Following the call for nominations, which ended recently and attracted submissions from Africans across the continent and in the Diaspora, the African Leadership Magazine (ALM) is pleased to unveil a shortlist of nominees for the 12th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year 2023.

Subsequently, public voting is now open and the general public is therefore invited to visit the ALM website (www.africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk) to vote for their choice nominees on the different categories in the ALM Persons of the Year (POTY) Awards 2023 polls, as the voting closes on Thursday, 14 December 2023, at midnight (CAT).

The ALM Persons of the Year Awards is Africa’s premier vote-based endorsement, reserved annually for the leading Africans who are contributing towards promoting the continent’s progress, and positively altering Africa’s perceived negative image.

It has a 2-step selection process, which provides a unique opportunity for Africans from all over the world to be part of the process of selecting winners for the various categories of the African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards. The call for nomination sets the stage for the series of activities that culminate in the gathering of Africa’s finest leaders from all walks of life; while the second step is a call for voting for the nominees in an online poll.

The nominees for the 2023 edition of the ALM Persons of the Year Awards are leaders from diverse spheres of society who have shown resilience, ingenuity and resourcefulness in the year under review and beyond, with remarkable achievements and commitment to harnessing untapped potentials, leveraging knowledge, skills, and home-grown innovative solutions to Africa’s development challenges, as well as contributing towards building more resilient African economies, creating wealth and prosperity for the African people.

Based on the results of the online poll, the winners of the ALM Persons of the Year Awards for the year 2023 will be announced and invited to a formal presentation of the awards and other instruments of the honour during the ALM Persons of the Year Awards Ceremony 2024, which is scheduled to hold on February 22 – 23, 2024 at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a country that occupies a strategic position as the headquarters of the African Union (AU). The event will be held in partnership with the Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC), with the theme- Building Resilient African Economies.

The ALM Persons of the Year (POTY) awards presentation ceremony is a flagship annual event of the African Leadership Magazine, which has been held consecutively over the past 12 years, convening policymakers, private sector leaders, civil society leaders, thought leaders and all stakeholders from across Africa and the rest of the world to discuss issues bothering on Africa’s socio-economic growth and development. The event has also become a prestigious platform for honouring people-centered leadership and Africans who are pursuing a pan-African agenda in their chosen fields of endeavour.

The ALM POTY 2024 nominees are in the 10 categories (see below).

African of the Year

This recognition is for an African whose actions have positively impacted the continent in the year under review, helped shape their immediate society, and whose work inspires Afro-positivism globally.

• H.E. William Ruto, President of Kenya
• H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia
• Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah, President, Afrexim Bank

African Female Leader of the Year

This recognition is open to an African woman who has defied the odds and risen above the patriarchal systems in the continent to positively affect the continent or influence women to aspire for excellence in various fields.

• H.E. Mariam Chabi Talata, Vice President of Benin
• Martha Karambu Koome, Chief Justice of Kenya
• Winnie Byanyima,  Executive Director, UNAIDS
• Nonkululeko Nyembezi, Chairman, Standard Bank Group, South Africa
• Naseem Lahri, Managing Director, Lucara Diamonds, Botswana

African Educationist of the Year

This recognition is for an African whose contribution to the growth of education, and deepening knowledge has been second to none in the year under review. It is also reserved for a member of the academic whose research or policy has contributed to shaping their country’s economic growth and development.  

• Matsie Angelina Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, South Africa
• Prof. Olufemi A. Peters, Vice Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria
• Prof. George Openjuru, Vice Chancellor, Gulu University, Uganda
• Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, Vice-Chancellor, University of Media, Arts and Communication, Ghana.

African Political Leader of the Year

This recognition is open to an African, whose contribution has immensely contributed to deepening democracy and democratic values on the continent.

• H.E. Samia Saluhu, President of Tanzania
• H.E. Aziz Akhannouch, Prime Minister of Morocco
• H.E. George Weah, President of Liberia

African Peace & Security Leader of the Year

Criteria: This recognition is open to defence and security heads across the continent, with visible strides in protecting lives and property in their countries and the larger society. Nominees are also expected to subscribe to high standards of personal accountability in pursuing their vision.

• H.E. Adama Barrow, President of The Gambia
• H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, former President of Tanzania
• Kwame Asuah Takyi, Comptroller-General, Ghana Immigration Service

African Industrialist of the Year

This recognition is for an African whose actions, policies, and business have helped create jobs for Africans in the year under review.

