AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS

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The AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS annually recognises the companies and investors that have shaped the year in Africa.

More than 250 companies, investors and CEOs have been nominated over the last ten years, representing many key actors who have driven Africa’s economic expansion.

The Awards Ceremony takes place during the AFRICA CEO FORUM Annual Summit Gala Dinner on 5 June 2023, in Abidjan.

Application Deadline, March 24, 2023.

CEO of the Year

Jury

Amir Ben Yahmed

Managing Director & President and Founder, The Africa CEO Forum
JAMG

Chibesa Esther

Managing Director
Citi Bank

Hassanein Hiridjee

CEO Group
Axian

Ibukun Awosika

Member of Advisory Board
Binance Advisory Global BOARD

Olivier Buyoya

Regional Director
IFC

AfricanChampion

Jury

Aida Diarra

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GROUP COUNTRY MANAGER SUB SAHARAN AFRICA
Visa

Diane Karusisi

CEO
Bank of Kigali

Abdou Diop

Managing Partner
Mazars

Jumoke Jagun-Dokunmu

Regional Director East Africa
IFC

Kanayo Awani

Executive Vice President
Afreximbank

Nominés

ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INCORPORATED

TOLARAM GROUP INC.

AFRICAN REINSURANCE CORPORATION

ARISE INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL PLATFORMS

BANK OF AFRICA BMCE GROUP

Disrupter of the Year

Jury

Hardy Pemhiwa

President and CEO,
Cassava Technologies

Karim Beguir

Co Founder et CEO
InstaDeep

Buhle Goslar

CEO Africa Region
Jumo

Nitin Gajria

Managing Director Sub-Saharan Africa
Google

Ismael Belkhayat

Founder and CEO
Chari

Nominés

mPharma

SolarX

DJAMO

DAYSTAR

SOBRUS

WAVE MOBILE MONEY GROUP

JETSTREAM AFRICA

Gender Leader

Jury

Carlos Lopes

Professor
African Union

Lamia Merzouki

COO
Casablanca Finance Authority

Tchoumi Maturin

Area Head - Africa
Roche

Elisabeth Medou Badang

Senior Vice President Central and Southern Africa and Spokesperson
Orange MEA

Greg Martin

Managing Director, Africa Partner and Emerging Markets
Diageo

Nominés

DOW AFRICA

NOVARTIS

JANNGO CAPITAL

ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK

A.P MOLLER - MAERSK

Local Impact Champion

Jury

Olajobi Makinwa

Senior Adviser
Africa UN Global Compact

Babacar Ka

Partner
DPI

Nadia Terfous

Managing Director
EOM Solutions

Marc Roussel

Executive Vice President France & Africa
Bureau Veritas

Souad El Ouazzani

Partner
Mazars

Nominés

AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION

MTN NIGERIA

MITRELLI GROUP SWISS AG

ORANGE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

MR PRICE GROUP LIMITED