The winners of the 2022 AWIEF Awards were announced last night, 27 September, at a ceremony on the rooftop of the Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo, Egypt.
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The awards ceremony and gala dinner capped the two-day #AWIEF2022 Conference, which was held in North Africa for the first time.
The prestigious annual AWIEF Awards recognise, honour, and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and social development.
The winners of the 2022 AWIEF Awards are:
Young Entrepreneur Award - Gisèla Van Houcke – Founder and CEO, Zuri Luxury Hair and Beauty, DR CongoTech Entrepreneur Award - Sahar Salama – Founder and CEO, Tpay Mobile, Egypt
Agri Entrepreneur Award - Korka Diaw – President, Réseau des Agricultrices du Nord, SenegalEnergy Entrepreneur Award - Mona Al Adawy – Founder and CEO, GeoEnergy Petroleum Services, EgyptCreative Industry Award - Abai Schulze – Founder and Creative Director, Zaaf Collection, EthiopiaSocial Entrepreneur Award - Lumbie Mlambo – Founder and CEO, JB Dondolo, ZimbabweEmpowerment Award - Martha Alade – Founder, Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN), NigeriaLifetime Achievement Award - Manal Amin – CEO, Arabize, Egypt