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2015 African Women Awards Winners Full List

The Inaugural African Women Awards were held over the weekend, check out the full winners of the 2015 African Women Awards below.

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Business and Enterprise Category

Young Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

  • Nadia Rakotovaoarison – Madagascar – Foundering Director of a Private School Frisquette, President Director General of the Top Prime Radio (FM 102.8) & General Secretary of the private University UPRIM

Business Achievement Award

  • Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu – Ethiopia – CEO & Founder – Sole Rebels

Industry Excellence Award

  • Natalie Jabangwe-Morris – Zimbabwe – Econet Head Business and Marketing Development

Dynamic Start-up Business Award

  • Jackie Mgido – Zimbabwe – Founder of Vault Cosmetics

Living Legacy Award

  • Mrs Folorunsho Alakija – Nigeria – Second richest women in Africa. A business tycoon involved in the fashion, oil and printing industries

Entertainment and Arts

Creative Visionary Award

  • Danielle Allen – Zimbabwe | Nigeria | UK – Fashion Designer

Media Excellence Award

  • Farai Gundan – Zimbabwe | USA | Africa – Co-Founder Farai Media, 2015 Young Global Leader – WEF, Speaker, Host, Forbes Contributor

Star Power Award

  • Bonang Matheba – South Africa – Talk Show Host, Brand Ambassador, Radio Host

Promising Personality Award

  • Dillish Matthews – Namibia – BBA Season 8 Winner, Entertainer, Brand Ambassador & Entrepreneur

Living Legend Award

  • Biola Alabi – Nigeria – Media Expert, Former Managing Director of MNet Africa, Managing Partner of Biola Alabi Media Consulting, Young Global Leader – World Economic Forum (2012)

Community and Politics

Grass Roots Impact Award

  • Esther Kalenzi – Uganda – Founder of a Non-profit Organization called 40 days over 40 smiles Foundation

Young Activist Award

  • Sarah Toum – Tunisia – Activist

Social Humanitarian Award

  • ZeinabBlandia – Sudan – Peacemaker and Community Leader from the Nuba Mountains in Sudan

Young Change Maker Award

  • JulianaTahinaRatovoson – Madagascar – Youngest advisor to the Prime Minister Head of the Government

Living Leader Award

  • Dr. Jennifer Riria – Kenya – Group CEO of Kenya Women Holding

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