Herbert Wigwe emerges 2017 African Business Leader
The All Africa Business Leader Awards in partnership with CNBC has named the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, as the 2017 African Business Leader of the Year.
This came two weeks after he won the West African Business Leader of the Year at the regional level as well as the 2017 SERAS Sustainability Champion of the Year, the lender said in a statement on Thursday.
The announcement was made at the AABLA dinner, held on Wednesday at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The event was attended by CEOs, government officials and top business executives from across the continent.
Other nominees for the prestigious award included Khalid Abdulla from Southern Africa and Joshua Nyamweya Oigara who represented Eastern Africa.
The award sets to recognise business quality and leaders who have made substantial impact on the industry in which they play as well as the community in which they operate.
According to the organisers, the award aims to promote and encourage business excellence across the continent.
Receiving the award, Wigwe was quoted to have said, “It is also an honour to share this moment with other business leaders, entrepreneurs, institutions, men and women who have excelled in their own space, and have contributed to the growth and quality of life in Africa through their respective ventures.
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