Chris Kirubi among judges at the AAE
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Wednesday, 22/08/2012 - Capital FM’s CEO, Chris Kirubi will be among the judges at this year’s 2012 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship(AAE).
Small business investors are urged to participate in the competition that opened 5 weeks ago and is set to close on 31st August.
The Awards Gala Ceremony will be held on 11 October 2012, in Accra, Ghana at the African Leadership Network's flagship yearly event, the ALN Annual Gathering.
The members of the judging panel are Africa’s leading entrepreneurs with solid records in building business.
Here is the list of judges:
1. Chris Kirubi , Serial Entrepreneur and Investor – Kenya
2. Ahmed Heikal, Founder and Chairman, Citadel Capital – Egypt
3. Divine Ndhlukula, Founder & CEO, Securico & Grand Prize Winner, AAE 2011 - Zimbabwe
4. Adedotun Sulaiman, Founder & Chairman, Arian Capital Management - Nigeria
5. Yvonne Ike , CEO, West Africa, Renaissance Group - Nigeria
Mr Fred Swaniker CEO of the African Leadership Network (ALN), said, “We are thrilled by their acceptance to serve as judges for the 2012 AAE and we commend their exemplary contribution to inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs in Africa. The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship are a powerful and prestigious platform to spotlight the best of the best among Africa's entrepreneurs."
The awards will have four categories:
• Lifetime Achievement Award to be bestowed on a remarkable senior and iconic African business leader that has left an enduring legacy of decades of entrepreneurial success in Africa.
• Transformational Business Award to be awarded to an outstanding African entrepreneur who has built a company with revenues greater than USD 50 million.
• Outstanding Mature Business Award for a remarkable African entrepreneur with a business that has made revenues between USD 5 million – USD 50 million.
• Outstanding Small and Growing Business Award to be given to a stellar African entrepreneur with a business that has revenues between USD 500,000 and USD 5 million.
2. Ahmed Heikal, Founder and Chairman, Citadel Capital – Egypt
3. Divine Ndhlukula, Founder & CEO, Securico & Grand Prize Winner, AAE 2011 - Zimbabwe
4. Adedotun Sulaiman, Founder & Chairman, Arian Capital Management - Nigeria
5. Yvonne Ike , CEO, West Africa, Renaissance Group - Nigeria
Mr Fred Swaniker CEO of the African Leadership Network (ALN), said, “We are thrilled by their acceptance to serve as judges for the 2012 AAE and we commend their exemplary contribution to inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs in Africa. The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship are a powerful and prestigious platform to spotlight the best of the best among Africa's entrepreneurs."
The awards will have four categories:
• Lifetime Achievement Award to be bestowed on a remarkable senior and iconic African business leader that has left an enduring legacy of decades of entrepreneurial success in Africa.
• Transformational Business Award to be awarded to an outstanding African entrepreneur who has built a company with revenues greater than USD 50 million.
• Outstanding Mature Business Award for a remarkable African entrepreneur with a business that has made revenues between USD 5 million – USD 50 million.
• Outstanding Small and Growing Business Award to be given to a stellar African entrepreneur with a business that has revenues between USD 500,000 and USD 5 million.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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