West Africa nominees announced for AABLA

The awards acknowledge the true game-changers in the field of business on the African Continent and countries chosen for this year's regional ceremonies including Nigeria (West Africa), Rwanda (East Africa) and South Africa.

The finalist's for each category in West Africa are:

Business Leader of the Year

• Jean-Louis Ekra - president and chairman, African Export-Import Bank
  
• Segun Agbaje - managing director, Guaranty Trust Bank PLC
  
• Andrew Alli - president and CEO, Africa Finance Corporation

Business Woman of the Year 2013

• Arunma Oteh - director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria
  
• Biola Adekanbi-Alabi - managing director, M-Net Africa
  
• Sola David-Borha - chief executive: Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC

Entrepreneur of the Year 2013

• Fabrice Sawegnon - CEO, Voodoo Group
  
• Tayo Oviosu - founder & CEO, Paga
  
• Sim Shagaya - founder & CEO, Konga.com

Young Business Leader of the Year 2013

• Obinna Ralph Ekezie - founder and managing director, Wakanow.com Limited
  
• Jason Njoku - CEO and co-founder, iROKO Partners

"Johnnie Walker Blue Label presenting the All Africa Business Leader Awards is a great opportunity to recognise leaders from throughout the continent. This gives the finalists an opportunity to be showcased on a platform like CNBC Africa and also be recognised globally," says Yunus Suleman, chairman of KPMG and of the AABLA Judging panel.

For more, go to www.aabla2013.com.