About AABLA™

It is both a responsibility and prerequisite for business leaders to emerge in the current economy, as pioneers in steering forth the creation of inclusive economic growth; true to the adage that “they are the driving force behind Africa’s economy.”

Mandated, not only to promote and endorse sound corporate citizenship, organizations continent wide strive to implement sound business governance and systems, prevent practices which hinder social development and attest to innovative solutions, geared towards upliftment of the African continent.

The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™); an empowerment driven initiative intended to distinguish and uphold the achievements of inspiring corporate front-runners on our Pan-African continent

CNBC Africa is proud to continue the tradition established by the awards that define and celebrate vision, the spirit of achievement and excellence in business leadership in Africa.

Our Process

ENTER THE AWARDS

Nominations are open to the public and candidates are to complete an online entry form within their respective categories.

RESEARCH

All nominations are vetted and scored by the AABLA™ research and auditing committee for the Judges consideration.

JUDGING

The AABLA™ finalists will be selected by the 2019 judging panel and announced on CNBC Africa.

WIN

Finalists from all corners of the continent convene at the AABLA Grand Finale to crown the All Africa winners at an exclusive gala dinner

Categories

The 9th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™) in Partnership with CNBC Africa welcomes all Africa’s business leaders to enter this prominent award.

Nominations extended to  31 October 2019

In Memoriam

American writer and lawyer Albert Pike once said: “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

In 2019, the AABLA™ will once again remember those business leaders who have lead the way, not just for their organization’s but have moved Africa forward – sadly, these visionaries have passed away between November 2018 and November 2019, leaving behind a legacy.

The AABLA™ welcomes submissions to the “In Memoriam” segment of the Finale. Please take a moment to fill out the form.

2019 Judges

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    Anthea Gardner

    Founder and Managing Partner
    Cartesian Capital

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    Sam Bhembe

    Head Judge

    Non-Executive Director of ABN Group

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    Bismarck Rewane

    Managing Director and Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives Company Limited

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    Monique Vanek

    News Editor
    CNBC Africa

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    Carmen Nibigira

    Destination Management & Tourism Policy Analyst

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    Renuka Methil

    Managing Editor of FORBES AFRICA and FORBES WOMAN AFRICA

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    Dr Kurai Chitima

    Senior Commerce Lecturer at Pearson Institute of Higher Education

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    Dr Snowy Khoza

    Executive Chairperson of the Bigen Group

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2018 Judges

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    Sam Bhembe

    Head Judge

    Non-Executive Director of ABN Group

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    Jonathan Foster-Pedley

    Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa

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    Dr Snowy Khoza

    Executive Chairperson of Bigen Africa

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    Bonang Mohale

    Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa

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EAST AFRICA JUDGES

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    Monique Vanek

    News Editor
    CNBC Africa

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    Anthea Gardner

    Founder and Managing Partner
    Cartesian Capital

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    Lee Naik

    Chief Executive Officer
    TransUnion Africa

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    Peace Hyde

    Head Judge

    Head of Digital Media and Partnership and the West African Correspondent and Forbes Africa

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    Bismarck Rewane

    Managing Director and Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives Company Limited

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    Biola Alabi

    Founder & Managing Partner of Biola Alabi Media

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    Foluso Phillips

    Executive Chairman of Phillips Consulting Group

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    Frederic Van de vyver

    Head of Africa Business News Nigeria

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    Prof. Bitange Ndemo

    Head Judge

    Chairman of the Department of Business Administration
    and Professor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Nairobi

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    Dr. XN Iraki

    Senior Lecturer of the University of Nairobi School of Business

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    Kamanga Wilbert Kapinga

    Managing Partner of KW Kapinga & Partners

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    Caroline Mugo

    Financial Controller and Board Member of Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain Kenya

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2017 Judges

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    Francis Kamulegeya

    Country Senior Partner of PwC Uganda

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    Martha Daud Luleka

    Business Development Senior Consultant of FoodBev International Consulting

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    Prof. Nshuti Manasseh

    Professor of Finance of the University of Kigali

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    Bismarck Rewane

    Managing Director & Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives Company Limited

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    Biola Alabi

    Founder & Managing Partner Biola Alabi Media

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    Foluso Phillips

    Executive Chairman, Phillips Consulting Group

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    Ike Chioke

    Group Managing Director, Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited.

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    Frederic van de Vyver

    Head, Africa Business News Nigeria

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    Russell Loubser

    Director of Strate (Pty) Limited

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    Cassim Coovadia

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE BANKING ASSOCIATION SOUTH AFRICA

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    CHRIS BISHOP

    MANAGING EDITOR OF FORBES AFRICA

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    PROF WISEMAN NKUHLU

    Chancellor of the University of Pretoria

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    JONATHAN FOSTER-PEDLEY

    Dean and Director of Henley Business School Africa

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    KATE MOODLEY

    FRANCHISE DIRECTOR AT DISCOVERY LTD

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    KHANYISILE THANDIWE KWEYAMA

    CHAIRPERSON OF BRAND SOUTH AFRICA

AABLA 2019 Finalists

BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

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    Gideon Galloway

    CEO, King Price Insurance

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    Mteto Nyati

    Group Chief Executive, Altron Group

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    Anton Ossip

    CEO, Discovery Insure

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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    Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa

    CEO, Naspers

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    Peggy-Sue Khumalo

    CEO of Wealth South Africa, Standard Bank

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    Nathalie Mpaka

    CEO, BK Group

YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

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    Obi Ozor

    Co-Founder, Kobo360

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    Eric Rutayisire

    Founder, Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions

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    Alpha Nury

    Founder, Jamaafunding

COMPANY OF THE YEAR

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    Nedbank

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    Access Bank

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    Flour Mills of Nigeria

AABLA ENTREPRENEUR 2019

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    Dirk van der Walt

    Co-Founder, WeBuyCars

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    Faan van der Walt

    Co-Founder, WeBuyCars

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    Gideon Galloway

    CEO, King Price Insurance

CFO OF THE YEAR

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    Raisibe Morathi

    CFO, Nedbank

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    André du Plessis

     CFO, Capitec Bank

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    Rhett Finch

    CFO, King Price Insurance

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    Nathalie Mpaka

    CEO, BK Group

COMPANY OF THE YEAR – GLOBAL

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    Master card

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    Google

     

