Going back a good few years, I will always remember my mother preaching to me that I should save up for all the good things in life ... sadly I did not listen and as a result I am now facing the consequences.

BBC: 'A huge wake-up call on finances'

Ms. WATT: I'll always remember that part all the time - telling me I like to go in this business.

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Winning has made me more focused than ever before and I will be going further both as a journalist and as an individual, and I will always remember how being a CNN MultiChoice African Journalist winner helped me catapult my career that had stagnated for long.

CNN: Violet Otindo

But remember, as my mother taught me, someone is always worse off than you.

CNN: With an open heart, giving is receiving