PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom, 29 May 2023,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Leadership Magazine (ALM) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 13th edition of the prestigious African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2023, following the completion of the 3-step points-based selection process that included a call for nomination, the ABLA online poll which ended on 20 May 2023, and the ALM editorial board’s final review of the vote entries and supporting evidence.
The winners and runners-up for the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2023 shall be presented with the award trophies and formally decorated with their instruments of honour at the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) presentation ceremony, a highlight of the 8th edition of The Africa Summit 2023, scheduled to hold on July 10th – 11th, 2023 at the House of Lords of the United Kingdom and The Dorchester Hotel London United Kingdom.
The publisher of the African Leadership Magazine, Ken Giami, during the ALM editorial board’s review, noted that the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) is part of magazine’s “focus on promoting Afro-positive content and bringing the best of Africa to global audiences and platforms “. He added that “these winners are good examples of progressive and transformational business and policy leadership on the continent; and the accomplishments and successes of these leaders are vivid indicators of the resilience and diverse investment opportunities and successes possible on the continent.
The 2023 winners for the African Business Leadership Awards are as listed below:
AFRICAN BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Mohammed Dewji, CEO METL- Winner
Yerim Sow, Founder, Teyliom Group, Senegal- Runner-up
AFRICAN FEMALE BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Annastacia Kimtai, Managing Director, KCB Bank Kenya Ltd- Winner
Kate Quartey–Papafio, Founder, Reroy Cables Ltd, Ghana- Runner-up
AFRICAN REGULATOR OF THE YEAR
Tanzania Bureau of Standards- Winner
Food & Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana- Runner-Up
BUSINESS FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
Henry Quartey, Regional Minister for Greater Accra, Ghana- Joint-winner
Gentiny Ngobila Mbaka, Governor of Kinshasa, DR Congo- Joint – winner
Alan Richard Winde, Premier Western Cape, South Africa- Runner-up
AFRICAN FINANCE MINISTER OF THE YEAR
Renganaden Padayachy, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Mauritius- Winner
Mthuli Ncube, Minister for Finance and Economic Development, Zimbabwe- Runner-up
AFRICA MINISTER OF THE YEAR- ECONOMIC RECOVERY, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT.
Rindra Rabarinirinarison, Minister for Economy & Finance, Madagascar- Winner
TRADE & INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Economic Development Board of Madagascar (EDBM) – Winner
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) – Runner-up
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
Lesetja Kganyago, Governor, South African Reserve Bank- Winner
Johnny Ohisa Damian, Governor, Bank of South Sudan- Runner-up
TRADE & INVESTMENT MINISTER OF THE YEAR
Victor Fernandes, Minister for Industry and Commerce, Angola- Winner
Naadir Hassan, Minister for Finance, Economic Planning & Trade, Seychelles-Runner-up
AFRICAN CEO OF THE YEAR
Herbert Wigwe, CEO, Access Holdings Nigeria- Winner
Sebastião Gaspar Martins, CEO, Sonangol, Angola- Runner-up
YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Michel Ussene, Executive Chairman, Mitra Energy, Mozambique- Winner
Ismeal Cisse, Founder/CEO, Sirius Capital, Cote d’Ivoire- Runner-up
YOUNG AFRICAN ENERGY LEADER OF THE YEAR
Ally Edha Awadh, CEO, Lake Oil Group, Tanzania – Winner
INDUSTRY PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom Kenya- Winner
Sebastien Kadio-Morokro, CEO, Pétro Ivoire- Runner-up
AFRICA CSR & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT AWARD
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited- Joint-winner
Air Peace Nigeria- Joint-winner
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited- Runner-up
AFRICAN BRAND OF THE YEAR
Dangote Group, Nigeria- Winner
Kasapreko Company Limited, Ghana- Runner-up
AFRICAN COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO)- Winner
Tanzania Portland Cement Plc- Runner-up
AFRICA BUSINESS INTEGRITY LEADER AWARD
Maroc Telecom, Morocco- Winner
Absa Bank Botswana- Runner-up
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, Chairman, Groupe Nduom, Ghana
Robert Gumede, Executive Chairman, Gijima Group, South Africa
Taiwo Afolabi, Founder & Chairman, SIFAX Group, Nigeria
Catherine Uju Ifejika, Chairperson/CEO, Brittania-U Nigeria Limited
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