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    Siemens

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

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    Eric Rutayisire

    Founder, Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions

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    Marc Wachsberger

    Founder, Capital Hotel & Apartments

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    Obi Ozor

    Co-Founder, Kobo360

2019 Winners

ALL AFRICA WINNERS 2019

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    Mteto Nyati

    All Africa Business Leader of the Year

    Altron, Group Chief Executive

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    Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa

    All Africa Business Woman of the Year

    Naspers, CEO

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    Obiora Ozor

    All Africa Young Business Leader of the Year
    Kobo369, Co-Founder

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    Dirk van der Walt

    All Africa Entrepreneur 2019

    Cp-Founder, WeBuyCars

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    Faan van der Walt

    All Africa Entrepreneur 2019

    Co-Founder, WeBuyCars

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    André du Plessis

    Chief Financial Officer of the Year

    Capitec Bank, CFO

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    Mastercard

    Global Company of the Year

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    Nedbank

    African Company of the Year

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    Obiora Ozor

    Innovator of the Year

    Kobo360, Co-Founder

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    Tony Elumelu

    Philanthropist of the Year

    Tony Elumelu

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    Allen Ambor

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Spur Corporation, Founder

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    Akinwumi Adesina

    African of the Year

    African Development Bank, President

2018 Finalists

2018 Finalists

Young Business Leader of the Year finalists – Southern Africa finalist Presented by: 

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    Vuyiswa Mutshekwane

    CEO

    South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners

    South Africa

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    Yusuf Randera Rees

    Co-Founder and CEO

    The Awethu Project

    South Africa

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    Natalie Jabangwe

    CEO

    ECO Cash Zimbabwe

    Zimbabwe

Business Woman of the Year finalists – Southern Africa

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    Divine Simbi Ndhlukula

    Founder and Managing Director

    SECURICO Security Services

    Zimbabwe

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    Nomkhita Nqweni

    Chief Executive: Wealth, Investment Management and Insurance

    ABSA

    South Africa

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    Magda Wierzycka

    CEO

    Sygnia Group

    South Africa

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    CATHERINE LESETEDI LETEGELE

    Group CEO

    Botswana Insurance Holding Limited

    Botswana

 Innovator of the Year finalists – Southern Africa

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    James Paterson

    Co-Founder and CEO

    Aerobotics

    South Africa

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    Grant Gibbs

    Executive Director

    Hippo Roller

    South Africa

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    Thembalihle Baloyi

    Founder and Executive Director

    Discovery Insure Ltd

    South Africa

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    Courtney Bentley

    CEO

    Vizibiliti Insight Africa

    South Africa

Industrialist of the Year finalists – Southern Africa finalist Presented by:

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    Quinton Uren

    Managing Director

    Jendamark Automation (Pty) Ltd

    South Africa

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    ANDRE DE RUYTER

    CEO

    Nampak Ltd

    South Africa

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    Nana Sabelo

    CEO and Executive Chairperson

    Thata uBeke Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd

    South Africa

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    Nneile Nkholise

    Founder

    Likoebe Innovation Consultants

    South Africa

Entrepreneur of the Year finalists – Southern Africa

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    Thembalihle Baloyi

    Founder and Executive Director

    Discovery Insure Ltd

    South Africa

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    Collen Tapfumaneyi

    Founder and Group CEO

    El Escrow Internacional

    Zimbabwe

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    Dr Thomson Mpinganjira

    Group CEO

    FDH Bank Ltd

    Malawi

Company of the Year finalists – Southern Africa finalist Presented by:

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    Magda Wierzycka

    CEO

    Sygnia Group

    South Africa

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    Peter Mountford

    CEO

    Super Group

    South Africa

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    Sim Tshabalala

    CEO

    Standard Bank Group

    South Africa

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    Norbert Sasse

    Group CEO

    Growth Point Properties Ltd

    South Africa

Business Leader of the Year finalists – Southern Africa

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    Dr Thomson Mpinganjira

    Group CEO

    FDH Bank Ltd

    Malawi

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    Norbert Sasse

    Group CEO

    Growth Point Properties Ltd

    South Africa

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    Peter Mountford

    CEO

    Super Group

    South Africa

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    Alex Okosi

    Executive Vice President & Managing Director

    Viacom International Media Networks Africa

    South Africa

Philanthropist of the Year Award – Southern Africa

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    Sir Donald Gordon

    Founder

    Liberty Holdings Ltd

    South Africa

Business Leader of the Year – East Africa

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    BEATRICE HAMZA BASSEY

    Group General Counsel

    Atlas Mara Ltd

    Rwanda

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    JOHN GACHORA

    Group CEO

    NIC Bank Group

    Kenya

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    JEREMY AWORI

    CEO

    Barclays Bank of Kenya

    Kenya

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    TEWOLDE GEBREMARIAM

    Group CEO

    Ethiopian Airlines

    Ethiopia

Business Woman of the Year – East Africa

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    Dr. Joyce Gikunda

    Founder

    Lintons Beauty

    Kenya

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    JOANNE MWANGI

    Founder and CEO

    PMS Group Ltd

    Kenya

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    JYOTI MUKHERJEE

    Founder and CEO

    Software Technologies Ltd

    Kenya

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    JANE NGIGE

    CEO

    Kenya Flower Council

    Rwanda

Young Business Leader of the Year finalists – East Africa finalist Presented by: 

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    MICHELLE NTALAMI

    Founder and CEO

    Marini Naturals

    Kenya

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    JOSH SANDLER

    CEO / Founder

    Lori Systems

    Kenya

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    DRUVH JOG

    Owner and MD

    Advent Construction Ltd

    Tanzania

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    Gloria Michelle Otieno

    Founder

    Recours Four Kenya Consultants Ltd

    Kenya

Company of the Year finalists – East Africa finalist Presented by:

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    MONI PANESAR

    CEO

    Panesar Group

    Kenya

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    TEWOLDE GEBREMARIAM

    Group CEO

    Ethiopian Airlines

    Ethiopia

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    Bharat Thakkar

    CEO

    WPP Scan Group

    Kenya

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    Alian Umutoni Rutembesa

    Head of Marketing

    I&M Bank Rwanda Limited

    Rwanda

Entrepreneur of the Year – East Africa

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    dr. Joyce Gikunda

    Founder

    Lintons Beauty

    Kenya

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    DRUVH JOG

    Owner and MD

    Advent Construction Ltd

    Tanzania

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    RASHID TENGA

    Founder and CEO

    Aggrey and Clifford

    Tanzania

Industrialist of the Year finalists – East Africa finalist Presented by:

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    MICHELLE NTALAMI

    Founder and CEO

    Marini Naturals

    Kenya

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    KHADIJA ALLY SAID

    Founder

    Asali Ya Bibi

    Tanzania

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    Joy Ndungutse

    Founder

    Gahaya Links

    Rwanda

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    JANET NKUBANA

    Founder

    Gahaya Links

    Rwanda

Innovator of the Year – East Africa

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    FATUMA Jerecko

    Managing Director

    Proactive Solar Pumps Ltd

    Tanzania

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    JOSH SANDLER

    CEO / Founder

    Lori Systems

    Kenya

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    REGIS RUGEMANSHURO

    CEO

    BK TecHouse Ltd

    Rwanda

Philanthropist of the Year Award –  East Africa

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    Nana Wanjau

    Founder

    Power Woman International

    Kenya

Young Business Leader of the Year finalists – West Africa finalist Presented by: 

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    Dr Elikem Tamaklo

    Managing Director

    Nyaho Medical Centre

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    Achenyo Helen Asimegbe

    CEO

    Stylemark Mall Entreprises

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    Ronke Bamisedun

    Founder

    BWL Agency

Business Woman of the Year – West Africa

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    Clare Omatseye

    Founder & CEO

    JNC International

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    Amy Jadesimi

    Managing Director

    LADOL

Innovator of the Year – West Africa

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    Dr Raphael Nyarkotey Obu

    Director

    RNG Medicine Research Lab

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    Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

    Founder

    Wecyclers

Entrepreneur of the Year  – West Africa

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    Adenike Ogunlesi

    Founder

    Ruff ‘n’ Tumble

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    Achenyo Helen Asimegbe

    CEO

    Stylemark Mall Enterprises

Company of the Year finalists – West Africa finalist Presented by:

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    Zenith Bank

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    Transcorp Hotels

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    Seplat Petroleum Development Company

Business Leader of the Year – West Africa

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    Joseph Agyepong

    Chairman

    Jospong Group of Companies

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    Valentine Ozigbo

    CEO

    Transcorp Hotels

Philanthropist of the Year Award –  West Africa

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    Tony Elumelu

    Founder

    Tony Elumelu Foundation

EAST AFRICA

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    Joshua Oigara

    Business Leader of the Year

    Group Ceo of Kenya Commercial Bank

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    Maida Waziri

    Entrepreneur of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of IBRA Africa

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    Fatma Riyami Diwani

    Business Woman of the Year

    Managing Director of Nature Ripe Kilimanjaro

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    Jennifer Bash

    Young Business Leader of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of AKTZ Industries (Alaska Tanzania)

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    Chandaria Industries Ltd

    Company Of The Year 

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    Jean De Dieu Kagabo

    Industrialist of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of Soft Group

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    Godfrey Magila

    Innovator of the Year

    Founder & Ceo of Magilatech Co

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    Kirit Patel

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Founder & Chairman of RAMCO Group

FINALE

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    Herbert Wigwe

    Business Leader of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank

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    Ivan & Lynette Saltzman

    Entrepreneur of the Year

    Founders of Dis-Chem Pharmacies

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    Dr Samuel Motsuenyane

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Founder of SM Foundation for Rural Development

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    Oluwatoyin Sanni

    Business Women of the Year

    Group Ceo of United Capital PLC

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    Alloysius Attah

    Young Business Leader of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of Farmer Line

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    Capitec Bank Holdings

    Company Of The Year

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    General Mthembu

    Industrialist of the Year

    Founder of Mthembu Tissue Converting

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    James Steere

    Industrialist of the Year

    Co-Founder of I-Drop Water

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    Jannie Mouton

    Philanthropist of the Year

    Founder & Chairmen of PSG Group

Business Leader of the Year – West Africa

2018 Winners

All AFRICA WINNERS

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    PETER MOUNTFORD

     All Africa Business Leader of the Year

    Super Group, CEO

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    NOMKHITA NQWENI

    All Africa Business Woman of the Year

    ABSA Wealth, Investment Management and Insurance, CEO

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    QUINTON UREN

    All Africa Industrialist of the Year

    Jendamark Automation, Managing Director

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    THEMBALIHLE BALOYI

    All Africa Entrepreneur of the Year

    Discovery Insure, Founder and Executive Director

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    ETHOPIAN AIRLINES

    All Africa Company of the Year

    Company

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    DR. ELIKEM TAMAKLO

    All Africa Young Business Leader of the Year

    Nyaho Medical Centre, Managing Director

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    JAMES PATERSON

    All Africa Innovator of the Year

    Aerobotics, Co-founder

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    BENJAMIN MELTZER

    All Africa Innovator of the Year

    Aerobotics, Co-founder

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    SIR DONALD GORDON

    All Africa Philanthropist of the Year

    Donald Gordon Foundation, Founder

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    SOLOMON KERZNER

    All Africa Lifetime Achievement Award

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    HIS EXCELLENCY PAUL KAGAME

    All Africa African of the Year

    Republic of Rwanda, President

2017 Winners

SOUTHERN AFRICA

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    Khalid Abdulla

    Business Leader of the Year

    Group Ceo of African Equity Empowerment Investments

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    Ivan & Lynette Saltzman

    Entrepreneur of the Year

    Founders of Dis-Chem Pharmacies

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    Dr Samuel Motsuenyane

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Founder of SM Foundation for Rural Development

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    Yolisa Phahle

    Business Women of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of M-NET

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    Sylvester Chauke

    Young Business Leader of the Year

    Founder & Chief Architect of DNA Brand Architects

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    Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd

    Company Of The Year

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    General Mthembu

    Industrialist of the Year

    Founder of Mthembu Tissue Converting

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    James Steere

    Innovator of the Year

    Co-Founder of I-Drop

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    Jannie Mouton

    Philanthropist of the Year

    Founder & Chairman of PSG Group

WEST AFRICA

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    Herbert Wigwe

    Business Leader of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank

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    Mustapha Njie

    Entrepreneur of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa Homes

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    Oluwatoyin Sanni

    Business Women of the Year

    Group CEO of United Capital Group

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    Alloysius Attah

    Young Business Leader of the Year

    Co-Founder & Ceo of Farmerline

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    Guaranty Trust Bank

    Company Of The Year

EAST AFRICA

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    Joshua Oigara

    Business Leader of the Year

    Group Ceo of Kenya Commercial Bank

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    Maida Waziri

    Entrepreneur of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of IBRA Africa