• Said Salim Bakhresa, Founder & Chairman, Bakhresa Group, Tanzania
• Mostafa Terrab, Chairman/CEO, OCP Group, Morocco
• Patrick Bitature, Founder & Chairman, Simba Group, Uganda
• Alhaji Musbahu Bashir, Chairman, Althani Group of Companies, Nigeria
• António Mosquito MBakassy, Founder & Chairman, GAM Group, Angola

African Philanthropist of the Year

This recognition is open to an African who has given more to support a charitable cause, social justice, and promote social good.

• Ibrahim Mahama, Founder, Engineers and Planners, Ghana
• Ahmed Abou Hashima, Founder, Egyptian Steel
• Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Cofounder & CEO, Motsepe Foundation
• Tein T.S Jack-Rich, Founder & President, Belemaoil Producing Limited, Nigeria

Young African Leader of the Year

Criteria: Must be between the ages of 18-45; Young persons of African descent, making a difference globally via diverse sectors such as business, IT, entertainment, sports, etc., remaining a positive role model and re-defining creativity, resilience; hard work and ingenuity of the continent’s young people.

• Salamu Amadu, Chairman, Afro-Arab Group, Ghana
• Jesca Nkwabi, CEO, KOM Group, Tanzania
• Akol Ayii, Founder & Chairman, Trinity Group, South Sudan
• Tosin Eniolorunda, CEO & Co-founder, Moniepoint Nigeria

African Public Sector Leader of the Year

This recognition is open to Heads of Government institutions that combine political leadership presence with a technocratic approach, exemplifying excellence, integrity and transparency to address the needs of the populace, as well as drive change, policy innovation, extraordinary value and exceptional leadership.

• Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigeria
• Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, CEO, National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Ghana
• Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director, Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
• Saptieu Elizabeth Saccoh, Administrator & Registrar-General of Sierra Leone
• Ella Mokgalane, CEO, South African Council For Educators

African Public Health Leader of the Year

This award is for an African who is making outstanding contributions to public health in Africa, by protecting and promoting the well-being of the people of Africa and building strong healthcare systems and infrastructures at the community and national levels.

• The Hon. Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, Minister of Health and Wellness, Mauritius 
• Matshidiso Moeti, Director, WHO Regional Office for Africa
• H.E. Dr. Khalid Atef Abdul Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, Egypt
• H.E. Dr. Ali Mrabet, Minister of Health, Tunisia

PLEASE VOTE HERE

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For media enquiries, contact:
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African of the Year

African Female Leader of the Year

African Educationist of the Year

African Political Leader of the Year

African Peace and Security Leader of the Year

African Industrialist of the Year

African Philanthropist of the Year

Young African Leader of the Year

African Public Sector Leader of the Year

African Public Health Leader of the Year

About African Leadership Magazine
The African Leadership Magazine is the flagship publication of the African Leadership Organisation (UK) Limited, which has committed the last 16 years to promoting impactful leadership on the continent and promoting African opportunities globally through an ecosystem of quality Afro-positive content, Africa trade facilitation and
market entry solutions, Afro-centric communities and business networking platforms, as well as through public sector training and consulting.

For media enquiries, contact:
Ehis Ayere
Group Head, Events and Special Projects
ehis@africanleadership.co.uk
+44 (0) 23 9265 8276

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1. African of the Year 2021

This recognition is open to an African whose actions have greatly impacted the continent positively in the year under review and helped shape his or her immediate society and continues to inspire globally.

2. African Female Leader of the Year 2021

This recognition is open to an African woman who has defied the odds, risen above the patriarchal systems in the continent to positively affect the continent, or influence women to aspire for excellence in various fields.

3. African Educationist of the Year 2021 

This recognition is open to an African, whose contribution to the growth of education and deepening knowledge has been second to none in the year under review. It is also reserved for a member of the academic whose research or policy has contributed to shaping his or her country’s economic growth and development 

4. African Industrialist of the Year 2021 

This recognition is open to an African, whose actions, policies and business has helped in creating jobs for Africans in the year under review

5. African Political Leader of the Year 2021 

This recognition is open to an African, whose contribution has immensely contributed to deepening democracy and democratic values in the continent.

6. ALM Young Person of the Year 2021

Criteria: Must be between the ages of 18-38; Young persons of African descent, making a difference globally via diverse sectors such as business, IT, entertainment, sports, etc, remaining a positive role model and re-defining creativity, resilience; hard work and ingenuity of the continent’s young people 

7. Africa Peace & Security Leader of the Year 2021

Criteria: This recognition is open to defence and security heads across the continent, with visible strides in the security of lives and property in their countries and the larger society. Nominees are also expected to subscribe to high standards of personal accountability in the pursuit of their vision.

