Celebrated Cameroonian reporter Njie Enow Ebai, has returned home with a bronze medal from the 2023 International Sports Press Association (AIPS) award courtesy of his stunning piece titled; ‘Remembering Marco; The inspirational life, tragic death and the legacy of Marc-Vivien Foe.’
The organizers announced Njie and other winners this week after the jury meticulously shortlisted the pieces for the podium.
Njie, former head of the sports desk at the Cameroon Radio and Television was shortlisted for two categories, but the piece on Marco fetched him the deserved award.
The interesting feature story which touched on Foe’s life before he passed on and how things unfolded after his death fetched thousands of readers and positive feedback even before it was submitted for the AIPS award.
Njie Enow’s award