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    Fatma Riyami Diwani

    Business Woman of the Year

    Managing Director of Nature Ripe Kilimanjaro

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    Jennifer Bash

    Young Business Leader of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of AKTZ Industries (Alaska Tanzania)

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    Chandaria Industries Ltd

    Company Of The Year 

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    Jean De Dieu Kagabo

    Industrialist of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of Soft Group

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    Godfrey Magila

    Innovator of the Year

    Founder & Ceo of Magilatech Co

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    Kirit Patel

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Founder & Chairman of RAMCO Group

FINALE

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    Herbert Wigwe

    Business Leader of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank

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    Ivan & Lynette Saltzman

    Entrepreneur of the Year

    Founders of Dis-Chem Pharmacies

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    Dr Samuel Motsuenyane

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Founder of SM Foundation for Rural Development

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    Oluwatoyin Sanni

    Business Women of the Year

    Group Ceo of United Capital PLC

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    Alloysius Attah

    Young Business Leader of the Year

    Chief Executive Officer of Farmer Line

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    Capitec Bank Holdings

    Company Of The Year

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    General Mthembu

    Industrialist of the Year

    Founder of Mthembu Tissue Converting

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    James Steere

    Industrialist of the Year

    Co-Founder of I-Drop Water

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    Jannie Mouton

    Philanthropist of the Year

    Founder & Chairmen of PSG Group

2016 Winners

Young Business Leader Of The Year

Mr Edha Nahdi

Managing Director Of Amsons Group

Business Leader Of The Year

Mr Segun Agbaje

Managing Director of GT Bank

Business Women Of The Year

Ms Louisa Mojela

Group Ceo Of Wiphold

Business Woman Of The Year

Ms Gloria Serobe

Executive Director Of Wiphold

Entrepreneur Of The Year

Mr Jason Xenopoulos

Ceo Of Native

Industrialist Of The Year

Aliko Dangote

Founder Of Dangote Group

Philanthropist Of The Year

Ms Wendy Ackerman

The Ackerman Foundation

Lifetime Achievement

Mr Christo Wiese

Chairperson Of Pepkor Limited

2015 Winners

Young Business Leader Of The Year

Mr Dashan Chandaria

Director & Ceo Of Chandaria Group

Entrepreneur Of The Year

Mr Stephen Saad

Group Ceo of Aspen Phamacare

Business Woman Of The Year

Ms Sola David_Borha

Ceo Of Stanbic IBCT Holdings

Innovator Of The Year

Mr Bright Simons

President Of mPedigree Network

Industrialist Of The Year

Mr Abdul Samad Rabiu

Discovery

Company Of The Year

Discovery

Ceo Of Stanbic IBCT Holdings

Business Leader Of The Year

Mr Adrian Gore

Founder & Ceo Of Discovery

Philanthropist Of The Year

Mr Aliko Dangote

Founder of Dangote Group

Lifetime Achievement

Brian Joffe

Founder Of Bid Corporation

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The AABLA regional and finale ceremonies are presented in an half show broadcast across 48 countries in Africa, and globally via cnbcafrica.com.   Establish market leadership through high profile branding and media exposure, connect your brand with the All Africa Business Leader awards and expose your brand to a projected R32-million worth of publicity

Anthea is founder and Managing Partner of Cartesian Capital, a local asset management business which manages a range of local and African investment products. She spent the majority of her working life in investment banking for internationals such as HSBC, Rand Merchant Bank and Morgan Stanley, before her stint as a Senior Investment Officer for the African Development Bank. She holds an MBA from Wits Business School, with a first class thesis in Option Pricing Theory. She is a keen sportsperson, having completed the Ironman in Sweden, and is a trustee on the ASHA Early Childhood Development charity board.

Sam is one of the founding Non-Executive Directors of the ABN 360 Group. Sam started his career as a teacher of Economics and Business Economics. He ended being the Managing Executive of Nedbank charged with the responsibilities of managing all businesses in the continent outside of South Africa. Before that, Sam looked after the public sector banking and the strategy portfolio of Nedbank Corporate. Before joining the bank, Sam was the Executive Vice President at the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, responsible for investment and facilities into the services-based industrial sectors.

Sam has been a Non-Executive Director in numerous entities including Kimberly Clark South Africa, Hans Merensky, Nedbank Foundation and National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa. He is currently a director at the St Davids Marist College in Inanda, Sandton. Sam is qualified with Honours in Economics, an MBA in Finance from Maastricht School of Management (Netherlands), Strategic Management in Banking from INSEAD (France) and an Advanced Management Program from Duke University (USA).

Bismarck Rewane is an Economist, trained at the University of Ibadan, he commenced his
banking career at Barclays Bank International in the United Kingdom, where he participated in
the graduate training programme for Economists at the University of West London. Rewane has
worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), International Monetary Fund, in the design and
implementation of deregulated foreign currency auction market. He is currently on the Board of First City Group, Guinness

Monique Vanek has worked in financial media for over 14 years during which time her career has spanned radio, TV, print, public relations and, since 2007, digital media. She has spent a vast portion of her career mentoring and training journalists that would become award winning. Monique is CNBC Africa and CNBCAfrica.com’s news editor. She also works on social media and co-produces various shows on CNBC Africa.

She previously co-produced Tonight with Bruce Whitfield, which in 2015 won the Multimedia Financial Journalist of the Year category at the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism. Monique has also been involved in event organisation at CNBC Africa, including CNBC Africa’s launch at the JSE in 2015, Exclusive Insights with Pravin Gordhan and Lesteja Kganyago. She has also been the executive producer on several outside broadcasts such as WEF Africa 2015, Cape Town and WEF Davos 2017. Monique began her career as an intern at Moneyweb in 2003 before making the move to editor in 2007 during which time she grew a reputation for producing award-winning journalists and co-founded MoneywebTax.

