016, it was because I was looking for a supportive network for women in the media. I started the AWIM group just before I won the CNN African Journalist Award for Sports Reporting. In my acceptance speech, I dedicated the award to all African women in the media: “I would like to accept this award on behalf of all female African journalists especially those who are mothers of young children and understand the challenge of keeping a foot in the industry while trying to raise a young family”.

Today, AWIM has become a lighthouse and a platform where women in media can inspire, support and empower each other.