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