CNBC Africa in partnership with ABN Productions has announced the finalists of the 2012 All Africa Business Leaders Awards (
AABLA). The awards were rolled out regionally this year on the continent; including West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa respectively. The final ceremony will take place at the Vodadome in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, 25 October 2012.
"AABLA 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", said Rakesh Wahi, the founder of the ABN Group.
FinalistsFinalists in the categories are (in no particular order):
Business Leader of The Year: sponsored by Telkom
Phakamani Hadebe, CEO, Landbank
James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Bank
Mitchelle Elegbe, CEO and MD, Interswitch
Entrepreneur of The Year: sponsored by the IDC
Jannie Mouton, CEO, PSG Group
Vimal Shah, CEO, Bidco Group
Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, CEO and president, Nestoil
Business Woman of the Year:
Jennifer Barassa, CEO, Top Image Ltd
Funke Opeke, CEO, Main One Cable Company
Young Business Leader of The Year:
Jack Kayonga, MD, Rwanda Development Bank
Elikem Nutifafa MD, Oxford and Beaumont
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner:
Lauritz Dippenaar, non-executive chairman, Firstrand
Manu Chandaria , Comcraft
Tayo Aderinokun
The finale is expected to be a memorable one, with a line-up of entertainment including 'The Three Afro Tenors' and 'Magdalene Minaar'.
The grand finale will be broadcast on Tuesday, 30 October on CNBC Africa, DStv Channel 410.
For more, go to www.aabla2012.com.
Angola
Botswana
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Cote D'Ivoire
Ghana
Nigeria
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Mauritius
Seychelles
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Zambia
. The awards were rolled out regionally this year on the continent; including West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa respectively. The final ceremony will take place at the Vodadome in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, 25 October 2012.)
