By Kareem Islamiyat
•Christy Anyanwu (middle), receiving award from Dr. Kabir K. V. and Mrs. Henrientta Sefogah.
•Cross section of awardees
The Assistant News Editor of The Sun newspaper, Christy Anyanwu, has bagged an award in far away Ghana.
Anyanwu, who received award in the Outstanding & Excellence in Media, Corporate Ladies in Business category, was honoured for her hard work, commitment to excellence and doggedness in carrying out her duties as a journalist.
•Christy Anyanwu (2nd right) and some of the awardees at the event.
Organised annually by Ladies in Business Magazine Global, the She Global Awards is aimed at recognising and honouring women who have made indelible marks in their careers. This year’s edition, which held in Accra, Ghana, honoured women from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States of America.
Speaking on the honour done to her, Anyanwu said, “The award came to me as a surprise. I didn’t know some people were taking note of what I do as a journalist. So, I feel excited to be so honoured. The award will spur me to do more,” she enthused.
While Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwunsi, founder, Africa Fashion Week London/Africa Fashion Week Nigeria, was honoured in Philanthropist and Excellence in Creative and African Fashion category, Mary Martin London got the Outstanding Woman of Excellence in Fashion, Art, Achievers award.
Juliana Olayinka of Channels Television, UK received award in the media category. Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year award was given to Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Member of Parliament, Krowor Constituency, Ghana while Outstanding In Business Excellence, Empowerment & Agrictech Achievers award went to Dr. Moji Davids, GM/Director, Xtralarge Farms & Resorts; CEO, Mohjees Consults, and president, Women of Calibre, Nigeria.
Ms Venancia Julius Msita, CEO/founder, JSG Travellers Co. Limited, Tanzania, got the diadem for Outstanding & Excellence in Business Travels, Top Ladies in Business Category. Most Adaptive & Excellent Business Woman of the Year, Top Ladies in Business award was clinched by Dr. Jasmine Pega, chairperson,
PJS Global, and global chairwoman, South Africa. Teresa Hernandez, founder, Girls of Color Take Over LLC, USA got award in Best Uprising & Impactful Women Platform, Top Ladies in Business category. Excellence in Creative Decorations & Events Management, Top Ladies in Business award went to Emma Akua Mettle, MD/CEO, Emma Akua Mettle Event Sparks, Ghana.
Princess Christiana Fajembola, CEO, Bojas, UK got the Outstanding Business Personality of the Year award, while Distinguished & Outstanding Legal Practitioner of the Year, Corporate Ladies In Business award was given to Amaka Joy Akpojevwa-Diei, Dynamic Legal Manager & Skilled Legal Counsel, UAE.
The plaque for Uprising Business Lady of the Year, Top Ladies In Business was received by Mrs. Hajiya Amira Ibrahim, founder/CEO, Zandikam International Limited, Nigeria; while Outstanding & Excellent Business Woman in Logistics & Tourism, Top Ladies In Business award went to Afra Nhanhanga, director, CAG Tours, Zimbabwe.
The prize for Philanthropist & Outstanding Woman of Excellence in Technology, Spirituality & Human Right was clinched by Solape Daramola, MD/CEO, Heroes Travels & Tours, Nigeria and USA, who also doubles as CEO, Rev 222 Inc., USA and president, Celestial Women of Courage Foundation, Nigeria and USA.
With the theme: “Queen of Sustainability,” the two-day event kicked off with a conference on Friday, April 12 at DorsHeaven, Accra, while the awards night was held on Saturday, April 13 at Alisa Hotel, Accra.
In her remarks at the event, the initiator of She Global Awards, Ambassador Adeshola Helen Onadipe, said that women were not celebrated enough in relation to their immense contributions to the progress of humanity, and that singular fact led to the maiden edition of the awards in Nigeria in 2018.
“As a reputation banker in Nigeria for 12 years before I moved to Dubai, I saw female entrepreneurs that were very good in Nigeria and I said to myself, ‘who is showcasing all these women, who knows them? How can we showcase all these women, where can they be seen, heard or recognised?’ Hence, we started the award and held the first edition in 2018 in Nigeria.
“That award, literally, was an emotional event because I heard women saying, for the past 20 to 25 years of their career, it was the first time somebody was appreciating them that they were doing well,” she stated.
Onadipe said further that, although, she relocated to Dubai, she discovered that there were still lots of career/professional women that had been left behind. “I said, no, we have to take this to the next level, and that’s why I said let’s have She Global Awards. So, from then on, it became an avenue for honouring women from all parts of the world.”
A major highlight of the awards night was the magnificent display of Ghanaian culture and tradition, which saw cultural dancers entertaining the guests.
Amb. Olori Omolola Akindoyin Ogunwunsi (NIGERIA) was appointed as the VICE-President Of THE LINBIZ COMMUNITY GLOBAL.