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3 days ago
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- Zawya
Breaking News: African Leadership Magazine Announces Winners for the 2025 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA)
The African Leadership Magazine (ALM) ( is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA), following the conclusion of a rigorous, four-tier, points-based selection process. In keeping with our established tradition, this year's evaluation combined 65% of the final score from the global online poll with 35% from verified documentation, including evidence of institutional growth, innovation, sustainability, and measurable impact. The African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) is the continent's premier platform for recognising exceptional corporate practices, impact-driven leadership, and transformative contributions to Africa's evolving business and economic ecosystem. The ABLA selection process includes public nominations, editorial board screening, a global public vote, and a final evaluation based on verifiable metrics to ensure that each honoree reflects the highest standards of African excellence, innovation, and measurable impact. In line with African Leadership Magazine's unwavering commitment to amplifying Africa's underreported success stories, often overlooked by mainstream global media, the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) celebrate policymakers, industry leaders, and resilient brands that are setting standards in corporate governance, innovation, and sustainable development. Dr. Ken Giami, Founder&CEO of the African Leadership Organisation, said in an official statement: ' On behalf of the Board, we warmly congratulate the winners of ABLA 2025 for their unwavering commitment, groundbreaking achievements, and visionary leadership. Their exemplary contributions are not only transforming Africa's business landscape but also inspiring a new era of sustainable growth and opportunity across the continent. ' The winners and runners-up will be formally presented with award trophies and other honours during the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) Ceremony—the major highlight of The Africa Summit London 2025—scheduled for 9–10 July 2025 at The Landmark Hotel and the UK House of Lords. Additionally, all honourees will be featured in the highly anticipated ABLA 2025 Honourees Edition of African Leadership Magazine, a prized collector's item unveiled during the event and distributed globally. Below is the complete list of winners and runners-up in the various categories of the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2025: African Business Leader of the Year Ntombi Felicia Msiza, CEO, Raubex Group Ltd, South Africa – Winner Mohamed Ould Bouamatou, Founder&Chairman, Bouamatou Société Anomyme (BSA), Mauritania – Co-Winner African Female Business Leader of the Year Esther Muchemi, CEO, Samchi Group, Kenya – Winner Jesca Mhoja Nkwabi, CEO, KOM Group, Tanzania – Co-Winner African Regulator of the Year Brima M. Baluwa Koroma, Director General, National Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Sierra Leone – Winner Leonilde dos Santos, President, Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Authority (ARME), Cape Verde – Co-Winner Business-Friendly Governor of the Year Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, Governor, Enugu State, Nigeria – Winner Oscar Mabuyane, Premier, Eastern Cape, South Africa – Co-Winner Africa CSR&Community Development Impact Award Standard Chartered Bank, South Africa – Winner Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, Ghana – Co-Winner African Finance Minister of the Year Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, Egypt – Winner Bihi Iman Egeh, Minister of Finance, Somalia – Winner Marial Dongrin Ater, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, South Sudan – Co-Winner Trade&Investment Promotion Agency of the Year Agency for Private Investment and Export Promotion (AIPEX), Angola – Winner Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE), Morocco – Co-Winner Central Bank Governor of the Year Mohamed Lemine Dhehby, Governor, Central Bank of Mauritania – Winner Johnson Asiama, Governor, Bank of Ghana – Co-Winner Rama Krishna Sithanen, Governor, Bank of Mauritius – Co-Winner Trade&Investment Minister of the Year Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria – Winner Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia – Co-Winner African CEO of the Year Armstrong Takang, CEO, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), Nigeria – Winner Jeremy Awori, Group CEO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Togo – Co-Winner African Brand of the Year Ethiopian Airlines – Winner Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt – Co-Winner African Company of the Year Bidco Africa, Kenya – Winner Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Nigeria – Co-Winner Industry Personality of the Year Ally Edha Awadh, CEO, Lake Oil Group, Tanzania – Winner Jemal Ahmed Abdu, CEO, MIDROC Investment Group PLC, Ethiopia – Co-Winner Africa Business Integrity Leader Award Arab Contractors, Egypt – Winner Coris Bank International, Togo – Co-Winner Young Business Leader of the Year Mamotake Matekane, Chief Operations Officer, MGC Matekane Group, Lesotho – Winner Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, Co-founder, United Africa Group, Namibia- Co-Winner African Tech&Digital Economy Leader of the Year Mastercard Africa – Winner MTN Group, South Africa – Co-Winner Lifetime Achievement Award Kwabena Kesse, CEO, Kessben Group of Companies, Ghana – Winner Special Commendation Award for Regulatory Excellence Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, Director General, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya – Winner Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Leadership Magazine. For media enquiries, please contact: Ehis Ayere +44 23 9265 8276 ehis@ About African Leadership Magazine: The African Leadership Magazine is the flagship publication of the African Leadership Organisation (UK) Limited. For the past 19 years, the organisation has been dedicated to promoting impactful leadership in Africa and showcasing African opportunities globally. Through its various initiatives, including quality Afro-positive content, trade facilitation, market entry solutions, business networking platforms, and public sector training and consulting, the African Leadership Magazine plays a vital role in driving positive change and development across the continent.
Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
African Leadership Magazine Announces Nominees for the 2025 African Business Leadership Awards - Public Voting Now Open
African Leadership Magazine ( proudly unveils the distinguished list of nominees for the 17 categories of the 2025 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA)—a premier recognition platform celebrating excellence in corporate governance, impactful leadership, and trailblazing contributions to the growth and sustainability of Africa's dynamic business and economic ecosystem. The public voting process is now officially open and will run until 29 May 2025, offering stakeholders across Africa and the globe the opportunity to celebrate and affirm exemplary leadership in the African business space. The ongoing public voting marks the third phase in a rigorous four-step, points-based selection process for the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA). The process begins with open nominations, followed by a shortlist of top contenders curated by the African Leadership Magazine editorial board. In this third phase, the public is invited to vote, adding stakeholder voices to the evaluation process. The final stage involves a detailed editorial assessment of votes and supporting evidence to determine winners, ensuring a transparent, merit-based outcome that reflects both public sentiment and proven impact. Public votes in this phase contribute 65% of the final decision, with the remaining 35% based on supporting evidence for each nominee. This ensures a fair and credible process that values both public opinion and verifiable impact. Winners and first runners-up will be honoured at the 15th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA), a special highlight of the Africa Summit–London, scheduled for 9–10 July 2025 at the House of Lords, London, United Kingdom. To cast your vote, visit: The 2025 African Business Leadership Awards (BLA Nominee Highlights African Business Leader of the Year Stella Okoli – Founder&GMD, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Nigeria Mohamed Ould Bouamatou – Founder&Chairman, Bouamatou Group, Mauritania John Gachora – GMD/CEO, NCBA Bank, Kenya Tewodros Ashenafi – Founder&Chairman, SouthWest Holdings Ltd., Ethiopia Ntombi Felicia Msiza – CEO, Raubex Group Ltd., South Africa African Female Business Leader of the Year Rita Maria Zniber – Chairman&CEO, Diana Holding, Morocco Jesca Mhoja Nkwabi – CEO, KOM Group, Tanzania Boitumelo Mosako – CEO, Development Bank of Southern Africa Esther Muchemi – CEO, Samchi Group, Kenya Monica Musonda – Founder&CEO, Java