{"id":228387,"date":"2022-06-09T03:06:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T01:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=116813"},"modified":"2022-06-09T03:06:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T01:06:16","slug":"2022-aabla-winners-announced-at-high-end-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/2022-aabla-winners-announced-at-high-end-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 AABLA winners announced at high-end awards\u2019 ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-aabla-winners-announced-at-high-end-awards-ceremony.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-aabla-winners-announced-at-high-end-awards-ceremony.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=116814\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-116814 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-aabla-winners-announced-at-high-end-awards-ceremony.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-116814 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-aabla-winners-announced-at-high-end-awards-ceremony.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"200\">Africa\u2019s business leaders and visionaries finally had the opportunity to meet in person after a two-year pandemic hiatus for the 10th edition of the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa. Held at The Sun City Superbowl on Friday, 3 June, the prestigious awards\u2019 ceremony paid tribute to some of the most influential personalities on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the 2022 award winners and nominees. It was great that we were able to celebrate their accomplishments in-person this year, and take a moment to acknowledge the sterling work being done, despite the incredibly challenging circumstances,\u201d said Roberta Naicker, managing director for the ABN Group. \u201cThe quality of leadership and talent in Africa is extensive, so I\u2019d also like to say a big \u2018thank you\u2019 to our esteemed judging panel. The task of assessing every nominee was, no doubt, incredibly difficult. We truly appreciate the level of professionalism and expertise you brough to the 2022 AABLA\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 AABLA judging panel welcomed an esteemed line-up of professionals headed up by Sam Bhembe, Founding Director ABN Group. Also tasked with judging this year were:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Geoffrey Qhena: Non-Executive Independent Member of Investec<br \/>\u2022 Godfrey Mutizwa: Editor-in-Chief CNBC Africa<br \/>\u2022 Renuka Methil: Managing Editor Forbes Africa<br \/>\u2022 Jon Foster-Pedley: Dean and Director of Henley Africa<br \/>\u2022 Dr Stavros Nicolaou: Group Senior Executive, Strategic Trade for Aspen Pharma Group<br \/>\u2022 Prof Sarah Chiumbu: Associate Professor Department of Communication and Media School of Communication University of Johannesburg<br \/>\u2022 Diane Karusisi: CEO Bank of Kigali Group<br \/>\u2022 Biola Alabi: CEO of Biola Alabi Media<\/p>\n<p>The panel engaged in an open roundtable discussion, covering the merits of each entry in relation to the category brief. Entries were scored by consensus against judging criteria to achieve a verdict.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 AABLA winners<\/p>\n<p>1. All Africa Business Leader of the Year<br \/>Mxolisi Mgojo: CEO of Exxaro<\/p>\n<p>2. All Africa Business Woman of the Year<br \/>Shirley Machaba: CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Southern Africa<\/p>\n<p>3. All Africa Young Business Leader of the Year<br \/>Theo Baloyi: CEO of Bathu Shoes<\/p>\n<p>4. All Africa Chief Financial Officer of the Year<br \/>Boipelo Lekubo: Financial Director of Harmony Gold<\/p>\n<p>5. All Africa Industrialist of the Year<br \/>Portia Mngomezulu: Founder of Portia M Skin Solutions<\/p>\n<p>6. All Africa Company of the Year<br \/>MTN Group<\/p>\n<p>7. All Africa Innovator of the Year<br \/>Yoco South Africa<\/p>\n<p>8. All Africa Philanthropist of the Year<br \/>Tsitsi Masiyiwa: Co-founder and Executive Chair of Higherlife Foundation<\/p>\n<p>9. All Africa Lifetime Achievement Award<br \/>Dr Reuel J Khoza: Chairman of Aka Capital<\/p>\n<p>10. 2022 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Impact in Leadership Award<br \/>Naseem Lahri: Managing Director of Lucara Diamonds, Botswana<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 All Africa Business Leaders Awards are proudly presented in partnership with CNBC Africa, FORBES AFRICA, SNG Grant Thornton, Henley Business School Africa, the Gautrain and Olivia Jones Communications. Thanks to sponsors Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) for the Business Leader of the Year Category; Industrial Development Corporation of SA (IDC) for the Industrialist of the Year Category; Transnational Academic Group (TAG) Young Business Leader of the Year Category; and associate sponsors Gautrain and Glenfiddich.<\/p>\n<p>CNBC Africa hosted its 15th annual Corporate Golf Challenge at the Lost City Golf Course on Saturday, 4 June. This formed part of the group\u2019s fundraising efforts for the Africa Business News (ABN) Education Trust, which helps young people from previously disadvantaged backgrounds pursue an education in commerce, media, or business journalism.<\/p>\n<p>For more information regarding the All Africa Business Leaders Awards, please visit<br \/>http:\/\/aablawards.com.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">163<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/2022-aabla-winners-announced-at-high-end-awards-ceremony\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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