In addition to Moneyweb she has worked with Radio Today, Different Angles, the SABC and The Citizen before moving into public relations where she consulted to corporates on social media, spent time copy writing, editing, writing press releases and narrowing the divide between digital and traditional public relations. Monique has a Masters in Development Studies from Wits University, and an honours in Political Studies Cum Laude. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Wits Business School and completed Media Bistro’s social media marketing boot camp.

Carmen Nibigira is a seasoned tourism policy analyst with over 18 years' experience in the hotel and tourism industry in Africa and Europe
She is the former regional Coordinator of the East Africa Tourism Platform and a former Director General of the Burundi National Tourism Office. She has previously managed tour operation companies in Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda as well as managed an international hotel in Tanzania.

Carmen is a seasoned tourism policy analyst. She has also conducted tourism and hospitality related capacity building training in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As a tourism consultant, Carmen has advised governments and non-governmental organizations on tourism planning, strategy and business competitiveness in West and Central Africa. She worked at the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, as an Academic Assistant and Researcher before
joining Clemson University in 2012 where she is currently a PhD Candidate in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. Her area of research is focused on policy and political economy of tourism as well as on the socio- political fabric of emerging tourism destinations. Carmen believes in her long-term vision of reinforcing human capacity and policy development in tourism for Africa.

She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Akilah Institute, an East Africa higher education college that offers market-relevant education with a campus in Rwanda. She also publishes widely on different issues related to tourism development in East Africa and is known to be an advocate for inter and intra-regional travel and tourism in Africa. Carmen is an avid reader, traveller and mother of two boys. This year, Carmen accepted the award of Women in Tourism Leadership in Africa and was voted as one of the top100 influential women in travel in 2017. Carmen is widely known as a speaker and moderator in different discussions, international conferences, chaired high level meeting on regional tourism as well as a reputable TV and radio voice on tourism and travel as well as women in education.

Currently, based in Kigali, Carmen is serving as a Project Director at Horwath HTL a global leader in hospitality and in charge of a MasterCard Foundation project supporting the tourism and hospitality sector in Rwanda in line of its transformation strategy and vision of improving skills, developing products and investment in the tourism and hospitality sector.

Renuka Methil is the Managing Editor of the award-winning FORBES AFRICA and FORBES WOMAN AFRICA titles, both pan-African brands of the ABN Group published in Johannesburg. Prior to moving to Africa, she lived and worked in various geographies and emerging economies in India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. A university topper for her master’s degree in communication and journalism, her career took off with some of India’s biggest news dailies and magazines. Her last stint was in the Middle East with ‘Business Traveller’, charting the corporate space writing about business, aviation and culture in the Arab world. She has been in mainstream print journalism 23 years, and in January this year, received the 'Global Women Super Achiever Award' at the 6th World Women Leadership Congress and Awards 2019. She is excited about the future of female entrepreneurship in Africa as she believes in diversity and inclusion being real solutions to some of the world's problems.

Dr. Kurai Chitima is a Senior Commerce Lecturer at Pearson Institute of Higher Education, Midrand. Kurai is a leadership and academic practitioner with over twenty five years’ experience  in business and social sectors. His roles included international program management at senior level and teaching Business Management, Governance, and Leadership at tertiary level.  He is a non-executive Director of STA Performance, a training and management consultancy company. Kurai holds a Bachelor of Business Studies, a Masters’ in Business Administration, a Master of Arts in Leadership and Management and a Leadership Doctorate.

Dr Khoza is a seasoned executive, acknowledged strategist and development activist in the infrastructure development space. She is the Executive Chairperson of the Bigen Group – A proudly South African infrastructure development company that operates on the African continent.

In 2014 Dr Khoza was awarded the Lifetime Achiever's Award in the Manufacturing and Engineering Sector and as one of Africa's Most Influential Women. In 2015 awarded the Top Performing Business Leader Award in South Africa. 2016 she was recognized by Women For Africa Awards a London-based organization for being one of the most influential women on the African continent. In 2017, she was recognized by the Standard Bank’s Top-Women Awards for her leadership in Bigen Group - receiving the Top Gender Empowered Infrastructure Development Award. This year in 2018,

she received a Lifetime Achievement in Engineering from SA Professional Services Awards [SAPSA] sponsored by Sanlam.

During her tenure [2010-2016] as CEO of Bigen Group, the company won over 30 business awards on engineering and advisory service in infrastructure development on the continent and in particular in South Africa. In 2018, Bigen won the Infrastructure Development Company of the year from SAPSA alongside Dr Khoza’s Lifetime Achievers award. She is respected for her passion in doing good while doing business thus improving the quality of life of people through infrastructure that provides water, sanitation, housing, transportation, energy and health, thus for e.g. create jobs, reduce poverty, increase health and education for society.

Before Bigen, Dr Khoza was Group Executive at the Development Bank of Southern Africa. She was appointed by various ministers e.g. Water, Housing, and Trade & Industry to chair the Boards of e.g. Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA); the Water Research Commission (WRC); and a Distribution Agency of the National Lotteries Council. Dr Khoza also chaired the Centre for Social Development in Africa (University of Johannesburg); Women's Development Bank (WDB) Trust; and Bihati Solutions (Pty) Ltd. She served as a board member of the National Housing Financing Corporation (NHFC); FAMSA; Freights Dynamics (Transnet); StatsSA; and the Ministerial Advisory boards of the then National Housing [now Human Settlement] as well as Water and Environmental Affairs [now Water and Sanitation].

Currently Dr Khoza serves at the Water Institute Advisory Board of University of Pretoria. She is also an independent non-executive director at ANSYS and is also the president of Agape Christian Women's Network (ACWN). ACWN is a not-for-profit organization supporting families in various challenges that they are facing in various areas of their lives thus providing shelter, creating job opportunities and reducing poverty to disadvantaged communities. Dr Khoza is a development activist - available to serve the country at any capacity where she can add value particularly in infrastructure development space.

Sam is one of the founding Non-Executive Directors of the ABN 360 Group. Sam started his career as a teacher of Economics and Business Economics. He ended being the Managing Executive of Nedbank charged with the responsibilities of managing all businesses in the continent outside of South Africa. Before that, Sam looked after the public sector banking and the strategy portfolio of Nedbank Corporate. Before joining the bank, Sam was the Executive Vice President at the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, responsible for investment and facilities into the services-based industrial sectors.