About African Leadership Magazine Group

The African Leadership magazine is published by African Leadership (U.K.) Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom. The magazine focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, telling the African story from an African perspective, while evolving solutions to peculiar challenges being faced by the continent today.

MEDIA CONTACTS
Kingsley Okeke
editor@africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk

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African Leadership Magazine’s 2021 African Business Leadership Awards Opens for voting

Portsmouth, United Kingdom 29 July 2021:

African Leadership magazine has unveiled a shortlist of nominees for the 12 categories of the 2021 African Business Leadership Awards, following a call for nomination which ended recently. The call for nomination attracted submissions from Africans across the continent and in Diaspora.

While unveiling the nominees at the group’s corporate head office in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, the Chairman and Publisher of the African Leadership Magazine, Dr. Ken Giami, affirmed  that “the nominees for the 2021 African Business Leadership Awards are uniquely outstanding African leaders in various spheres of business and policy, who deserve the highest levels of honor and recognition, not only in Africa but across the globe – for contributing to job creation and attainment of the SDGs in their various spheres of influence. He further noted that as a pan-African institution, African Leadership Magazine is honored to be a part of their success and is proud to tell their stories via our platforms.” Adding that ‘indeed every nominee is a winner’.

The magazine therefore calls for voting from across the continent as part of the process to decide the winners of the various categories of the African Business Leadership Awards 2021.

The call for voting is the second stage in a 3-step points-based selection process that includes: a call for nomination; a call for voting for shortlisted nominees; and the editorial board’s final review of the nominations and voting submissions – using supporting evidence and voting considerations in their final decisions to decide the African Business Leadership Awards 2021 winners. Voting shall be responsible for sixty five percentage points and supporting evidence responsible for 35% in the final selection process for the 2021 winners.

Some of the nominees across different categories in this year’s African Business Leadership Awards include: Mr. Herbert Wigwe, FCA- MD /CEO Access Bank; Mo Dewji, CEO, METL, Tanzania; Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Africa, Nigeria; Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor, Lagos State, Nigeria; Simbi Wabote, CEO, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board; Brima M. Baluwa Koroma, Executive Chairman, Petroleum Regulatory Agency Sierra Leone;  Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank, Nigeria, amongst others.

Visit the African Leadership Magazine website https://www.africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk/african-business-leadership-awards-2021 for the full list of nominees in each of the 12 categories, as voting commences on the website from Thursday, July 29th and closes on Friday, August 12th, 2021.

The African Business Leadership Awards comprises of 12 distinctive categories for voting; and winners of the each category of the Awards, after the editorial board’s review and recommendations, shall be presented with an award trophy and formally decorated with the instruments of the honor at the 6th Invest In Africa Summit 2021 (virtual), scheduled to hold (Virtual) on September 16-17, 2021.

About the African Business Leadership Awards

The African Business Leadership Awards is a prestigious recognition event to reward exceptional corporate practices and outstanding achievers in Africa’s business landscape and its private sector. The awards is in keeping with the African Leadership Magazine’s tradition of presenting the sides of the continent’s businesses and leaders, which hardly finds placement on global media platforms – celebrating exemplary business leaderships on the continent. The 2021 edition especially recognizes business leaders, visionaries and innovators that continue to shape African economies; and drive today’s leading businesses that are making outstanding contributions to Africa’s economic development and post-COVID response and recovery, using business as a force for good, through their CSR and community development activities.

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African Business Leader of the Year

This award recognizes the exceptional business leader whose vision, innovations and management abilities have helped steer his company successfully in both his home country and in the global marketplace, driving growth, and providing leadership.

African Female Business Leader of the Year

This award recognizes exceptional leadership and managerial skill in a female business leader, who in spite of stiff competition in a male-dominated world, has shown resilience, courage and sagacity in building a worthy brand.

African Regulator of the Year

This Award recognizes a government regulatory agency for its effective regulatory framework or policy initiatives and programs, implemented across national or regional levels. That encourages action beyond compliance with applicable laws, enhances stakeholder’s engagement and contributes to the growth of the National or Regional/States Brand through the practical impact on the people.

Business Friendly Governor of the Year Award.

This Award recognizes a States or Regional governor who has been able to drive investment into his/her state/region, remarkably increasing the commercial activities of his state /region since assumption of office.

Central Bank Governor of the Year Award

The Central Bank Governor of the year award recognizes those who have led their countries’ economies through what has been another tumultuous year and have been able to stimulate growth and stabilize their macro-economic environment, thereby boosting investor confidence.

