CBC-African Business Awards 2008

Tim Turner, Director of the Private Sector Arm of the African Development Bank with two guests
Guests at the cocktail reception prior the awards
Guests at the cocktail reception prior the awards
Awards room
Mo Ibrahim receiving the lifetime achievement award from Godwin Emefiele Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank
Mo Ibrahim accepting his award
Afif Ben Yedder, publisher of IC Publications, delivering his welcome remarks
Dr Mohan Kaul, Director General of the Commonwealth Business Council
Omari Issa, CEO of the International Climate Facility and chairman of the panel of judges
Ronke Wilson, Group Chief Human Resources Officer of Ecobank accepting the award for technological innovation. In the background, Amadou Ba, founder of All Africa media presented the award.
Jean Louis Ekra, MD of the African Exim Bank presenting the award for Brand of the year won by MTN
Kaul, of the CBC with the Prime Ministers of Lesotho and Cameroon
Omar Ben Yedder, associate publisher of IC Publications
Tim Turner presenting the award for the business which has most contributed to MDGs to Anglo American.
Neville Isdell , CEO and Chairman of Coca Cola worldwide
Tito Alai, COO of Celtel (Zain) receiving the award for Telecom Company of the year from Bamanga Tukur
HE Inoni Ephraim, Prime Minister of Cameroon, presenting the award for Business Leader of the year won by Arnold Ekpe, CEO of Ecobank
Koosum Kalyan, Director MTN Africa, receiving the award for Company of the year which was presented by HE Bethuel Pakalith Mosisili
Group photo of the winners

The inaugural CBC-African Business Awards took place on Thursday evening, 3 July 2008 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Just under 500 government, business and media leaders from Africa, Europe, Asia and the USA attended the event. The awards were presented at the glittering ceremony, which was co-hosted by the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) and African Business magazine, and sponsored by Zenith Bank, Ecobank, IGI and the private sector arm of the African Development Bank. A distinguished panel of judges, chaired by Omari Issa, selected winners in 16 categories. The nominees came from north, south, west and central Africa.


 
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