## Celebrating African Business Leadership: The 2025 Award Winners
The African Leadership Magazine (ALM) recently celebrated the outstanding achievements of business leaders across the continent at the 2025 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA). Following a meticulous four-tier selection process, the winners have been announced, highlighting remarkable contributions to Africa’s economic landscape.
### Overview of the Selection Process
This year’s ABLA evaluation relied significantly on a global online poll, which constituted 65% of the final score, while 35% was based on verified documentation. This documentation included metrics on institutional growth, innovation, sustainability, and tangible impact. The robust methodology ensures that honorees embody the highest standards of excellence and innovation in the African business realm.
### Recognizing Exceptional Leadership
The African Business Leadership Awards serve as a premier platform that honors exemplary corporate practices and impact-driven leadership. ABLA seeks to spotlight policymakers, industry leaders, and brands that are making significant strides in corporate governance, innovation, and sustainable development. In a statement, Dr. Ken Giami, Founder and CEO of the African Leadership Organisation, expressed his congratulations to the 2025 winners, praising their commitment and visionary leadership, which are re-shaping the African business environment.
### The Event: Highlights and Honorees
The awards ceremony will take place during The Africa Summit London 2025, set for July 9–10, 2025, at The Landmark Hotel and the UK House of Lords. During this prestigious event, winners and runners-up will receive their awards and accolades. Additionally, all honorees will be featured in a special edition of the African Leadership Magazine, a highly anticipated collector’s item that showcases their achievements.
### Categories and Winners
The following is a detailed list of winners and runners-up across various categories at the 2025 ABLA:
#### African Business Leader of the Year
– **Winner**: Ntombi Felicia Msiza, CEO, Raubex Group Ltd, South Africa
– **Co-Winner**: Mohamed Ould Bouamatou, Founder & Chairman, Bouamatou Société Anomyme (BSA), Mauritania
#### African Female Business Leader of the Year
– **Winner**: Esther Muchemi, CEO, Samchi Group, Kenya
– **Co-Winner**: Jesca Mhoja Nkwabi, CEO, KOM Group, Tanzania
#### African Regulator of the Year
– **Winner**: Brima M. Baluwa Koroma, Director General, National Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Sierra Leone
– **Co-Winner**: Leonilde dos Santos, President, Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Authority (ARME), Cape Verde
#### Business-Friendly Governor of the Year
– **Winner**: Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, Governor, Enugu State, Nigeria
– **Co-Winner**: Oscar Mabuyane, Premier, Eastern Cape, South Africa
#### Africa CSR & Community Development Impact Award
– **Winner**: Standard Chartered Bank, South Africa
– **Co-Winner**: Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, Ghana
#### African Finance Minister of the Year
– **Winners**:
– Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, Egypt
– Bihi Iman Egeh, Minister of Finance, Somalia
– **Co-Winner**: Marial Dongrin Ater, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, South Sudan
#### Trade & Investment Promotion Agency of the Year
– **Winner**: Agency for Private Investment and Export Promotion (AIPEX), Angola
– **Co-Winner**: Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE), Morocco
#### Central Bank Governor of the Year
– **Winner**: Mohamed Lemine Dhehby, Governor, Central Bank of Mauritania
– **Co-Winners**:
– Johnson Asiama, Governor, Bank of Ghana
– Rama Krishna Sithanen, Governor, Bank of Mauritius
#### Trade & Investment Minister of the Year
– **Winner**: Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
– **Co-Winner**: Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia
#### African CEO of the Year
– **Winner**: Armstrong Takang, CEO, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), Nigeria
– **Co-Winner**: Jeremy Awori, Group CEO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Togo
#### African Brand of the Year
– **Winner**: Ethiopian Airlines
– **Co-Winner**: Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt
#### African Company of the Year
– **Winner**: Bidco Africa, Kenya
– **Co-Winner**: Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Nigeria
#### Industry Personality of the Year
– **Winner**: Ally Edha Awadh, CEO, Lake Oil Group, Tanzania
– **Co-Winner**: Jemal Ahmed Abdu, CEO, MIDROC Investment Group PLC, Ethiopia
#### Africa Business Integrity Leader Award
– **Winner**: Arab Contractors, Egypt
– **Co-Winner**: Coris Bank International, Togo
#### Young Business Leader of the Year
– **Winner**: Mamotake Matekane, Chief Operations Officer, MGC Matekane Group, Lesotho
– **Co-Winner**: Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, Co-founder, United Africa Group, Namibia
#### African Tech & Digital Economy Leader of the Year
– **Winner**: Mastercard Africa
– **Co-Winner**: MTN Group, South Africa
#### Lifetime Achievement Award
– **Winner**: Kwabena Kesse, CEO, Kessben Group of Companies, Ghana
#### Special Commendation Award for Regulatory Excellence
– **Winner**: Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, Director General, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Kenya
### About African Leadership Magazine
The African Leadership Magazine has been at the forefront of promoting impactful leadership in Africa for nearly two decades. As part of the African Leadership Organisation, the magazine showcases opportunities in Africa and facilitates trade, networking, and consultancy, paving the way for positive change and development on the continent.
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