WINNERS LIST- 2026
HONORARY AWARD- FRAUD INTELLIGENCE
GERALD MARIEMUTHOO (SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK)- SOUTH AFRICA
HONORARY AWARD- MENTAL HEALTH
ELLIE MARTHEZE (YOU HAVE PURPOSE FOUNDATION) – SOUTH AFRICA
HONORARY AWARD- WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
REMMIE MALE (COMMONWEALTH BUSINESSWOMEN AFRICA)- UGADA
HONORARY AWARD- COACHING
DR. SEAN LARRY STEVENS (SAPPHIRE EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, AND LIFE COACHING)- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HONORARY AWARD- CYBERSECURITY
PITSO SEKHOTO (NATIONAL TRANSMISSION COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA (NTCSA))- SOUTH AFRICA
HONORARY AWARD- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
ARI BOOTH RNGD)- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HONORARY AWARD- MEDIA ADVOCACY
AYOUB SALAH SALEM BARRANI (MUREX GROUP)- LIBYA
HONORARY AWARD- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
IMAD BOUIBOUKIR (MI TRAVAUX)- MOROCCO
HONORARY AWARD- DESIGN THINKING
HESHAM GAMAL GAAFAR (ESRI SA)- SAUDI ARABIA
HONORARY AWARD- HSE PROFESSIONAL
ROBERT.JUKES(BAE SYSTEMS)- UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSULTANCY (INVESTMENTS)
JULIA STOETZEL(JUNICORN)- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CONSULTANCY (DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY)
MOHAMMAD ABDUL RAHMAN KHALID(GTH)- UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSULTANCY ( TAX AND BUSINESS ADVISORY)
SACHIN HANS (MACALVINS GROUP)- INDIA
EDUCATION (DIGITAL LITERACY)
ADNAN AHMED QURESHI (TEACH THE WORLD FOUNDATION)- PAKISTAN
EXPERIENTAL LEARNING
MEHEK RASHAD (THE STEM LAB PAKISTAN)- PAKISTAN
FASHION ( RETAIL)
NAILA ASIF (K ATEILAR LIMITED)- UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
FASHION ( APPAREL DESIGN)
TYRONE RIESCHIEK (TYRONE RIESCHIEK)- CHINA
HOSPITALITY (HOTEL MANAGEMENT)
CALVIN VAN NIEKERK (ECOM SOUTH AFRICA)- SOUTH AFRICA
HOSPITALITY (CULINARY SKILLS)
RANSLEY PIETERSEN (THE CULINARY BLUEPRINT)- SOUTH AFRICA
PROFESSSIONAL SERVICES (SME SOLUTIONS)
DR. REGINA WANJA KINGORI (RWK AFRICA)- KENYA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ( ASSET MANAGEMENT)
KIRSTI JANE (HOUSE OF LUXURY LLC)- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ( TAX COMPLIANCE)
ZUHAIR AKRAM SHAIKH (UBER MIDDLE EAST FZ LLC)- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
BANKING AND FINANCE
DAVID GENS (MERCHANT GROWTH)- CANADA
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
ASMEENA MOOSA (TOUCH N GO LASER BAR | LILIAN LOFT SPA)- SOUTH AFRICA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TAREK ABOUSAMRA (CO-TASKER GMBH)- GERMANY
ENERGY/OIL AND GAS
DAVIT TSITSKISHVILI (TSITSKO HOLDING)- GEORGIA
ENTERTAINMENT
MARK FRASER (AERO ASTRO ARTS LTD & LEARN ANY JOB LTD)- UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
ZILE HUMA (GOVERNORS HOUSE, LAHORE PAKISTAN)- PAKISTAN
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
DR. PARESH TANK (PHARMALANE UK LTD.)- UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
AKSHAY CHOPRA (PAGEGROUP)- UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
JOURNALISM (RADIO, TV, & NEWSPAPER)
BRIAN GEORGE OTIENO (NTV KENYA)- KENYA
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
NIKOLAS MONTI-POTSOLAKIS (BLACK LANTERN MARKETING)- CZECH REPUBLIC
PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY
DUNCAN MCNICHOLL (UPTIME GLOBAL)- SPAIN
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
DIEGO KURI(KAMBIO)- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SAFETY AND SECURITY
ISAAC ZHOU (GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF SECURITY MANAGEMENT)- ZIMBABWE
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
MARIUS CAREL BRITS (360 ADMINISTRATION AND SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD)- SOUTH AFRICA
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
SANGE MAFINYONGWANA (WEBMAX SOLUTION)- SOUTH AFRICA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
JULIA STOETZEL(JUNICORN)- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
DAVID GENS (MERCHANT GROWTH)- CANADA
2025 WINNERS LIST
HONORARY (YOUNG INNOVATOR)
