EAST AFRICANS NAMED AMONG AFRICA’S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS AT GALA EVENT
The 2014 winners of the finale event CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards Presented by Johnnie Walker Blue Label (AABLA) were announced at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Friday, 14 November.
In a process that began over two months ago, with regional finals in East, West and Southern Africa, the pioneering and innovative business leaders of Africa, in their respective fields, were finally whittled down to just five game-changing individuals.
The special honour of the Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon Tanzanian pioneer of corporate social responsibility, Dr. Reginald Mengi, CEO of IPP Limited, for his commendable contributions to worthy causes for positive change in underprivileged communities, education, health and environmental conservation.
Tabitha Karanja, the founder of Keroche Breweries, the first ever brewery to be owned by a Kenyan, was singled out as Business Woman of the Year. The award recognised her unfailing resilience and matchless business sagacity over nearly two decades in growing a company that now employs over 300 people and gives back to the community by educating the country’s youth.
Other winners who also walked away with prestigious accolade include Gil Oved and Ran Neu-Ner, Group CEOs of South Africa’s leading activations agency, The Creative Counsel for the title of Young Business Leader of the Year, Asher Bohbot (South Africa), CEO of Enterprise Outsourcing Holdings (EOH) Limited, was named Business Leader of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year went to Executive Chairman of JSE-listed brokerage, Brimstone Investment Corporation, Fred Robertson (South Africa).
The CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards Presented by Johnnie Walker Blue Label now looks ahead to 2015, anticipating the emergence of new industry leaders and the continued success of business stalwarts on the continent.
The AABLA Awards, Presented by Johnnie Walker Blue Label, pay homage to the boldest innovators and business leaders on the African continent.