Sam has been a Non-Executive Director in numerous entities including Kimberly Clark South Africa, Hans Merensky, Nedbank Foundation and National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa. He is currently a director at the St Davids Marist College in Inanda, Sandton. Sam is qualified with Honours in Economics, an MBA in Finance from Maastricht School of Management (Netherlands), Strategic Management in Banking from INSEAD (France) and an Advanced Management Program from Duke University (USA).

It takes a multi-talented leader, innovative businessperson and expert in curriculum design to direct Henley
Business School South Africa. Dean and Director Jonathan Foster-Pedley has worked in six continents and has
over thirty years of global business experience. He is a former airline pilot and senior executive in the
European aerospace industry, and has guided and facilitated cohesion and productivity in international and
local multicultural sales and marketing and management teams. He is also an entrepreneur, a leading
academic and coach (working as a visiting professor in Strategy, Creativity and Innovation), and a writer and
blogger.
Foster-Pedley’s expertise in strategy, creativity, design, thinking and innovation are key features of the Henley
MBA curriculum. He has developed hands-on programmes designed to stimulate innovative business thinking
strategies, to increase productivity in the workplace, and to develop self-confidence, self-belief, creativity,
proactivity and out-of- the-box thinking. Foster-Pedley has the business acumen, the academic prowess, and
the social conscience to direct Henley students so that they reach the full productive potential in every facet of
their daily lives.

Dr Khoza is a seasoned executive, acknowledged strategist and development activist in the infrastructure
development space. She is the Executive Chairperson of the Bigen Group – A proudly South African
infrastructure development company that operates on the African continent.
In 2014 Dr Khoza was awarded the Lifetime Achiever's Award in the Manufacturing and Engineering Sector and
as one of Africa's Most Influential Women. In 2015 awarded the Top Performing Business Leader Award in
South Africa. 2016 she was recognized by Women For Africa Awards a London-based organization for being
one of the most influential women on the African continent. In 2017, she was recognized by the Standard
Bank’s Top-Women Awards for her leadership in Bigen Group - receiving the Top Gender Empowered
Infrastructure Development Award. This year in 2018, she received a Lifetime Achievement in Engineering
from SA Professional Services Awards [SAPSA] sponsored by Sanlam.
During her tenure [2010-2016] as CEO of Bigen Group, the company won over 30 business awards on
engineering and advisory service in infrastructure development on the continent and in particular in South
Africa. In 2018, Bigen won the Infrastructure Development Company of the year from SAPSA alongside Dr
Khoza’s Lifetime Achievers award. She is respected for her passion in doing good while doing business thus
improving the quality of life of people through infrastructure that provides water, sanitation, housing,
transportation, energy and health, thus for e.g. create jobs, reduce poverty, increase health and education for
society.

Bonang Mohale is currently the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA). Mr Mohale ended a
distinguished term as Vice President Upstream and Chairman of Shell South Africa (Pty) Limited at the end of
June.
Mr Mohale, who originally studied to be a medical doctor, has had a distinguished career at the helm and in
leadership roles of several major South African and multinational companies; including Otis Elevators, South
African Airways, Sanlam, Limited, and Drake & Scull Integrated Facilities Management
He currently serves on the Boards of Swiss Re Africa (12 years); Hollard Insurance (11 years); Rand Merchant
Bank & Oakhurst Insurance (Chairman). Mr Mohale has an impressive track record of building successful
companies, delivering results and making significant advances in transformation in the companies he has been
involved in. He has been a vocal courageous and active proponent of transformation since the 1980s, and
played a leadership role in the Black Management Forum (BMF) for over 33 years.
Awarded Bonang was conferred with an Honorary Professorship in Marketing Management by the University
of Pretoria, where he serves on their Advisory Council. 2012 IPM CEO of the Year. Received the PRESIDENTIAL
AWARD for his “Servanthood in South African Industry & the Economic Empowerment of Previously
Disadvantaged Individuals” 2001.

Monique Vanek has worked in financial media for over 14 years during which time her career has spanned radio, TV, print, public relations and, since 2007, digital media. She has spent a vast portion of her career mentoring and training journalists that would become award winning. Monique is CNBC Africa and CNBCAfrica.com’s news editor. She also works on social media and co-produces various shows on CNBC Africa.

She previously co-produced Tonight with Bruce Whitfield, which in 2015 won the Multimedia Financial Journalist of the Year category at the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism. Monique has also been involved in event organisation at CNBC Africa, including CNBC Africa’s launch at the JSE in 2015, Exclusive Insights with Pravin Gordhan and Lesteja Kganyago. She has also been the executive producer on several outside broadcasts such as WEF Africa 2015, Cape Town and WEF Davos 2017. Monique began her career as an intern at Moneyweb in 2003 before making the move to editor in 2007 during which time she grew a reputation for producing award-winning journalists and co-founded MoneywebTax.

In addition to Moneyweb she has worked with Radio Today, Different Angles, the SABC and The Citizen before moving into public relations where she consulted to corporates on social media, spent time copy writing, editing, writing press releases and narrowing the divide between digital and traditional public relations. Monique has a Masters in Development Studies from Wits University, and an honours in Political Studies Cum Laude. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Wits Business School and completed Media Bistro’s social media marketing boot camp.

Anthea is founder and Managing Partner of Cartesian Capital, a local asset management business which manages a range of local and African investment products. She spent the majority of her working life in investment banking for internationals such as HSBC, Rand Merchant Bank and Morgan Stanley, before her stint as a Senior Investment Officer for the African Development Bank. She holds an MBA from Wits Business School, with a first class thesis in Option Pricing Theory. She is a keen sportsperson, having completed the Ironman in Sweden, and is a trustee on the ASHA Early Childhood Development charity board.

Peace Hyde is the Head of Digital Media and Partnership as well as the West African
Correspondent at Forbes Africa. In her current role, she is responsible for working across the
company’s digital platform on revenue and audience growth initiatives as well as the editorial
head for the West African region. Prior to Joining Forbes Africa, she was an education senior
management executive in the United Kingdom where she also practiced as a science teacher for

7 years.

She is also the founder of leading education non-profit Aim Higher Africa, which has a focus on
empowering unemployed youths in Africa to transform their passion into business. Hyde is an
award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Black Enterprise, Huffington Post, Ebony

and Fox News.

