Press Statement: 2023 African Peace Award Winners
The African Peace Magazine introduces its awards in the hopes of promoting peace globally and specifically in Africa with the hope of effecting change in Africa first and then globally
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 20, 2023/APO Group/ -- 
I bring you compliments from the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK (<a href="https://africa-newsroom.com/press/countlinks/280662/aHR0cHM6Ly9hZnJpY2FucGVhY2Uub3JnLw%3D%3D/website" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://AfricanPeace.org/</a>).&nbsp;





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On behalf of the Chairman <em><strong>Justice</strong></em><strong>&nbsp;Suleiman&nbsp;<em>Galadima</em>,&nbsp;<em>JSC</em>, OFR, CFR (<em>Rtd</em>.),&nbsp;</strong>the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK, humbly wish to specially invite you to attend the Hybrid Award with the Theme: <strong>Africa is open for business: Strategic and Impactful Investment in Africa &ndash; That would facilitate peace and achieve sustainability goals.</strong>


The&nbsp; African&nbsp; Peace&nbsp; Magazine&nbsp; UK,&nbsp; in&nbsp; conjunction &nbsp;with&nbsp; her&nbsp; strategic&nbsp; partners: Rethink Africa Foundation, African Fact Checkers, Centre for&nbsp; peace and Conflict&nbsp; management&nbsp; in&nbsp; Africa, African Right Watch Television Ltd and several others &nbsp;is&nbsp; set&nbsp; to&nbsp; host&nbsp; the prestigious 13<span style="font-size: 10.8333px;">th</span>&nbsp;Edition of African Peace Award at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Arlington South USA on the 10<sup>th</sup> December 2023.


The event is designed to host business, political, and diplomatic leaders. It is set to have in attendance, policy makers, and think-tanks on Africa and Africa-related issues.


The African Peace Magazine introduces its awards in the hopes of promoting peace globally and specifically in Africa with the hope of effecting change in Africa first and then globally.&nbsp;


The event is designed to host business, political, and diplomatic leaders. It is set to have in attendance, policy makers and think-tanks on Africa and Africa related issues. The African Peace awards 2023 seeks to honor persons, institutions, organization, governments and others whose actions, and efforts have in one way improved or contributed to peace keeping and conflict management in Africa as well as improving the lives of Africans.


Several African Presidents, Heads of Government, first ladies, Past President and Vice Presidents, top business Executives, diplomats and others have received the award.


The past recipients of Award includes: H.E, the former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, The former First Lady of The Federal Republic Nigeria, H.E, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, Hon Justice Stella Anukam Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples Right. The former President of Sierra Leone, H.E&nbsp; Ernest Bai Koroma, Secretary to the Federation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Boss Gidahyelda Mustapha Esq, The First Lady of Kwara State, H.E Amb. Dr. Olufolake Abdulrazaq, H.E the former First Lady of Taraba State, H.E Bar. Anna Mbasugun Darius Ishaku, Chief Akin Olujinmi SAN former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Mike Ozek home SAN, Ahmed Raji SAN, Prof. Anthony Adegbulugbe, Chairman of Green Energy International Ltd and former SA to the President of Nigeria. H.E. Professor Monique Oshame Ekpong (KSJI), the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Angola


Prof Bolaji Owasonye SAN, The former Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, The President of the ECOWAS Court Hon Justice Edward Amoako Asante, Babatunde Irukera Esq, Chief Executive Officer Federal Consumer Protection Council and several others


APM, organizers of the Prestigious African Peace Awards, through its Awards committee has unveiled the following persons as the winners of the African Peace Award 2023 in various categories.


The winners:


<strong>Ms. Amina J. Mohammed</strong><br />
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group


<strong>HE. Mutinta Hichilema</strong><br />
The first lady of Zambia


<strong>H.E Fatima Maada Bio</strong><br />
The First Lady of Sierra Leone


<strong>H.E Mrs. Samia Suluhu Hassan</strong><br />
President of Tanzania


<strong>Dr. Demola Sogunle</strong><br />
Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC&nbsp;


<strong>Mr. Gaspar Martins</strong><br />
Chairman/ CEO of Sonangol Angola&nbsp;


<strong>Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala</strong><br />
Director-General of the World Trade Organization


