Ethel Cofie Shortlisted for 7TH ALL Africa Business Leaders Awards [BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA]
7TH ALL AFRICA BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS (AABLA™), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CNBC AFRICA, ANNOUNCES FINALISTS 2017
JOHANNESBURG, SEPTEMBER 22nd: The 7th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™) in
Partnership with CNBC Africa announced the much anticipated finalist shortlist of the 2017 awardsseason.
This marks the start of what is set to be another memorable AABLA™ season, honouring business excellence across the continent. Annually, the AABLA™ hosts three regional events in South Africa,Kenya and Nigeria, before moving on to the AABLA™ Finale, which is hosted in South Africa.
The shortlisted business leaders for each regional event are as follows:
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA
Ethel Cofie, Founder and CEO of EDEL Technology Consulting
Oluwatoyin Sanni, Group CEO of United Capital Group
Patience Akyianu, Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana
Temie Giwa- Tubosun, Founder of LifeBank Nigeria
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA
Khalid Abdulla, Group CEO of African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI)
Gerrie Fourie, CEO of Capitec Bank Holdings
Jabulane Mabuza, Chairman of Telkom SA
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA
Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group
Herbert Wigwe, CEO of Access Bank
Joseph Agyepong, Founder and Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies
Ramesh Awtaney, Founder and Chairman of ISON Group
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA
Dr Christopher Kirubi, Director of Centum Investment Group
Joshua Oigara, Group CEO of Kenya Commercial Bank
Powell Maimba, Managing Director of Galana Oil Kenya
Robert Collymore, CEO of Safaricom
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA
Carol Weaving, Managing Director of Reed Exhibitions
Yolisa Phahle, CEO of M-NET
Johanna Mukoki, Group CEO of Travel with Flair Group
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA
Fatma Riyami Diwani, Managing Director of NatureRipe Kilimanjaro
Michelle Ntalami, Founder of Marini Naturals
Charity Wanjiku, Co- Founder and COO of Strauss Energy
Joyce-Ann Wainaina, CEO of Citi Bank East Africa
Winfrida Ngumi, Co-Founder and CEO of Space and Style
YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA
Laduma Ngxokolo, Founder of Maxhosa by Laduma
Zibusiso Mkhwanazi, CEO of Avatar Agency
Sylvester Chauke, Founder and Chief Architect of DNA Brand Architects
Knight Ganje, Founder and Managing Director of H&G Advertising
Jena Mukina Ntumba, Founder and CEO of Little Ashford Preschool
YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA
Alloysius Attah, Co-Founder and CEO of Farmerline
Nasir Yammama, Founder and CEO of Verdant Agri-Tech
Obinwanne Okeke, Chairman and CEO of Invictus Group
Sean Drake, Founder of The Wealth Project Holdings
YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA
Paul Mwaura Ndichu, CEO of Interswitch East Africa
Jennifer Bash, CEO of AKTZ Industries (Alaska Tanzania)
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA
Tshepo Mahloele, CEO of Harith General Partners
Margaret Hirsch, Co-Founder of Hirschs Homestores
Ivan and Lynette Saltzman, Founders of Dischem Pharmacies
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA
Dr Cosmas Madura, Founder and CEO of Coscharis Group
Kola Olugbodi, CEO of Background Check International
Mustapha Njie, CEO of TAF Africa Homes
Paul Orajiaka, Founder and CEO of Auldon
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA
Maida Waziri, CEO of IBRA Africa
Wandia Gichuru, Co-Founder and CEO of Vivo Activewear
Hasnain Noorani, Founder and Group MD of Pride Group
Chintan Thacker, Group CEO of VIVEK Group
COMPANY OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd
Blue Label Telecoms Ltd
Transaction Capital Ltd
Telkom SA SOC Ltd
COMPANY OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA
Airtel Ghana Ltd
Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd
ISON Technologies Pvt Ltd
Landmark Africa Ltd
COMPANY OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA
Chandaria Industries Ltd
VIVEK Investment Ltd
The finalists in the categories Innovator of the Year, Industrialist of the Year, Philanthropist of the
Year and Lifetime Achievement Award will be revealed on the respective award nights.
The finalists will now go on to compete in the regional awards, held on the following dates:
AABLA™ Southern Africa: September 28th
AABLA™ West Africa: October 20th
AABLA™ East Africa: November 3rd
The winners of the regional awards will then go on to compete in the sought-after AABLA™ Finale,which will be held on November 30th.
For more information, visit www.aablawards.com and follow the 7th All Africa Business Leaders
Awards (AABLA™) in Partnership with CNBC Africa on Twitter: @aablawards and #AABLA2017.