African Business Magnates Poised To Win Big In Forbes Africa 2021 Awards
Leading personality brands in business, politics, innovation, leadership and the economy in Africa are poised for higher honours and celebration at the FORBES Best of Africa Award slated for August 6, 2021. The event is anchored by Foreign Investment Network (FIN) in partnership with Forbes Best of Africa.
Most analysts feel the event is going to be one of the biggest and most prestigious in the year 2021. A major highlight of the event will be the celebration of important personalities who have and continue to have significant influence on the business, political, leadership and economic landscape of Africa.
The awards is coming after months of intense research and thorough verification exercise by FIN and FORBES and will be presented by none other than Mark Furlong, President of Customs Solutions at Forbes.
Among the recipients are Sam Matekane, Kwame Bediako, Mahmood Ahmadu and Leo Stan Ekeh. Other awardees include: Wendy Ackerman, Rajan Mahtani, Ken Sharpe, Claver Gatete and Paul Adefarasin.
The Chairman of Foreign Investment Network (FIN) Group, Olayinka Fayomi, will deliver the welcome address.
Also to deliver a goodwill message, is the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Yemi Osinbajo who will be represented by Nigeria’s Cabinet Minister of Trade and Investment, His Excellency Niyi Adebayo.
To deliver a keynote address is the Prelate and Metropolitan Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Nigeria and Founder and President of The Rock Foundation, Pastor Paul Adefarasin.
Also slated to serve as panellists include: Wendy Ackerman, His Excellency Ghadiyali Zuliquar, a multi-faceted technocrat, businessman and leading entrepreneur in the Middle East; Dalith Steiger, co-founder of the award-winning, Start-up, Swiss Cognitive; Rajan Mahtani, a Zambian business magnate and Chairman of Finance Bank Zambia Limited, and Sam Matekane, an entrepreneur and chairman of Matekane Group of Companies Lesotho.
The FIN – Forbes Best of Africa Award is usually given annually in connection with the Best of Africa event held in New York City around the United Nations General Award (UNGA) meetings to highlight business personalities with a record of creating and building great global businesses that have made far-reaching and positive contributions and impact in the continent.