2020-04-01 Forbes Africa

WINNERS OF THE

2020 FORBES WOMAN

AFRICA AWARDS:

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GEN Y AWARD

Nthabiseng Mosia, Founder,

Easy Solar, Sierra Leone

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TECHNOLOGY AND

INNOVATION AWARD

Dr Aisha Pandor, Co-founder,

SweepSouth, South Africa

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ENTERTAINER AWARD

DJ Zinhle, South Africa

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ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

Olajumoke Adenowo, Founder,

Ad Consulting, Nigeria

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GENDER ADVOCATE AWARD

Bafana Khumalo, Co-founder,

Sonke Gender Justice, South Africa

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SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD

Charmaine Mabuza, Co-founder,

Zamani Holdings, South Africa

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PIONEER AWARD

Irene Charnley, Founder and Deputy

Chairman, Smile Telecoms,

South Africa

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CHAIRPERSON AWARD

Ibukun Awosika, Chairman,

First Bank of Nigeria

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LEGACY AWARD

Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister

of Cooperative Governance and

Traditional Affairs, South Africa

Kenewendo, Malaika Uwamahoro, Ranya
Kargbo, Caitlin Rooskrantz, Nozuko Teto,
Londy Ngcobo, Jaishree Naidoo, and Lebohang
Lebogo, all of who received a standing ovation
in the end.
The audience, eager to be inspired and
informed, were treated to riveting conversa-
tions that included a panel discussion based
on the March issues of FORBES AFRICA and
FORBES WOMAN AFRICA featuring an
unprecedented, unranked list of ‘Africa’s 50
Most Powerful Women’, and on the panel were
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Olajumoke Ade-
nowo, Glenda Gray and Bonang Matheba.
The evening of the summit unfolded with
the glittering FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Gala
Dinner at the same venue punctuated with
awards. The red carpet witnessed A-list African
glamor at its best.
In his opening address, Rakesh Wahi, Vice
Chairman of the ABN Group and founder and
publisher of FORBES WOMAN AFRICA and
FORBES AFRICA, emphasized the education
of women. “I implore everyone in this room to
pay more attention to this aspect of imbalance,
particularly in the rural areas of our society. If
you educate one girl in your lifetime, you will
be part of the change needed and not part of a

compromise that is expected,” he said.

The awards recognized some of Africa’s

most impactful women. Dr Nkosazana Dlami-

ni-Zuma, South Africa’s Minister of Coopera-

tive Governance and Traditional Affairs, was

honored with the Legacy Award and received

a standing ovation as she made her way to the

podium. “I was very inspired today when I saw

young women doing what was thought to be

impossible. We want more women to succeed,”

she said, concluding the dazzling awards night,

even as DJ Zinhle, also a winner, took to the

stage with herelectrifyinghouse music.

The speakers from the powerful ‘In the Spotlight’ segment

The winners of the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards 2020 with delegates from KZN.

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