African Trade & Investment Minister of the Year

This Award recognizes an African Trade & Investment Minister, whose innovation; hard work and success can be seen in an increased flow of FDIs, enhanced export capabilities for their local products in reaching new markets through the increase of the volume and impact of exporting their local products or services.

African CEO of the Year

This Award recognizes top CEOs who by dint of hard work, business savvy and outstanding managerial skills are building strong pan-African brands, creating jobs and shared prosperity for its stakeholders and communities.

Young Business Leader of the Year Award

This award recognizes a young African business leader, 40 years of age or below, whose outstanding business successes and verifiable business journey have made them role models and inspirational success stories in the market place.

Africa CSR and Community Development Impact Award

This award recognizes businesses whose profits have been effectively channeled to impacting their communities through their corporate social responsibility contributions to the arts, education, environment, and community development, making a societal impact, a corporate priority.

African Brand of the Year

This award recognizes the exceptional African Brand that has proven sustainability of brand essence and identity, with verifiable distinctiveness, originality, and deep loyalty base.

African Company of the Year

This Award recognizes companies who have made a mark in their industry sectors through uncommon customer service, innovative products offering, community impact or technological offering, and concrete societal impact.

Industry Personality of the Year

(ICT, Banking, Telecoms, Aviation, Retail, Business, etc.) This award recognizes the individual whose vision and innovations have become drivers of growth in particular industry sectors and permanently impacted the way of doing business in that particular sector.

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Winner: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, WHO

Runner up: Strive Masiyiwa, Founder, Econet Group, Zimbabwe (Co-winner)

2. African Political Leader of the Year 2020

Winner: H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana 

Runner-up: H.E. John Magufuli, President of Tanzania (Co-winner)

3. African Female Leader of the Year 2020

Winner: Tiguidanke Camara, Chairman & CEO, TMG Group, Guinea

Runner-up: Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, UNECA (Co-winner)

4. African Educationist of the Year 2020

Winner: Professor Samuel Edoumiekumo, Vice-Chancellor, Niger Delta University

Runner-up: Dr Patrick Awuah Jr. Founder, Ashesi University, Ghana (Co-winner)

5. African Industrialist of the Year 2020

Winner: Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman, Oppenheimer Generations, South Africa

Runner-up: Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Group, Nigeria (Co-winner)

6. African Philanthropist of the Year 2020 

Winner: Mo Ibrahim, Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Sudan – Winner

Runner-up: Ayo & Helen Oritsejafor, Founders, Eagle Hand Foundation, Nigeria (Co-winner)

7. ALM Young Person of the Year 2020

Winner: Sadio Mane, Footballer, Senegal

Runner-up: Eder Pale, Founder & CEO, Mozhandlings, Mozambique (Co-winner)

8. African Agricultural Champion of the Year 2020

Winner: Onyeka Akumah, Co-founder, FarmCrowdy, Nigeria

Runner-up: Noel Doyle, Chief Executive, Tiger Brand, South Africa (Co-winner)

9. African Climate Champion of the Year 2020 

Winner: Graca Machel, the former first lady and climate activist, Mozambique

Runner-up: Agnes Matilda Kalibata, President, Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (Co-winner)

10. Africa Peace & Security Leader of the Year 2020 

Winner: H.E. Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

Runner-up: General Vincent Nundwe, Army Commander, Malawi (Co-winner)

11. African Energy Leader of the Year 2020

Winner: Kwameh Kyei, MD/CEO, Unity Oil Company Ltd, Ghana

Runner-up: Nkechi Obi, MD/CEO, Techno Oil, Nigeria (Co-winner)

12. African Public Health Champion of the Year 2020

Winner: Dr John Nkengasong, Director General, Africa CDC, Cameroon

Runner-up: Jean-Jacques Muvembe, Ebola Vaccine, Congo (Co-winner)

13. Africa Disruptor of the Year 2020 

Winner: Kamal Yakub, Founder, Uber for Tractors, Ghana

Runner-up: Ken Njoroge, Co-founder & Group CEO, Cellulant Corporation, Kenya (Co-winner)

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The African Leadership magazine (ALM) has unveiled a shortlist of nominees for the 13 categories of the ALM Persons of the Year Awards 2020, following a call for nomination which ended recently, and attracted submissions from Africans across the continent and in the Diaspora.

Chairman of the African Leadership Magazine, Dr. Ken Giami, while unveiling the nominees of the ALM Persons of the Year 2020, at the group’s corporate head office in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, said “the year 2020 has been an extraordinary year as well as a challenging one for most people globally, including Africa, especially following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which exposed the fragilities of the continent’s health and economic systems. Our nominees were therefore unanimously selected for their various enormous contributions and efforts towards addressing the intricate political, socioeconomic and health challenges the continent has been faced with during these unprecedented times – championing the narrative of a resilient Africa. The ALM Persons of the Year Awards 2020 is an opportunity for all Africans of all shades of thought to say, ‘thank you’, to some of these distinguished heroes”.

