The President of Kenya, William Ruto, alongside President George Weah of Liberia and former President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, have emerged the winners of the twelfth African Management Journal (ALM) Individuals of the 12 months Awards 2023 (https://www.AfricanLeadershipMagazine.co.uk/), following the 2-step choice course of which included a name for nominations and a web-based voting ballot that closed at midnight (CAT) on Thursday, 14 December 2023.
The trio secured victories within the African of the 12 months, African Political Chief of the 12 months, and African Peace and Safety Chief of the 12 months award classes, respectively, largely primarily based on outcomes from the net ballot, which attracted vote entries from throughout Africa and the globe to register a 29% improve within the votes solid within the 2023 version in comparison with final yr.
The ALM Individuals of the 12 months Awards are Africa’s premier vote-based endorsements, yearly reserved for main Africans contributing to the continent’s progress, positively altering its perceived adverse picture. The two-step choice course of gives a chance for Africans from throughout the globe to be a part of the method of celebrating leaders contributing to Africa’s development and improvement.
In his remarks, the chairman of the African Management Organisation and writer of the African Management Journal, Dr Ken Giami mentioned “The winner of the 2023 version of the ALM Individuals of the 12 months Awards made important strides and memorable contributions to the African renaissance within the yr underneath overview, particularly in driving sustainable improvement, fostering financial development, and selling peace and political stability throughout the continent”. Dr. Giami additionally asserted that “their sacrifices, insurance policies and actions have bolstered regional peace and cooperation, improved healthcare and training, and laid the groundwork for substantial progress, financial development and human capital improvement throughout Africa.
The winners and runners-up might be formally introduced with devices of honour in the course of the flagship annual ALM Individuals of the 12 months awards ceremony billed to carry 22 – 23 February 2024 on the Ethiopian Skylight Lodge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union headquarters. The important thing highlights of the ceremony, which is co-hosted by the Ethiopia Customized Fee shall embody the revealing of the particular POTY Version of the African Management Journal, Africa’s Main Customs&Ports Directors’ Yearbook 2024, in addition to world third-party commendation awards and multi-dimension high-level networking session.
Under is the entire listing of winners and runners-up/joint-winners within the 10 classes of ALM African Individuals of the 12 months Awards 2023:
African of the 12 months
H.E William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya- Winner
Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah, President&Chairman, African Export-Import Financial institution (Afreximbank)- Joint-winner
African Feminine Chief of the 12 months
Naseem Lahri, Managing Director, Lucara Botswana – Winner
Hon. Justice Martha Ok. Koome, Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya – Joint-winner
African Educationist of the 12 months
Prof. George L. Openjuru, Vice Chancellor, Gulu College, Uganda- Winner
Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, Vice-Chancellor, College of Media, Arts and Communication, Ghana – Joint-winner
African Political Chief of the 12 months
H.E. George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia- Winner
H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania- Joint-winner
African Peace&Safety Chief of the 12 months
H.E. Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania- Winner
H.E. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia- Joint-winner
African Industrialist of the 12 months
Dr. Patrick Bitature, Founder&Chairman, Simba Group, Uganda- Winner
Mentioned Salim Awadh Bakhresa, Founder, The Bakhresa Group, Tanzania- Joint-winner
African Philanthropist of the 12 months
Tein T. S. Jack-Wealthy, President&Founder, Belemaoil Producing Restricted, Nigeria- Winner
Ibrahim Mahama, Founder, Engineers and Planners, Ghana- Joint-winner
Younger African Chief of the 12 months
Akol E. Ayii, Founder&Chairman, Trinity Group, South Sudan- Winner
Dr Jesca Mhoja Nkwabi, CEO, KOM Group, Tanzania- Joint-winner
African Public Sector Chief of the 12 months
Ernest N.T. Rubondo, Government Director, Petroleum Authority of Uganda- Winner
Saptieu Elizabeth Saccoh, Administrator&Registrar-Normal of Sierra Leone- Joint-winner
African Public Well being Chief of the 12 months
The Hon. Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, Minister of Well being and Wellness, Mauritius- Winner
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, World Well being Group (WHO)- Joint-winner
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