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