The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards is Africa’s premier vote-based endorsement, reserved annually for the leading Africans who are contributing towards promoting the continent progress, and positively altering Africa’s perceived negative image. The annual event has also become a platform for honoring people-centered leadership and Africans that are pursuing a pan-African agenda in their chosen fields of endeavor. This year’s event will provide a platform to celebrate the continent’s purveyors of hope – business, political and diplomatic leaders who are helping us to see possibilities in the midst of a global pandemic that has become an existential threat. 

All winners of the 2020 awards shall be presented with an award trophy and formally decorated with the instruments of the honor at the 9th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Award Ceremonies, scheduled to hold virtually (Via Zoom) on February 26th, 2021. The magazine therefore invites you to visit its website (www.africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk) to vote for your choice nominee in different categories for this prestigious award, as voting closes on Friday, January 8, 2021, at midnight Central African Time. 

Below are the distinguished Africans who made the shortlist of nominees in different categories, and all Africans are welcomed to vote:

AFRICAN OF THE YEAR 2020

This recognition is open to an African whose actions have greatly impacted the continent positively in the year under review and helped shape his or her immediate society and continues to inspire globally.

• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health organization, WHO, Ethiopia    
• Strive Masiyiwa, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Group, Zimbabwe
• Tony Elumelu, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation
• Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission (AUC), Chad

AFRICAN POLITICAL LEADER OF THE YEAR 

(Formerly: ALM Person of the Year 2020 – Political Leadership)

This recognition is open to an African, whose contribution has immensely contributed to deepening democracy and democratic values in the continent. 

• H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana
• H.E. John Magufuli, President of Tanzania 
• H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa
• H.E. Macky Sall, President of Senegal

AFRICAN FEMALE LEADER OF THE YEAR

This recognition is open to an African woman who has defied the odds, risen above the patriarchal systems in the continent to positively affect the continent or influence women to aspire for excellence in various fields.

• Mrs. Salwa Akhannouch, CEO, Aksal Group, Morocco. 
• Mrs. Tiguidanke Camara, Chairman & CEO, TMG Group, Guinea
• Mrs. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Cameroon
• Princess (Dr.) Vicky Haastrup, Executive Vice Chairman, ENL Consortium Limited, Nigeria

AFRICAN EDUCATIONIST OF THE YEAR 

(Formerly: ALM Person of the Year 2020 – Educational Development)
This recognition is open to an African, whose contribution to the growth of education and deepening knowledge has been second to none in the year under review. It is also reserved for a member of the academic whose research or policy has contributed to shaping his or her country’s economic growth and development 

• Prof. Samuel Edoumiekumo, Vice Chancellor, Niger Delta University, NDU, Nigeria 
• Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice Chancellor, University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Prof. Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed, Founder & Pro-Chancellor, Baze University, Nigeria
• Dr. Patrick Awuah Jr., Founder & President, Ashesi University, Ghana

AFRICAN INDUSTRIALIST OF THE YEAR 

(Formerly: ALM Person of the Year 2020 – Employment Generation)

This recognition is open to an African, whose actions, policies and business has helped in creating jobs for Africans in the year under review

• Onsi Sawiris, Founder Orascom group, Egypt 
• Naushad Merali, Chairman, Sameer Group
• Nicky Oppenheimer, the Brenthurst Foundation South Africa
• Abdulsamad Rabiu, BUA Group Nigeria

AFRICAN PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR 

(Formerly: ALM Person of the Year 2020 – Philanthropy & Charitable Contributions to Society). This recognition is open to an African, who has given more to support a charitable cause, social justice and promote social good.

• Ayo & Helen Oritsejafor, Founders, Eagle Hand International Foundation, Nigeria 
• Judy Dlamini, Founder & Executive Chairman, Mbekani Group, South Africa
• Manu & Aruna Chandaria, Comcraft Group, Kenya
• Mo Ibrahim, Founder, Mo Ibrahim foundation

ALM YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR

Criteria: Must be between the ages of 18-38; Young persons of African descent, making a difference globally via diverse sectors such as business, IT, entertainment, sports, etc, remaining a positive role model and re-defining creativity, resilience; hard work and ingenuity of the continent’s young people.

