FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Breaking News: Bassirou Faye, Benedict Oramah, Others Among Nominees for the African Persons of the Year 2024
…Voting Now Open on the ALM Website (www.africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk)
LONDON, United Kingdom
29 November 2024
The African Leadership Magazine (ALM) proudly unveils the nominees for the highly-anticipated African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year (POTY) 2024, following an overwhelming response to the recently concluded call for nominations that attracted submissions from across Africa and the Diaspora. After a meticulous review by the ALM editorial board, the final list of nominees has been announced, and public voting is now open on the ALM website (www.africanleadershipmagazine.co.uk), closing at midnight (CAT) on Thursday, 12 December 2024.
The ALM Persons of the Year (POTY) Awards is Africa’s premier vote-based endorsement, reserved annually for the leading Africans who are contributing towards promoting the continent’s progress, and positively altering Africa’s perceived negative image. The annual award has a 2-step selection process, which provides an unparalleled opportunity for Africans from across the globe to participate in the nomination and selection process of Africa’s most inspiring leaders across various spheres of life in the year under review. The call for nomination is the first stage that kicks off the series of activities, followed by the public voting phase through an online poll for a truly inclusive selection process.
The 2024 POTY nominees embody Africa’s most exceptional leaders, championing transformative change across politics, business, education, philanthropy, public health, and other critical sectors. Through bold leadership and groundbreaking initiatives, they have turned Africa’s challenges into opportunities, fostering sustainable development, wealth creation, and prosperity, and solidifying the continent’s place as a global leader in innovation and progress.
The winners, determined by the online polls, will be announced and formally presented with the award trophies and other instruments of honour at the forthcoming 14th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards Ceremony 2024, scheduled for 27–28 February 2025, in Casablanca, Morocco, with the theme: “Inclusive Leadership for an Interconnected Africa: New Paradigms for Future Realities“.
The ALM Persons of the Year (POTY) awards presentation ceremony is a flagship annual event of the African Leadership Magazine, which has been held consecutively over the past 12 years, convening policymakers, private sector leaders, civil society leaders, thought leaders, and all stakeholders from across Africa and the rest of the world to discuss issues concerning Africa’s socio-economic growth and development. The event has also become a prestigious platform for honouring people-centred leadership and Africans who are pursuing a pan-African agenda in their chosen fields of endeavour.
The ALM POTY 2024 nominees are in the 13 categories (see below):
African of the Year
- E. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania & Chairperson, African Union (AU)
- Benedict Okey Oramah, President & Chairman, African Export-Import Bank
- E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal
African Female Leader of the Year
- E. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of Uganda
- Antoinette Sayeh, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Helen Oritsejafor, Nigerian Philanthropist & Businesswoman
- Patricia Obo-Nai, CEO, Telecel Ghana
African Political Leader of the Year
- E. Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles
- E. Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- E. Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar
African Educationist of the Year
- Professor Mundia Muya, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Zambia
- Professor Mohamed Hussien El-Mahrasawy, President of Al-Azhar University, Egypt
- Hassan Basajjabalaba, Founder, Kampala International University, Uganda
- Professor Bakri Osman Saeed, President of Sudan International University, Sudan
- Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya, Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Africa Peace & Security Leader of the Year
- E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of Angola
- E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan
- Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, Chief of General Staff, Ethiopian National Defence Force
- General Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defence Force
African Industrialist of the Year
- Mostafa Terrab, Chairman/CEO, OCP Group Morocco
- Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman, Jospong Group, Ghana
- Chandrakanth Chauhan, Chairman & CEO, Sefalana Group, Botswana
- Bridgette Motsepe- Radebe, Founder & Executive Chairperson, Mmakau Mining Limited, South Africa
- Mohamed Said Duale, Chairman of Dahabshiil Group, Somalia
African Philanthropist of the Year
- High Chief Dr. Seinye Lulu-Briggs, Chairman, Muni Polu, Nigeria
- Ahmed Abou Hashima, Founder of Egyptian Steel Group
- Tabitha Karanja, Founder & Chair, Keroche Breweries, Kenya
Young African Leader of the Year
- Mohamed Ahmed Abdulle, Managing Director, Dakawou Transport Limited, Kenya
- Bella Dissu, Vice Chairman, Globacom, Nigeria
- Amina Priscille Longoh, Minister of State for Women and Early Childhood, Chad
- Emilia Nghikembua, CEO, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia
- Esha Mansingh, Executive Vice-President, Imperial Logistics Limited, South Africa
African Public Sector Leader of the Year
- Joe Anokye, Director General, National Communications Authority, Ghana
- Saptieu Elizabeth Saccoh, Administrator & Registrar-General of Sierra Leone
- Victor B. Mapani, Chief Executive Officer, ZESCO Limited, Zambia
- M. Sudhamo Lal, Director-General, Mauritius Revenue Authority
African Public Health Champion of the Year
- Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, Minister for Health, Uganda
- Professor Benjamin Hounkpatin, Minister for Health, Benin
- Peggy Vidot, Minister for Health, Seychelles
- Abdelhak Saihi, Minister for Health, Algeria
- Pierre N’Gou Dimba, Minister for Health, Côte d’Ivoire
African Agricultural Development Leader of the Year
- Alhassan Yakubu-Tali, MD, Agricultural Development Bank Plc, Ghana
- Simphiwe Ngqangweni, CEO, National Agricultural Marketing Council, South Africa
- Mandefro Nigussie, CEO, Agricultural Transformation Agency, Ethiopia
- Francis Alfred, DG, Cashewnut Board of Tanzania
African Government Minister of the Year
- Hajia Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, Minister of State for Police Affairs, Nigeria
- E. Jimmy Gasore, Minister for Infrastructure, Rwanda
- E. Diamantino Azevedo, Minister for Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas, Angola
- E. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Minister for Economy, Finance, and Planning, Djibouti
African Lawmaker of the Year
- E. Dithapelo Keorapetse, Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana
- E. Austelino Tavares Correia, Speaker of the National Assembly of Cabo Verde
- E. Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia
- Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Nigeria
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