Ethel Cofie & Alloysius Attah nominated for All Africa Business Leader Awards in partnership With CNBC Africa

Three Ghanaians have being nominated for the All Africa Business Leaders Award, in different categories: Ethel Cofie, Founder and CEO of EDEL Technology Consulting for business woman of the year – West Africa Joseph Agyepong, Founder and Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies– business leader of the year – West Africa Alloysius Attah, Co-Founder and CEO of Farmerline: young business leader of the year – West Africa   Annually, the AABLA™ hosts three regional events in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, before moving on to the AABLA™ Finale, which is hosted in South Africa. The shortlisted business leaders for each regional event are as follows:   Other Nominees across Africa are     BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA Khalid Abdulla, Group CEO of African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) Gerrie Fourie, CEO of Capitec Bank Holdings Jabulane Mabuza, Chairman of Telkom SA   BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group Herbert Wigwe, CEO of Access Bank Joseph Agyepong, Founder and Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies Ramesh Awtaney, Founder and Chairman of ISON Group   BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA Dr Christopher Kirubi, Director of Centum Investment Group Joshua Oigara, Group CEO of Kenya Commercial Bank Powell Maimba, Managing Director of Galana Oil Kenya Robert Collymore, CEO of Safaricom   BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA Carol Weaving, Managing Director of Reed Exhibitions Yolisa Phahle, CEO of M-NET Johanna Mukoki, Group CEO of Travel with Flair Group   BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA Ethel Cofie, Founder and CEO of EDEL Technology Consulting Oluwatoyin Sanni, Group CEO of United Capital Group Patience Akyianu, Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana Temie Giwa- Tubosun, Founder of LifeBank Nigeria   BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA Fatma Riyami Diwani, Managing Director of NatureRipe Kilimanjaro Michelle Ntalami, Founder of Marini Naturals Charity Wanjiku, Co- Founder and COO of Strauss Energy Joyce-Ann Wainaina, CEO of Citi Bank East Africa Winfrida Ngumi, Co-Founder and CEO of Space and Style   YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA Laduma Ngxokolo, Founder of Maxhosa by Laduma Zibusiso Mkhwanazi, CEO of Avatar Agency Sylvester Chauke, Founder and Chief Architect of DNA Brand Architects Knight Ganje, Founder and Managing Director of H&G Advertising Jena Mukina Ntumba, Founder and CEO of Little Ashford Preschool   YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA Alloysius Attah, Co-Founder and CEO of Farmerline Nasir Yammama, Founder and CEO of Verdant Agri-Tech Obinwanne Okeke, Chairman and CEO of Invictus Group Sean Drake, Founder of The Wealth Project Holdings   YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA Paul Mwaura Ndichu, CEO of Interswitch East Africa Jennifer Bash, CEO of AKTZ Industries (Alaska Tanzania)   ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA Tshepo Mahloele, CEO of Harith General Partners Margaret Hirsch, Co-Founder of Hirschs Homestores Ivan and Lynette Saltzman, Founders of Dischem Pharmacies   ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA Dr Cosmas Madura, Founder and CEO of Coscharis Group Kola Olugbodi, CEO of Background Check International Mustapha Njie, CEO of TAF Africa Homes Paul Orajiaka, Founder and CEO of Auldon   ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA Maida Waziri, CEO of IBRA Africa Wandia Gichuru, Co-Founder and CEO of Vivo Activewear Hasnain Noorani, Founder and Group MD of Pride Group Chintan Thacker, Group CEO of VIVEK Group   COMPANY OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd Blue Label Telecoms Ltd Transaction Capital Ltd Telkom SA SOC Ltd   COMPANY OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA Airtel Ghana Ltd Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd ISON Technologies Pvt Ltd Landmark Africa Ltd   COMPANY OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA Chandaria Industries Ltd VIVEK Investment Ltd The finalists in the categories Innovator of the Year, Industrialist of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award will be revealed on the respective award nights. The finalists will now go on to compete in the regional awards, held on the following dates: AABLA™ Southern Africa: September 28th AABLA™ West Africa: October 20th AABLA™ East Africa: November 3rd The winners of the regional awards will then go on to compete in the sought-after AABLA™ Finale, which will be held on November 30th. For more information, visit www.aablawards.com]]>