2018 HONOREES

Jewel Cianeh Taylor

Jewel Cianeh Taylor is a Liberian politician who served as the 30th vice president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. She was married to convicted warlord and former president Charles Taylor from 1997 to 2006 and was first lady of Liberia during his presidency.

Mosunmola "Mo" Abudu

Mosunmola "Mo" Abudu is a Nigerian media mogul, philanthropist, and former human resources management consultant.

Bogolo Joy Kenewendo

Bogolo Joy Kenewendo is a Botswana economist and politician. She serves as a Specially Elected Member of Parliament in the Botswana Parliament as of November 2024.

Dr Paul Enenche

Dr Paul Enenche is a Nigerian Christian pastor. He is senior pastor at Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja. He was born in Orokam, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State. As a child, he was sickly and faced many challenges. But these served to prepare him for the future.

Jewel Cianeh Taylor

Nakedi Mathews Phosa is a South African attorney and politician and was also an anti-apartheid activist. He is a former premier of Mpumalanga as well as a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC). Phosa ran for President of the ANC.