• Eder Pale, Founder & CEO, Mozhandlings Mozambique
• Ezra Olubi and Mr. Shola Akinlade, Founders, Paystack Nigeria
• Sadio Mane, Footballer, Senegal
• Oluseun Onigbinde, BudgIT Nigeria

AFRICA AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

Criteria: This recognition is reserved for any African or leader of an Africa-based organisation with visible track record of sustained investment in the Agricultural sector, creating jobs, food security, and economic development in their respective domains. 

• Folorunso Muyiwa, Founder and CEO, Porkmoney, Nigeria
• Issad Rebrab, Founder and CEO, Cevital Group, Algeria 
• Onyeka Akumah, Co-founder and CEO of FarmCrowdy Nigeria
• Noel Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, Tiger Brands, South Africa   
• Lionel Soulard, Managing Director, Cargill West Africa  

AFRICA CLIMATE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

This recognition is open to individuals; groups; associations; or companies that are deeply committed towards combating climate action in Africa, through investments, CSR or any deliberate strategy.

• Agnes Matilda Kalibata, President, Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, Rwanda
• Mithika Mwenda, Executive Director, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, Kenya
• Balgis Osman-Elasha,  Climate Change Expert, Morocco
• Graca Machel, Former First Lady and Climate activist, Mozambique

AFRICA PEACE & SECURITY LEADER OF THE YEAR

Criteria: This recognition is open to defence and security heads across the continent, with visible strides in the security of lives and properties in their countries. Nominees are also expected to subscribe to highest standards of accountability in the discharge of their responsibilities.

• General Vincent Nundwe, Army Commander, Malawi
• H.E. Idriss Déby Itno, President of Chad
• H.E. Pravind Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius
• Lt. General Placid Segokgo, Commander, Botswana Defence Force (BDF)
• H.E. Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria

AFRICAN ENERGY LEADER OF THE YEAR

This recognition is open to Africans with visible impact, through investment, excellent stewardship, and unique invention in Africa’s energy sector

• Nkechi Obi, MD/CEO, Teckno Oil, Nigeria
• Kwame Kyei, MD/CEO, Unity Oil Company Ltd, Ghana
• Dame Winifred Akpani, MD/CEO Northwest Petroleum & Gas Limited, Nigeria
• Paulino Jerónimo, President, Angolan National Petroleum and Gas Agency

AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

This award is reserved for individuals who have contributed immensely to the promotion of public health programmes in Africa.

• Dr John Nkengasong, Director General, Africa CDC, Cameroon
• Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Ebola Vaccine, Congo 
• Ola Brown, Founder, Flying Doctors, Nigeria 

AFRICA DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR

This award will be conferred on a business leader who has pioneered innovative business ideas and/or technologies that have had a transformative impact on an industry or sector.

• Kamal Yakub, founder, Uber for Tractors, Ghana
• Christophe Viarnaud, Founder, AfricArena. South Africa
• Babs Ogundeyi – Founder & CEO at Kudabank, Nigeria
• Ken Njoroge, CEO & Co-founder, Cellulant Corporation, Kenya

About African Leadership Magazine Group

The African Leadership magazine is published by African Leadership (U.K.) Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom. The magazine focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, telling the African story from an African perspective, while evolving solutions to peculiar challenges being faced by the continent today.

MEDIA CONTACTS
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African Leadership magazine has unveiled a shortlist of nominees for the 17 categories of the African Business Leadership Awards 2020, following a call for nomination which ended recently. The call for nomination attracted submissions from Africans across the continent and in Diaspora.

Dr. Ken Giami, Publisher of the African Leadership Magazine, while unveiling the nominees at the group’s corporate head office in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, noted that “Our nominees for the African Business Leadership Awards 2020 have truly distinguished themselves in their various industries and sectors for the common good of all Africans, amidst the global disruption of economic activities. I specially commend everyone one of them”.

The magazine therefore calls for voting from across the continent as part of the process to decide the winners of the various categories of the African Business Leadership Awards 2020. The call for voting is the second stage in a 3-step points-based selection process that includes: a call for nomination; a call for voting for shortlisted nominees; and the editorial board’s final review of the nominations and voting submissions – using supporting evidence and voting considerations in their final decisions to decide the African Business Leadership Awards 2020 winners. Voting shall be responsible for sixty five percentage points and supporting evidence responsible for 35% in the final selection process for the 2020 winners.

Some of the nominees across different categories in this year’s African Business Leadership Awards include: Maria Ramos, former CEO, ABSA Group, South Africa; Abdulsamad Rabiu, CEO, BUA Group, Nigeria; Yasser Shaker, CEO, Orange Egypt; Austin Avuru, CEO, Seplat Petroleum, Nigeria; and Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO, Axian Group, Madagascar; among others.

