The finalists of the Awards are already known AWIEF 2022, which recognize, honor and celebrate women entrepreneurs in Africa from various industry sectors for their achievements and contributions to inclusive economic growth and social development on the continent. Organized by the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
For this 2022 edition, the 24 finalists were chosen in 8 categories, where these excellent women entrepreneurs and business leaders represent companies from different sectors and operate in 12 different African countries: Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
The award winners will be announced and celebrated at a special ceremony and gala dinner, sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS) at the AWIEF2022 conference, taking place today in Cairo, Egypt.
"We were once again very impressed with the submissions and what women entrepreneurs and business leaders across the African continent are doing. Our 24 finalists embody the leadership, resilience and innovation needed for sustainable success and we are excited and proud to celebrate and honor them through our AWIEF Awards“, said Irene Ochem, Founder and Chief Executive of AWIEF.
Here are the finalists for the 2022 AWIEF Awards:
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
- Gisèla Van Houcke – Founder and CEO, Zuri Luxury Hair and Beauty, Rwanda
- Nadine Farrag – CEO and Founder, Farahy, Egypt
- Stacey Menga Onyango – Director, Minkoti Agencies Limited, Kenya
TECH ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
- Faith Mokgalaka – Founder and CEO, Puno Greenery, South Africa
- Sahar Salama – Founder and CEO, TPAY Mobile, Egypt
- Thato Mabudusha Schermer – Co-Founder and CEO, Zoie Health Technologies, South Africa
AGRI ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
- Esther Kimani – Founder, Farmer Lifeline Technologies, Kenya
- Grace Kariuki – CEO, Origen Group, Kenya
- Korka Diaw – President, Réseau des Agricultrices du Nord, Senegal
ENERGY ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
- Diana Mbogo – Managing Director, Millennium Engineers Enterprises Limited, Tanzania
- Judith Marera – Founder and CEO, Lanforce Energy, Zimbabwe
- Mona Al Adawy – Founder and CEO, GeoEnergy Petroleum Services, Egypt
CREATIVE INDUSTRY AWARD
- Abai Schulze – Founder and Creative Director, ZAAF Collection, Ethiopia
- Barbara Kamba-Nyathi – CEO, Bold Dialogue, Zimbabwe
- Vénicia Guinot – Chairwoman, Tropics Group of Companies, South Africa
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
- Barbara Afia Class-Peter – Founder, Honor-Barbara Center for Speech, Ghana
- Johanna Cloete – Managing Director, GEN Namibia, Namibia
- Lumbie Mlambo – Founder and CEO, JB Dondolo, Zimbabwe
EMPOWERMENT AWARD
- Martha Alade – Founder, Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN), Nigeria
- Teresa Njoroge – Founder and CEO, Clean Start Solution, Kenya
- Velveeta Viban – Founder and Executive Director, I'm Human Org, Cameroon
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Dalia Ibrahim – CEO, Nahdet Misr Publishing House, Egypt
- Manal Amin – CEO, Arabize, Egypt
- Name Maggie Mliswa – CEO, Summerhill Farms, Zimbabwe
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