She was named to the United Nations Most Influential People of African Decent list for 2017.
She also sits on the judging panel for The Chivas Venture Fund as well as being the host of two
leading flagship talk shows, Forbes Africa’s My Worst Day with Peace Hyde and Forbes Woman
Africa’s Against The Odds on CNBC Africa reaching over 60 million households in Sub Saharan

Africa.

Bismarck Rewane is an Economist, trained at the University of Ibadan, he commenced his
banking career at Barclays Bank International in the United Kingdom, where he participated in
the graduate training programme for Economists at the University of West London. Rewane has
worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), International Monetary Fund, in the design and
implementation of deregulated foreign currency auction market. He is currently on the Board of First City Group, Guinness

Biola is an African media expert who has served for the likes of (MNET) as Managing Director.
Biola was listed as one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by Forbes in 2012. She
previously worked with leading brands Sesame Street, Bigwords.com and Daewoo Motors.

Foluso Phillips is a qualified Industrial Economist, a chartered Management Accountant of the
U.K., and a chartered Accountant of Nigeria. He is very active on the corporate scene, and sits
Chairman at the Nigeria- South Africa Chamber of Commerce; Interbrand Sampson and Web
Liquid. Mr Phillips demonstrates a keen commitment to the African Renaissance, and he is very
active in supporting Pan-African initiatives in his different spheres of endeavour. He is a prolific
speaker, actively involved in many international seminars and conferences across Africa, Europe, and the USA.

Frederic, a Belgian national, has 15 years’ experience in the media Industry in Africa.
Frederic Van de vyver took over as Head, West Africa of Africa Business News Nigeria in August
2008. As Head, West Africa Frederic leads the team in West Africa and is responsible for general
management of operations on a daily basis. Frederic is involved in building content, strategic
relationships and in creating commercial opportunities for the network, as well as building and
overseeing all matters relating to corporate governance and implementing policies of the ABN Board

Prof. Ndemo is an ICT specialist and an Associate professor in Entrepreneurship. He also teaches Research
Methods and Management at the School of Business, University of Nairobi. Prior to this, he was the
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication where he initiated various
transformative projects, including development of the undersea cables into East Africa and the
development of the Kenya Open Data Initiative. He sits on several Boards including Safaricom, Mpesa
Foundation and Research ICT Africa. He is a senior advisor to the UNCDF’s Better than Cash Alliance and

the UN Global Pulse.

Prof. Ndemo has spent more than two decade in the classroom and lecture halls with over 20 years of
experience lecturing at the university. He is highly skilled in the design and implementation of both short
and long training curricula and has taught various courses including entrepreneurship, research methods,

statistics, and innovation management.

Dr. XN Iraki, PhD is currently a senior lecturer at University of Nairobi School of business. He
previously taught at Kentucky State University, USA. Dr. Iraki is a Fulbright scholar and holds a Phd in
Economics (Jackson State university , USA), an MBA(University of Nairobi) a MEd and a BEd both from
Kenyatta University . He also holds a certificate in global journalism from university of Toronto. He
has been a columnist with the Standard Newspaper since 2006. He is an amateur golfer and East

Africa’s only certified dowry negotiator.

During Kapinga’s professional career he has worked for a number of the top consulting firms in Tanzania
namely Mkono & Co Advocates in association with Dentons, Vervet Global Limited, Rex Attorneys and CRB
Africa Legal. These firms are all recognized by IFLR 1000: Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms for
transactional work undertaken. He is currently the Managing Partner of KW KAPINGA & PARTNERS

He also holds directorship in American Chamber of Commerce since 2014-2016 and Surestream Petroleum
Tanzania Limited, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Other portfolios include Senior Business Development Associate,
Mkono & Co Advocates, Investment Advisor (Fund Manager) at Vervet Global Limited since March 2014,
Director of Development, American Chamber of Commerce since 2014-2016 and Associate, CRB AFRICA LEGAL

September 2011 to September 2012

Caroline is a Qualified Accountant (CPA-K) from Strathmore School of Accountancy. She holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Commerce (Finance)-University of Nairobi and a Master’s degree in Business Administration

focusing on Strategy-University of Nairobi.

Professional Accountant with 17 years’ experience in the profession working for local blue chips and
global multinationals namely Nation Media, Aghakhan Education Services, Cadbury (Kraft foods) and

Bunge commodities E.A.

Currently Caroline is a Financial Controller and an Executive Director at Cargill Kenya Ltd, the largest
privately owned multinational corporation in the world, dealing in agricultural commodities.
To see women excel particularly in corporate set ups. As she find herself being the only woman in the top
management she faces first-hand the extent of the gender imbalance in terms of numbers in the top levels
of management. The ratios could be better, but not just for the sake of the numbers in themselves.
Women need to ensure they bring a different dynamic and balanced approach to the corporate table.

Caroline was awarded Business Daily ‘Top40under40 women 2015’.

Francis is also a member of the PwC Africa Governance Board. After graduating from Makerere University, Uganda, Francis trained as a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) with a small firm in London, where he worked for five years. He then moved into tax, joining PwC London in 1996 qualifying as Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) in 1999, and has been a Partner in the firm since 2005.

Francis’ professional work extends to both corporate and personal taxation, financial, commercial and investment advice working mainly with a wide a range of clients which include PwC’s global multinational clients with operations in East Africa, mainly in the manufacturing, telecoms, financial services and the emerging oil and gas sector.

A long term experienced Development Consultant with a global presence, exercising good governance in both private and public sector development; a skilful international attendant on development issues in the African Continent and beyond. A passionate coach and facilitator, particularly in life skills development, good governance; gender and development; agribusiness; sustainable livelihoods; democratization processes, and cooperative development. Resilient and trustworthy leader in planning, corporate change management, communication, presentations, public speaking, lobbying & advocacy, fund raising, facilitation, lecturing, consulting & research, networking and quiet diplomacy engagements at all levels - local and international

Professor Nshuti Manasseh is a Professor of Finance. He holds a PhD in Finance from Aberdeen University, UK, a Masters of Business Administration in Accounting, Aberdeen University, UK, and A Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from Makerere University. Professor Nshuti was Minister of Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Tourism, a Minister of Finance and Finally, a Minister of Public Service and Labour of Republic of Rwanda.

