CNN to run Africa Now throughout October

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The programming will cover arts, culture, business and travel content from and about the continent and includes:

• Africa Now - a new segment airing weekly during The Business View show throughout the month of October. Each segment will focus on an element of African business - from innovation to workforce trends - that reflects global trends and has an impact outside of the continent

• On the Road Ethiopia - a 30-minute programme that spans the country's Feast of Meskel festival, the ancient walled city of Harar, its Ethio-jazz musical genre, and the astronomical observatory on top of the 3 200-metre-tall Mount Entoto
• On the Road Tanzania - a 30-minute programme that covers the country's rich storytelling across movies, music and poetry, biodiversity in the Eastern Usambara Mountain range and UNESCO World Heritage Site the port of Kilwa
• Leading Women - CNN's show about women at the top of their field features an interview with Lupita Nyong'o, the Oscar-winning actress who talks to Robyn Kriel about her last two years in the spotlight, what brought her home to Kenya and how she handles the pressure of Hollywood

• One Square Meter - the network's weekly segment about real estate airing in 'Connect the World' will focus entirely on Africa during October. Reports will air about One Airport Square in Accra, Ghana and the Contemporary Art Museum in Cape Town, South Africa, plus two further pieces from Ethiopia and Nigeria

This additional features programming throughout October complements the channel's existing five programming strands dedicated to the continent - Inside Africa, African Voices, CNN Marketplace Africa, Africa View and African Start-Up. These strands cover a mix of African culture, trends and business, with African Voices and CNN Marketplace Africa both revamped with new formats and new presenters earlier in 2015.

The African Journalist Awards are the standard for excellence in journalism throughout the African continent. This year, 31 finalists from 15 countries will vie for the accolade of being named African Journalist of the Year.