<strong>H. E Fuad Ademola Adeyemi<br />
H.E Sanusi Kaura Mohammed<br />
H.E Liman Munir Yusuf<br />
H.E Mohammed Onawo Ogoshi<br />
H.E Ojogbane Adegbe<br />
H.E Suleiman Abdul Rahman<br />
H.E Dickson Dominic Tarkighir<br />
Gen Aliyu Gusau</strong>


<strong>H.E Auxillia Mnangagwa</strong>,&nbsp;<br />
The first lady of Zimbabwe


<strong>Mr. Akindele Akintoye</strong>,<br />
Chairman, Platform Capital


<strong>Mpumi Mpofu</strong>,<br />
CEO, Airports Company South Africa


<strong>Jo&atilde;o Figueiredo</strong><br />
CEO, of <strong>Moza Banco</strong>


<strong>H.E Nadia Alaoui,</strong><br />
Morocco


<strong>Othman Benjelloun</strong><br />
CEO of BMCE Bank of Africa


<strong>Chief (Dr.) Mike Ozekhome</strong><br />
SAN, CON&nbsp;&nbsp;


<strong>H.E Joao Baptista Borges</strong><br />
Hon Minister Angola&nbsp;


<strong>H.E&nbsp; Nial&eacute; Kaba</strong><br />
Ivorian Minister for Planning and Development


<strong>H.E&nbsp; Philip Mpango</strong><br />
Tanzania&rsquo;s Vice-President


<strong>H.E Verde Jos&eacute; Ulisses Correia e Silva</strong><br />
Prime Minister of Cabo


<strong>H.E Sahle-Work Zewde</strong><br />
Ethiopia&rsquo;s President


<strong>H.E Tiemoko Meyliet Kon&eacute;</strong><br />
Ivorian Vice President


<strong>H.E Patrick Achi</strong><br />
Ivorian Prime Minister


<strong>H.E Mahamudu Bawumia</strong><br />
Ghanaian Vice President


<strong>H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali</strong><br />
President of Guyana


<strong>H.E. Gaston Browne</strong><br />
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda


<strong>HE Peter Mutharika</strong><br />
Former President of Malawi


<strong>H.E. Dr. Terrance M. Dew</strong><br />
Prime Minister, St. Kitts and Nevis


<strong>HE Philip J. Pierre</strong><br />
Prime Minister of St. Lucia


<strong>HE Lazarus Chakwera</strong><br />
President of Malawi


<strong>Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim</strong><br />
Former President of Mauritius


<strong>HE Ralph Gonsalves</strong><br />
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


<strong>HE Julius Maada Bio</strong><br />
President of Sierra Leone


<strong>H.E. Hage Geingob</strong><br />
President of Namibia


<strong>HE Patricia Scotland</strong><br />
Secretary General of the Commonwealth


<strong>HE Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete</strong><br />
Former President of Kenya


<strong>Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</strong><br />
WHO Director-General


<strong>H.E Princess Fifi EJINDU </strong><br />
Abuja Nigeria


<strong>H.E Ant&oacute;nio Henriques da SILVA </strong><br />
Luanda Angola


<strong>H.E Bento dos SANTOS</strong><br />
Luanda Angola


<strong>H.E Senator Grace FOLASHADE</strong><br />
Luanda Angola


<strong>&nbsp;H.E Sabena JOHANNES</strong><br />
Luanda Angola


<strong>H.E T&eacute;te Ant&oacute;nio,</strong><br />
Minister of Foreign Affairs<br />
Luanda Angola


<strong>H.E M&aacute;rio de Oliveira</strong><br />
Minister of Telecommunications Information, Technology and Social&nbsp;Communication


<strong>H.E Ricardo d&acute;Abreu</strong><br />
Minister of Transport<br />
Luanda Angola


<strong>H.E Domingos Vieira LOPES</strong><br />
The Secretary of State for International Cooperation His Excellency.<br />
Luanda Angola


<strong>Hajia Bola Muinat Shagaya</strong><br />
MON


<strong>Abdul Samad Rabiu</strong><br />
CFR, CON, is the Chairman of BUA Cement Plc


<strong>Jacques Piekarski</strong><br />
Chief Financial Officer / Executive Director of BUA Cement Plc


<strong>Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard</strong><br />
Founder and Chairman of APO


<strong>Senator Daisy Danjuma</strong><br />
Executive Vice Chairman of SAPETRO South Atlantic Petroleum Limited


<strong>Joycee Awosika</strong><br />
Founder of Nigeria First Wellness Spa Franchise


<strong>His Excellency Kashim Shettima Mustapha GCON</strong><br />
Vice President Federal Republic of Nigeria