Visit the African Leadership Magazine website (www.africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk/african-business-leadership-awards-2020/) for the full list of nominees in each of the 17 categories, as voting commences on the website from Tuesday, July 28th and closes on Monday, August 10th, 2020.

All winners of the 2020 awards shall be presented with an award trophy and formally decorated with the instruments of the honor at the 5th US – Africa Investment Forum & Policy Dialogue 2020 (virtual), scheduled to hold (Via Zoom) from September 29th – 30th, 2020.

About the African Business Leadership Awards

The African Business Leadership Awards is a prestigious recognition event to reward exceptional corporate practices and outstanding achievers in Africa’s business landscape and its private sector. The awards is in keeping with the African Leadership Magazine’s tradition of presenting the sides of the continent’s businesses and leaders, which hardly finds placement on global media platforms – celebrating exemplary business leaderships on the continent. The 2020 edition especially recognizes business leaders, visionaries and innovators that continue to shape African economies; and drive today’s leading businesses that are making outstanding contributions to Africa’s economic development and post-COVID response and recovery, using business as a force for good, through their CSR and community development activities.

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African Business Leader of the Year

This award recognizes the exceptional business leader whose vision, innovations and management abilities have helped steer his company successfully in both his home country and in the global marketplace, driving growth, and providing leadership in Africa’s COVID-19 response to date.

African Female Business Leader of the Year

This award recognizes exceptional leadership and managerial skill in a female business leader, who in spite of stiff competition in a male-dominated world, has shown resilience, courage and sagacity in building a worthy brand.

African Regulator of the Year

This Award recognizes a government regulatory agency for its effective regulatory framework or policy initiatives and programs, implemented across national or regional levels. That encourages action beyond compliance with applicable laws, enhances stakeholder’s engagement and contributes to the growth of the National or Regional/States Brand through the practical impact on the people.

Business Friendly Governor of the Year Award.

This Award recognizes a States or Regional governor who has been able to drive investment into his/her state/region, remarkably increasing the commercial activities of his state /region since assumption of office.

African Finance Minister of the Year

This award recognizes an outstanding finance minister who through strong fiscal policies, have enhanced their national economic outlook and supported the growth of businesses in spite of looming challenges.

Central Bank Governor of the Year Award

The Central Bank Governor of the year award recognizes those who have led their countries’ economies through what has been another tumultuous year and have been able to stimulate growth and stabilize their macro-economic environment, thereby boosting investor confidence.

African Inspirational Business Leadership Award

This award recognizes and celebrates inspirational business leadership at a time of change. The recipient is one who has displayed characteristics of energizing and creating a clear sense of purpose for others during a period of disruptive change

African Trade & Investment Minister of the Year

This Award recognizes an African Trade & Investment Minister, whose innovation; hard work and success can be seen in an increased flow of FDIs, enhanced export capabilities for their local products in reaching new markets through the increase of the volume and impact of exporting their local products or services.

African CEO of the Year

This Award recognizes top CEOs who by dint of hard work, business savvy and outstanding managerial skills are building strong pan-African brands, creating jobs and shared prosperity for its stakeholders and communities.

Young Business Leader of the Year Award

This award recognizes a young African business leader, 40 years of age or below, whose outstanding business successes and verifiable business journey have made them role models and inspirational success stories in the market place.

Africa CSR and Community Development Impact Award

This award recognizes businesses whose profits have been effectively channeled to impacting their communities through their corporate social responsibility contributions to the arts, education, environment, and community development, making a societal impact, a corporate priority.

African Brand of the Year

This award recognizes the exceptional African Brand that has proven sustainability of brand essence and identity, with verifiable distinctiveness, originality, and deep loyalty base.

African Company of the Year

This Award recognizes companies who have made a mark in their industry sectors through uncommon customer service, innovative products offering, community impact or technological offering, and concrete societal impact.

Industry Personality of the Year

(ICT, Banking, Telecoms, Aviation, Retail, Business, etc.) This award recognizes the individual whose vision and innovations have become drivers of growth in particular industry sectors and permanently impacted the way of doing business in that particular sector.

COVID-19 Response Business Hero Award

This award recognizes businesses that have responded significantly to the global pandemic and pivoted the way they operate to be a force for good.

Africa Business Integrity Award

This award recognizes organizations who have consistently done business with integrity in line with globally acclaimed best practices, with strict adherence to extant laws, governmental policies, and regulatory frameworks.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award recognizes and honours the business leader who has, during his or her decades-long career, made significant contributions in shaping, growing and developing the economic landscape.

