2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

13 May 2019

The finalists in the this year's African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards have been announced, with the gala dinner set for Wednesday, 15 May, forming part of the African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa conference and exhibition in Cape Town. The finalists hail from countries including Cameroon, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda.

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

The finalists in the respective categories for the African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards 2019 are as follows, in no particular order:

Individual Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

Abderrahim Jamrani, technical director, Masen
Wim Jonker Klunne, programme director, Energy and Environment Partnership, Southern and East Africa (EEP)
Dale Robertson, president, Enerscan Engineering
Wondimu Tekle Sigo, former state minister, Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy

Outstanding Contribution Award: Power

Ricardo Amansure, community operations manager, Umoya
Jonathan Amoako-Baah, CEO, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo)
Joel Nana Kontchou, CEO, Eneo Cameroon SA
Jassandra Nyker, CEO, BioTherm Energy

Outstanding Contribution Award: Water

Andre Kruger, head Africa investment and integration desk (AVID), Nepad Business Foundation
Alfonso Chikuni, CEO, Lilongwe Water Board
Damas Alfred Mashauri, professor: civil engineering, University of Namibia: Engineering and IT
Andras Szollosi-Nagy, president: governing board – Sustainable Development Studies Institute, National University of Public Service