<strong>Aliko Dangote GCON </strong><br />
Chairman, and CEO of the Dangote Group


<strong>Craig Morkel</strong><br />
Chairperson - Gas Economy Leadership Team at South African Oil &amp; Gas Alliance (SAOGA)


<strong>Simone Santi</strong><br />
President Leonardo Group<br />
Mozambique


<strong>Mike-Anthony Johnson</strong><br />
CEO JIC Holdings


<strong>Hon Dr. Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin Dabiri-Erewa<br />
OON, </strong>CEO,NIDCOM (Nigerians In Diaspora Commission)


<strong>Mr. Elliot Ibe,FNAPE </strong><br />
President, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)


<strong>Her Excellency, Dr. Esperanca da Costa </strong><br />
Vice President of the Republic of Angola


<strong>Dr. Jose Chinjamba </strong><br />
Board of Director, Angola&#39;s Agency for Private Investment and Exports Promotion (AIPEX)


<strong>Engr. Felix Obike,</strong><br />
The Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)


<strong>Mr. Gwueke Ajaifia</strong><br />
(Executive Director) Oil Producers Trade Section (opts)


<strong>Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, FCA</strong><br />
President Lagos chamber of commerce and industry Alausa Lagos


<strong>Festus Osifo</strong><br />
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN)


<strong>Bala M. Wunti</strong><br />
The Group General Manager of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS),


<strong>Mr. Farouk Ahmed&nbsp;</strong><br />
The Authority Chief Executive, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)


<strong>The President, Eze, Sir Mike Elechi, JP, FNIM, NPOM </strong>


<strong>The President of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA)</strong>


<strong>Mele Kolo Kyari OFR </strong><br />
Group Chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum company limited (NNPC limited)


<strong>Mr. Umar Isa Ajiya&nbsp; </strong><br />
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nigerian National Petroleum company limited (NNPC limited)


<strong>Senator Hagiya Habibah Ireti Kingiba</strong>


<strong>Mario A. Caetano Joao </strong><br />
Minister of Economy and planning Angola


<strong>Markus Klaushofer</strong><br />
Chief Executive Officer Bei Alanova Aviation Partners


<strong>Francisco Mendes</strong><br />
Managing Partner Mc Kinsey and Company Angola


<strong>Ansalmo Neves</strong><br />
Director Regional Banco de Fomento Angola


<strong>Daniel Pires</strong><br />
President of the Textile Industrial Forum Angola


<strong>Jorge Cruz </strong><br />
Professor Agostinho Neto University Angola


<strong>His Excellency Dr. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo</strong><br />
Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas of the Republic of Angola


<strong>Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim </strong><br />
Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers&#39; Organization, APPO


<strong>Silvester Scott Beaman</strong> of Delaware


<strong>Chair Mimi Alemayehou</strong> of Washington DC


<strong>Rosalind Brewer</strong> of Georgia


<strong>Viola Davis</strong> of Rhode Island


<strong>Helene D. Gayle</strong> of Georgia


<strong>Patrick Hubert Gaspard</strong> of New York


<strong>C.D. Glin</strong> of Connecticut


<strong>Osagie Imasogie</strong> of Pennsylvania


<strong>Almaz Negash</strong> of California


<strong>Chinenye Joy Ogwumike</strong> of Texas


<strong>Ham Serunjogi</strong> of California&nbsp;








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<strong>Kevin Young</strong> of Washington, D.C.


<strong>Deniece Laurent-Mantey<br />
Rev Dr Michael Evans</strong><br />
<strong>Pastor Ropo Tusin<br />
Pastor Laide Tusin<br />
Theophilus Maku<br />
Victoria Maku<br />
Divine Oshideko<br />
Shola Kareem<br />
Dr Oladele Olusanya<br />
Dr Edward Olutoke<br />
Pastor Darolyn&nbsp; Brock<br />
Pastor Robert Madu<br />
Pastor Victoria Madu<br />
Belinda Babila<br />
Hon. Bobby DigiOlisa<br />
Festus Adenisimi</strong>





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<strong>HE Joaquin Chissano</strong><br />
Former President of Mozambique


<strong>HE Jakaya Kikwete</strong><br />
Former President of Tanzania


<strong>HE Hailemariam Desalegn</strong><br />
Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia


<strong>Adaralegbe Akintayo</strong><br />
CEO of TPumpy Concept Limited



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