Prominent Nigerians such as Funke Opeke, the Chief Executive Officer of Main One Cable Company and the Late Tayo Aderinokun, former MD of GTBank have been nominated for the 2012 edition of the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA).
The award, taking place at the Vodadome in Midrand, South Africa on Thursday, October 25, 2012, will honour winners from West, East and Southern Africa.
The event will be broadcast on DStv on Tuesday, October 30 at 8.00pm Nigerian time.
According to Segun Fayose, Multichoice Nigeria’s Head of Public Relations, Opeke was nominated for Business Woman of the Year, while the late Aderinokun was nominated posthumously by CNBC Africa for a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rakesh Wahi, the founder of the ABN Group, said: ’All Africa Business Leader Awards is a recognition and tribute to African Business Leaders who have made a qualitative and quantitative difference to the companies, industries and communities that they serve. Supported by the CNBC brand and through an exhaustive process of diligence by KPMG, these awards will be the most coveted in the African Continent.’ The finale promises to be a memorable one, with a line-up of activities set to captivate its audience. This includes entertainment from ‘The Three Afro Tenors’ and ‘Magdalene Minaar.’
Others nominated in various categories include:
The award, taking place at the Vodadome in Midrand, South Africa on Thursday, October 25, 2012, will honour winners from West, East and Southern Africa.
The event will be broadcast on DStv on Tuesday, October 30 at 8.00pm Nigerian time.
According to Segun Fayose, Multichoice Nigeria’s Head of Public Relations, Opeke was nominated for Business Woman of the Year, while the late Aderinokun was nominated posthumously by CNBC Africa for a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rakesh Wahi, the founder of the ABN Group, said: ’All Africa Business Leader Awards is a recognition and tribute to African Business Leaders who have made a qualitative and quantitative difference to the companies, industries and communities that they serve. Supported by the CNBC brand and through an exhaustive process of diligence by KPMG, these awards will be the most coveted in the African Continent.’ The finale promises to be a memorable one, with a line-up of activities set to captivate its audience. This includes entertainment from ‘The Three Afro Tenors’ and ‘Magdalene Minaar.’
Others nominated in various categories include:
- Business Leader of The Year sponsored by Telkom: Phakamani Hadebe, CEO, Landbank, James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Bank and Mitchelle Elegbe, CEO/ MD,Interswitch.
- Entrepreneur of The Year sponsored by the IDC: Jannie Mouton, CEO, PSG Group, Vimal Shah, CEO, Bidco Group and Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, CEO & President, Nestoil.
- Young Business Leader of The Year Category, Jack Kayonga, MD, Rwanda Development Bank and Elikem Nutifafa, MD, Oxford and Beaumont.
- Business Woman of the Year category: Jennifer Barassa, CEO, Top Image Ltd and Funke Opeke
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Lauritz Dippenaar, Non-Executive Chairman, Firstrand and Manu Chandaria, Comcraft and Tayo Aderinokun (Former MD, GTBank).
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