2019 
HONOREES

Linda Ikeji

Linda Ikeji is a Nigerian blogger, media entrepreneur, and former model. She is best known for her popular blog, Linda Ikeji's Blog, which she started in 2006. Her blog covers various topics, including entertainment news, celebrity gossip, fashion, and lifestyle.

Simbirie Jalloh

Ms. Simbirie Jalloh is the project manager for KGH . She has worked for the Lassa fever project at Kenema Government Hospital since 2008 and was honored for her contributions towards disease prevention and control in Sierra Leone.

Chief Dr. Jewel Taylor

Chief Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor served as Senior Senator of Bong County with a resounding mandate from the people of Bong County to represent their interests. With a vision for affordable but quality education; transparent justice system; improve and accessible health system; women’s economic and political participation.

Mo Abudu

Mosunmola Abudu, ‘Mo Abudu’, is the CEO of the EbonyLife Group, one of Africa’s leading media conglomerates. The group comprises EbonyLife Media, creators of original African content, EbonyLife Place, a luxury entertainment resort, and the EbonyLife Creative Academy, a film school in Lagos designed to accelerate filmmaking skills.

Bogolo 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,

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh is a Ghanaian business leader and the Founder & CEO of Brainwave Tech Africa, a technology company focused on innovative solutions for the African continent.

Ibrahim Mahama

Ibrahim Mahama is a Ghanaian businessman and founder of Engineers and Planners,[1] a West African indigenously-owned mining company. He owns other businesses in Ghana, including Dzata Cement Limited