Three Kenyans have been listed among 17 exceptional individuals and corporates to be recognised during the 5th African Business Leadership Awards ceremony.
The prestigious virtual event, to be held at the 5th UK – Africa Investment Forum & Policy Dialogue 2020, from September 29th – 30th, 2020, will be used to reward exceptional corporate practices and outstanding achievers in Africa’s business landscape and its private sector.
The editorial board of the Africa Leadership magazine has picked Rebecca Miano, CEO, KenGen as the winner in the African Inspirational Business Leadership Award Category. The runner up in this category is Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO, Axian Group, Madagascar.
James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Group Holdings, Kenya has won in the African CEO of the Year Category ahead of Mauricio Alarcon, former CEO, Nestle Nigeria Plc.
Lee Kinyanjui, Nakuru County Governor, is the winner in the Business-Friendly Governor of the Year Category. The runner up in this segment was David Makhura, South Africa Gauteng Province Premier.
Safaricom has been picked as the top in the African Company of the Year Category. It is followed in this section by Nestle Nigeria as first runner-up.
The editorial board of the African Leadership Magazine picked winners in 17 categories of the African Business Leadership Awards 2020.
The keenly contested awards attracted over 220, 000 entries on the website and across social media platforms, as well as submissions via email from Africans across the continent and in the diaspora.
All 17 winners of the African Business Leadership Awards 2020 shall be presented with an award trophy and formally decorated with the instruments of the honour at the event to be held in Portsmouth, UK.
The winners were unveiled by the Publisher of the Africa Leadership Magazine, Dr Ken Giami, at the UK Head Office of the group after the editorial board reviewed the votes.
Also considered were submissions from the Magazine’s over one million subscribers and online followers.
Others African Business Leadership Awards include:-
African Business Leader of the Year Category-Yasser Shaker, CEO, Orange Egypt
Central Bank Governor of the Year Category-John Rwangombwa, National Bank of Rwanda Governor
COVID-19 Response Business Hero Award Category-Econet Group Zimbabwe
Africa CSR and Community Development Award Category-Ecobank Transnational Group
African Female Business Leader of the Year Category-Funke Opeke, Founder, MainOne, Nigeria
African Finance Minister of the Year Category-Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, Ethiopia
Industry Personality of the Year Category-Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Nigeria
African Regulator of the Year Category-National Petroleum Authority Ghana
African Business Integrity Award Category-Vodacom Tanzania
African Brand of the Year Category-Guaranty Trust Bank
Young Business Leader of the Year Category-Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave
Trade & Investment Minister of the Year-Alan Kyerematen – Ghana
Lifetime Achievement Award
Patrice Motsepe, Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals, South Africa.
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