The African Achievers Awards is an annual awards event."List Of Winners At The 2016 African Achievers Awards"
''Buzz Nigeria'', Iheoma Hendy 14 July 2016 Awards are given in the categories of

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, leadership, arts & culture, business & entrepreneurship, agriculture, community service,

rural development Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life, quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Often, rural regions have experienced rural povert ...

and education.

History

The awards organisation, Achievers Media, was founded by lawyer Tonye Rex Idaminabo."Q&A: African Achievers Awards Shaping Continent’s Future Leaders"
''Afrikan Insider'', By Ann Brown 3 September 2015 The first award was presented to the Archbishop

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in 2011 in recognition of his fight for human rights, justice and peace. The first awards event was held at

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in February 2012. Nominations for the awards were accepted online. Several categories of awards are presented at the event. Two Awards for Excellence in Leadership were presented, the first to the President of

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and the second to the deputy Governor of Lagos State, Orelope Akinfilure, for outstanding leadership of the economy of Lagos State. The African Achievers Awards for women empowerment was presented to the former Deputy Prime Minister of

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, Thokozani Khuphe, for her works and service to women and children in Zimbabwe. Awards were also presented to organisations, including the Charity of the Year award to Edinburgh charity organization, Children of Songea Trust, which supplies school meals, education facilities and school clothing to the Songea community in

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. Wale Akinlabi, producer of Good Morning Africa (Channel 114, MNet DSTV) was awarded with the best African Content TV Programme. The 2012 event was covered by BEN TV Sky, Afro Gossip and African Event Pictures. The 2013 awards ceremony was held in

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. The 2015 awards ceremony was held in

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...

, South Africa. The 2016 awards event was held in July 2016 in

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at the International Conference Centre. Awards were presented in 30 categories. The 2017 awards event was held at the

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on 30 November 2017. The 2018 awards event was again held at the London Houses of Parliament, on 5 July 2018. Award-winners included Jewel Taylor,

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, Bogolo Kenewendo, Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh and Ibrahim Mahama. The 2019 awards event again held at the London Houses of Parliament, on 11 July 2019. Award-winners included Simbirie Jalloh. The 2023 awards edition was held at the

in London

References

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External links

Official website
Awards established in 2011 African awards