1997 Finalists and Winners
1997 CNN African Journalist of the Year: Ken Opala, Kenya
Tom Dorkennoo, Ghana
Anthony Livuza, Malawi
Daniel Brande, Ghana
Zingisa Makina, South Africa
Ayida Komla Dany, Togo
Roger Makings, South Africa
Outsa Mokone, Botswana
Joseph Ode, Nigeria
Jessica Pitchford, South Africa