ALI AL LOUGHANI – UAE
HONORARY (FINANCIAL LITERACY)
NONZUZO MAKANDA – NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY ADVOCACY – SA
HONORARY (INVESTMENT )
GIORGI ASTAMADZE- SOPRA CONSULTING – GEORGIA
HONORARY (LUXURY DÉCOR & DESTINATION PLANNER )
UMMULKIRAAM MUSTAFA MOHAMEDALI – CHIC LUXURY EVENTS AND PLANNERS LIMITED – KENYA
HONORARY (WOMEN EMPOWERMENT)
ROSHEEN CHIPO NGORIMA – FFIG PTY LTD – SA
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
JOHN SABET – ANTENNA – SWITZERLAND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
CHRIS DESAI – UOCEAN 2050 – UK
CLIMATE CHANGE & ADVOCACY
SALEM AFEWORKI – VALUE SUSTAINABILITY.COM – USA
AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-PROCESSING
ASHRAF FALA – O’ROOTS HYDROPONIC FARMS – EGYPT
BANKING AND FINANCE
HARRY SCHERZER – FUTURE FOREX – SA
BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE
KLOE AVON – KZ ORGANICS – UK
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SOPHIE MARIE BENNETT – BLACK OWNED BIRMINGHAM CIC – UK
FILM PRODUCTION
ADIM ISIAKPONA – RIQUESA – NIGERIA
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FIZA FARHAN – ORA GLOBAL- PAKISTAN
MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES
AALIYAH SEKATAWA – ROCKSTONE MANAGEMENT COMPANY – UGANDA
MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES
AALIYAH SEKATAWA – ROCKSTONE MANAGEMENT COMPANY – UGANDA
ENERGY/OIL AND GAS
YAHYA DIAB – VEROS PETROLEUM – GHANA
DIGITAL MARKETING
YAGMUR SIMSEK – SEARCH AND STUFF LTD – UK
BRAND AND BUSINESS STRATEGY
DAMILOLA DANIA – UNILEVER NIGERIA, PLC – NIGERIA
MARKETING
AYODEJI RAZAQ – RED MEDIA AFRICA – NIGERIA
GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
DR. OIMEKE MARIITA – KISII TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL – KENYA
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
UCHE KENNETH UDEKWE – NATAL CARES – NIGERIA
HOSPITALITY (LUXURY DINNING)
DARREN MELTZ – SECRETEATS – SA
HOSPITALITY (CATERING AND CULINARY SERVICES)
NICOLE ANSONI – INKA STEAKHOUSE (ANSONI GROUP) – RWANDA
JOURNALISM (RADIO AND TV)
ALLISHA GAYAPERSAD CHETTY – REASON GTMC – SA
POLICY AND ADVOCACY
AHMED MOHAMED AHMED ELENANY – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ACADEMY IBA – EGYPT
LAW
ZAMA WINNIE MBALI NGCOBO – WMN ATTORNEYS INC – SA
RECRUITMENT
JAMES RYAN – INFRAREC. LTD – UK
HUMAN RESOURCE AND MENTORSHIP
NICOLE CRAVEIRO – CRAVEHRO – USA
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLIES
ESHA MANSINGH – DP WORLD (SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA) – SA
MEDIA (DIGITAL AND SOCIAL)
OLUFEMI OGUNTAMU – PENZAARVILLE AFRICA – NIGERIA
FIELD SERVICES
CRYSTAL SQUIRES – DIESEL REPAIRS DIRECT WA – AUSTRALIA
BIOTECHNOLOGY
HARUN LONE – SWISS BIO SHIELD GMBH – SWITZERLAND
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
PATRICK JORDAN PATRIKIOS – PATRICK PATRIKIOS – UK
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
REECE MENNIE – HUNTER JONES GROUP AND HJ COLLECTION – UK
CONSTRUCTION
DR. AHMED MOHSEN MOHAMED SADEK – ALTORATH INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS L.L.C. – UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ERIC JOSEPH EDUAM – WALTEREDUAM LIMITED – GHANA
CIVIL ENGINEERING
FOURFOLD TENDAI CHIGUMADZI – VISIONARY ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD – ZIMBABWE
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
ABDELHAMID IDRISSI – STICHTING STUDIEZALEN – NETHERLANDS
SECURITY SERVICE
MATTHEW SOUTHWELL – OPULENCE SECURITY & SERVICES LTD – UK
CYBERSECURITY
AICHA-HANNA AGRANE – (CSPS DIGITAL ACADEMY, GOVERNMENT OF CANADA) – CANADA
THEATRE AND ARTS
TAMARY KUDITA – TAMARY KUDITA – ZIMBABWE
TRANSPORT & AUTOMOBILE
JUBRIL AROGUNDADE – CIG MOTORS – NIGERIA
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
NENNE ADAORA NWODO – NEXASCALE – UK
INNOVATION
CAMERON LEE SHAW – F1P VENTURES – UK
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
FARKAD ADNAN JAAFAR – ARDUINO WORLD INNOVATION FOUNDATION – IRAQ
TECHNOLOGY
JAMIE THURSTON WYNGAARD – LOOP – SA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
DR. AHMED MOHSEN MOHAMED SADEK
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
REECE MENNIE – HUNTER JONES GROUP AND HJ COLLECTION