Bismarck Rewane is an Economist, trained at the University of Ibadan, he commenced his
banking career at Barclays Bank International in the United Kingdom, where he participated in
the graduate training programme for Economists at the University of West London. Rewane has
worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), International Monetary Fund, in the design and
implementation of deregulated foreign currency auction market. He is currently on the Board of First City Group, Guinness

Biola is an African media expert who has served for the likes of (MNET) as Managing Director.
Biola was listed as one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by Forbes in 2012. She
previously worked with leading brands Sesame Street, Bigwords.com and Daewoo Motors.

Foluso Phillips is a qualified Industrial Economist, a chartered Management Accountant of the
U.K., and a chartered Accountant of Nigeria. He is very active on the corporate scene, and sits
Chairman at the Nigeria- South Africa Chamber of Commerce; Interbrand Sampson and Web
Liquid. Mr Phillips demonstrates a keen commitment to the African Renaissance, and he is very
active in supporting Pan-African initiatives in his different spheres of endeavour. He is a prolific
speaker, actively involved in many international seminars and conferences across Africa, Europe, and the USA.

Ike has over 25 years of investment banking experience involving strategic advisory in corporate finance including mergers & acquisitions project, structured finance and equity capital markets activities. His industry specializations include the telecommunications, media, financial services and general industrial sectors.

His professional experience cuts across renowned financial institutions including Arthur Andersen, Goldman Sachs and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. worked internationally for 30 years – principally in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australasia and the Americas.

Frederic, a Belgian national, has 15 years’ experience in the media Industry in Africa.
Frederic Van de vyver took over as Head, West Africa of Africa Business News Nigeria in August
2008. As Head, West Africa Frederic leads the team in West Africa and is responsible for general
management of operations on a daily basis. Frederic is involved in building content, strategic
relationships and in creating commercial opportunities for the network, as well as building and
overseeing all matters relating to corporate governance and implementing policies of the ABN Board

It takes a multi-talented leader, innovative businessperson and expert in curriculum design to direct Henley
Business School South Africa. Dean and Director Jonathan Foster-Pedley has worked in six continents and has
over thirty years of global business experience. He is a former airline pilot and senior executive in the
European aerospace industry, and has guided and facilitated cohesion and productivity in international and
local multicultural sales and marketing and management teams. He is also an entrepreneur, a leading
academic and coach (working as a visiting professor in Strategy, Creativity and Innovation), and a writer and
blogger.
Foster-Pedley’s expertise in strategy, creativity, design, thinking and innovation are key features of the Henley
MBA curriculum. He has developed hands-on programmes designed to stimulate innovative business thinking
strategies, to increase productivity in the workplace, and to develop self-confidence, self-belief, creativity,
proactivity and out-of- the-box thinking. Foster-Pedley has the business acumen, the academic prowess, and
the social conscience to direct Henley students so that they reach the full productive potential in every facet of
their daily lives.

ABN Event Productions is a global event management company, founded in 2011, organizing and producing some of the African continent's most notable awards, conferences, top-tier networking and corporate events. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, ABN Event Productions operates from offices in Rwanda and Nigeria and specialises in delivering end-to-end event management.

ABN Event Productions designs and delivers remarkable events from South Korea to Egypt, Rwanda to Nigeria, Mauritius to Switzerland and South Africa. ABN Event Productions is privileged to advise a wide range of clients, including governments, international organizations, and associations on events that target business in and for Africa, with a unique amplification offering into Television, Print and the Digital Space through a unique relationship with leading financial media brands CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa. ABN Event Productions has hosted many prominent names from Hollywood Celebrities to Heads of State, Captains of Industry, Senior Government Officials, United Nations Program Heads and more!

The FORBES brand has for 100 years focused on how the wealthy have made their money and how they spend it. Through its various lists, FORBES has become synonymous with wealth. FORBES AFRICA has in a short period of time become the most widely read monthly among the affluent in Africa, reaching 163,000 influential readers across the continent. In 2017, FORBES AFRICA launched its online product on https://www.forbesafrica.com reaching newer audiences in the digital space, allowing us to speak to both the inspirational and the aspirational.

FORBES AFRICA has returned to its first place position in the ‘Business and News’ category for the Audited Bureau of Circulations of South Africa’s Q1-2019 period with an average circulation of 18 211.

SNG Grant Thornton is the South African member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, which is a network of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms made up of more than 53,000 people in 140 countries. SNG Grant Thornton has progressed expeditiously in every aspect ever since our establishment in 1985. We have more than 1200 staff compliment across our 14 offices in various provinces in South Africa. We offer the best of local expertise and insights with the scale of a global network increasing our capacity to unlock bigger and bolder breakthroughs for our clients. Our unique blend of cultural diversity combined with our strong commitment to service excellence underlines our ambition to meet the changing needs of business both locally and globally.

Our aim is to help dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, forward looking advise. Proactive teams led by our approachable partners, use insights, experience, and instinct to understand complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients and help them find solutions. Our teams and member firms worldwide work and train together, sharing industry experience, technical expertise and a commitment to excellence. Whatever the geographic location, we apply the same insight, flexibility and relevant experience. We examine each transaction objectively and work to involve all parties to ensure you receive the highest quality advice, providing a truly distinctive client experience.

Located on a beautiful campus in the North West of England, the University places great emphasis on a strong student experience and employability and gives students access to academics who are experts in their field.

Lancaster is one of only a handful of universities with a collegiate system which has helped to forge a strong sense of identity and loyalty, and continues to be a distinctive feature of student life at Lancaster. Students from one hundred countries make up a thriving community based around our nine colleges, creating a culturally diverse campus in a location that boasts the combination of city, coast and countryside.

Lancaster's community extends far beyond the campus with research, teaching and student exchange partnerships with leading universities and institutions in 24 countries around the world.

Lancaster's journey has been a remarkable one, and it is now one of the top universities in the world, with an ambitious strategic plan.

Lancaster University has been named University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.

It has also taken the top spot for Best Campus University and Best University in the North West. Lancaster has been the top university in the northwest of England for over a decade and this year rose three places to finish sixth place in the national league table, securing it a top 10 finish for the second consecutive year and its highest ever ranking.

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CNBC Africa is an African pay television network launched on 1 June 2007 and owned by CNBC and Africa Business News. It is headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg.

The channel features programmes and updates from CNBC Europe, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, the US and other CNBC affiliates around the world.