Foods, Zambia African Regulator of the Year Delese Mimi Darko – CEO, Ghana Food and Drugs Authority Brima M. Baluwa Koroma – CEO, Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Sierra Leone Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria – DG, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya Leonilde dos Santos – Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Authority, Cape Verde Business-Friendly Governor of the Year Daniel Félix Neto – Governor, Lunda Sul Province, Angola Oscar Mabuyane – Premier of the Eastern Cape, South Africa Jacques Kyabula Katwe – Governor, Haut-Katanga Province, DR Congo Ibrahima Cissé – Minister Governor, Autonomous District of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Peter Ndubuisi Mbah – Governor, Enugu State, Nigeria African Finance Minister of the Year Bihi Iman Egeh – Minister of Finance, Somalia Mthuli Ncube – Minister of Finance&Economic Development, Zimbabwe Marial Ater – Minister of Finance and Planning, South Sudan Cheikh Diba – Minister of Finance and Budget, Senegal Ahmed Kouchouk – Minister of Finance, Egypt Trade&Investment Promotion Agency of the Year General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Egypt Agency for Private Investment and Export Promotion, Angola Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) National Investment Promotion Agency, Cameroon Agency for Investment and Export Development, Morocco Central Bank Governor of the Year Mohamed Lemine Dhehby – Governor, Central Bank of Mauritania Manuel António Tiago Dias – Governor, National Bank of Angola Johnson Asiama – Governor, Bank of Ghana Rama Krishna Sithanen – Governor, Bank of Mauritius Trade&Investment Minister of the Year Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria Alimatou Shadiya Assouman – Minister of Industry and Trade, Benin Ahmed Samir – Minister of Trade and Industry, Egypt Kassahun Gofe – Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, Ethiopia Chipoka Mulenga – Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia African CEO of the Year Jeremy Awori – Group CEO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) Hien Yacouba Sié – Managing Director, Abidjan Port Authority, Côte d'Ivoire Dr. Armstrong Takang – CEO, Ministry of Finance Incorporated, Nigeria Patricia Adongo Ojangole – Managing Director, Uganda Development Bank Ltd. Young Business Leader of the Year Mamotake Matekane – COO, MGC Group, Lesotho Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun – Co-Founder, United Africa Group, Namibia Mohamed Ahmed Abdulle – MD, Dakawou Transport Ltd., Kenya Ladi Delano – Co-CEO, Moove Africa, Nigeria A frica CSR&Community Development Impact Award Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, Ghana Standard Chartered Bank, South Africa NNPC Limited, Nigeria Bamburi Cement Plc, Kenya Catoca Mining Company, Angola African Brand of the Year Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt Managem Group, Morocco Bank Windhoek, Namibia Ethiopian Airlines African Company of the Year Vodacom Group, South Africa Ghana Commercial Bank Plc Bidco Africa, Kenya Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Nigeria Industry Personality of the Year Kennedy Bugane – CEO, African Bank, South Africa Jemal Ahmed Abdu – CEO, MIDROC Investment Group PLC, Ethiopia Ally Edha Awadh – CEO, Lake Oil Group, Tanzania Ferdinand Ngon Kemoum, Managing Director of Oragroup SA, Cameroon Africa Business Integrity Leader Award Coris Bank International, Togo Arab Contractors, Egypt CCECC Nigeria Limited Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR), Côte d'Ivoire Moçambique Telecom, SA African Tech&Digital Economy Leader of the Year Mastercard Africa MTN Group, South Africa Mascom Wireless, Botswana Safaricom, Kenya Lifetime Achievement Award Emeka Offor – Founder, Chrome Group, Nigeria Baba Ahmadou Danpullo – Businessman, Cameroon Kwabena Kesse – CEO, Kessben Group of Companies, Ghana Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Leadership Magazine. Media Enquiries: Ehis Ayere T: +44 (0) 20 3051 1883 E: ehis@ About African Leadership Magazine: African Leadership Magazine is the flagship publication of the African Leadership Organisation (UK) Limited. For over 19 years, it has championed impactful leadership across Africa and amplified African opportunities on the global stage. Through its platforms—including Afro-positive content, trade facilitation, market entry solutions, public sector consulting, and business networking events—the magazine plays a pivotal role in fostering sustainable development and positive change across the continent.