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… Runners up to also be honoured.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom: December 11, 2019: The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards committee has unveiled the winners for different categories in the just concluded polls for the African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards 2019, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi emerging as the African Political Leader of the Year 2019, after polling over 70% of the total votes for the Political Leadership Category. 

The keenly contested poll, across 7 different categories, attracted over 300,000 entries on the website; entries across our social media platforms, and submissions via email. Winners shall be decorated and presented with the instruments of honour on the 28th of February 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, at a colourful ceremony that will attract a wide spectrum of African policy, diplomatic and business leaders. The winners were unveiled by the Publisher of the Magazine Mr. Ken Giami, at the UK Head Office of the group, after the awards committee working with the editorial team concluded the collation of both online and offline votes and submissions from the over 1 million subscribers/followership base of the publication.

The final winners are:

African of the Year 2019: 

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria – Winner 

African Female Leader of the Year 2019: 

Rawya Mansour, Founder, RAMSCO Company – Winner

ALM Person of the Year 2019-Educational Development

Dr. Yusuf Karodia, Founder, Regent Business School and MANCOSA – Winner

ALM Person of the Year 2019 – Employment Generation

Ashish Thakkar, CEO, Mara Phone – Winner

ALM Person of the Year 2019 – Political Leadership

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt – Winner

ALM Person of the Year 2019 – Philanthropy & Charitable Contributions to Society

Femi Otedola, Founder, Femi Otedola Foundation – Winner

ALM Young Person of the Year 2019

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Wizkid, Music Artist – Winner 

The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards, which has become the leading vote-based third-party endorsement in the continent, recorded an upsurge of over 45% votes from Africans within and the Diaspora this year.  The annual poll has become a referendum of some sort by Africans on purposeful and impact-oriented leadership in the continent. In addition to the winners, a special ALM Commendation citation shall be presented to the most distinguished runners up, which includes:

African of the Year Commendation Award:

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco

African Female Leader of the Year Commendation Award:

Helen Oritsejafor, MD/CEO, Eagle Heights Group, Nigeria

ALM Person of the Year -Educational Development Commendation Award

Afe Babalola, Founder Afe Bablola University Nigeria

ALM Person of the Year Employment Generation Commendation Award

Abdulsalmad Rabiu, Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group, Nigeria 

ALM Person of the Year – Political Leadership Commendation Award

H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of Ethiopia

ALM Person of the Year – Philanthropy & Charitable Contributions to Society Commendation Award

Patrice Motsepe, Motesepe Foundation, South Africa 

ALM Young Person of the Year Commendation Award

Isaya Yunge, Founder, SomaApps Technologies Ltd, Tanzania

The Publisher, Mr. Giami, maintained that all the nominees are deserving of the crown, considering their personal contributions to the continent’s growth and development. In his words, ” the nominees have demonstrated great faith in the Africa project, and are ‘walking their talk’ in their communities. They all are true lovers of Africa, determinedly contributing, sometimes amidst very difficult circumstances, but undoubtedly making their communities a better place for its people”.

The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year, which is in its 8th year, is an annual award reserved for distinguished Africans, who are considered to have blazed the trail in the year under review. A shortlist of nominees are selected from results gathered via a Call for nominations, traditionally promoted via paid online and offline campaigns across the continent, Europe, and the Americas. The call for nomination is the first step in a multi-phased process, which is then followed by the voting process and the eventual announcements of winners. 

This year, the selection committee retained the four broad themes, from the previous year, which resonated with Africans and they include – Africans whose activities, policies and actions have contributed to ‘Investments into Africa’s young people, jobs & wealth creation; promotion sustainable peace & development, delivering of democratic values; & the promotion of Africa’s image globally’; in arriving at their decisions. Sustainable peace is a precursor to development in the continent, hence the need to encourage state and non-state actors to contribute towards the pursuit of sustainable peace on the continent.

About African Leadership Magazine:

The African Leadership magazine is published by African Leadership (UK) Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom. The magazine focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, telling the African story from an African perspective; while evolving solutions to peculiar challenges being faced by the continent today.

Since its maiden edition, African Leadership Magazine has grown to become a leading Pan-African flagship leadership-focused publication read by over 1, 000, 000 targeted international investors, business executives, government policymakers, and multilateral agencies across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Europe, and the US. It is distributed at major international and African Leadership events around the world. The magazine has over 900,000 subscribers/Followers on Facebook and a virile readership on other social media platforms. It is a niche and unbiased African voice born out of a desire to ameliorate a lot of Africans by focusing on individuals and corporates that are known for their legacy-based approach to leadership.

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