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On Saturday 21st of May 2016, the Great Hall, Kensington London, Hosted Africa’s largest Awards ceremony for Women in Europe and the Commonwealth. In its fifth year Women4Africa is steadily growing its vision of elevating the ordinary African woman doing extraordinary things.
The Special guest of honour and Special Woman award recipient was Mrs Aisha Buhari. She was ably represented by an official delegation of 3 Governors wives led by Mrs Florence Ajimobi wife of the Oyo state governor, she was accompanied by the Wife of the governor of Ebonyi State Mrs Umahi and Zamfara state Mrs Yari.
Also in attendance was The Senior Special Advisor to the President on foreign and diaspora affairs. Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Founders of Women4Africa Sam and Tola Onigbanjo were delighted at the kind gesture of Mrs Buhari and in response to her official statement read vowed to keep on elevating “The continent of Africa and its amazing Women”.
WOMEN4AFRICA 2016 WINNERS LIST
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN WOMAN RECOGNITION
· HRH Lady Julia Osei Tutu – Ghana
· Arunma Oteh – Nigeria
· Dr Snowy Khoza – South Africa
· Wendy Luhabe – South Africa
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY RECOGNITION
· Clara Agyeman – Ghana
· Mercy Mugure – Kenya
· Peggy Mkhoto – South Africa
UK RECOGNITION
· Oluyemisi Aiyegbusi – Nigeria
· Cecilia Anim – Ghana
· Anne Wafula Strike – Kenya
· Sherry Ann Dixon – Guyana
· Jenny Okafor – Nigeria
· Funke Abimbola – Nigeria
JUDGES CHOICE RECOGNITION
· Peace Hyde – Ghana
· Claudine Adeyemi – Nigeria
CATEGORY WINNERS
FASHION DESIGNER
· Oye Omiyale – Nigeria
· Toyin Seweje – Nigeria
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
· Jacqueline Onalo – Kenya
EVENTS ORGANISER
· Seyi Olusanya – Nigeria
UK HUMANITTARIAN
· Marsha Jones – Kenya
YOUNG ACHIEVER
· Kanayo Dike-Oduah – Nigeria
· Phoebe Ruguru – Kenya
BUSINESS WOMAN
· Folayemi Olaitan – Nigeria
CAREER WOMAN
· Rashida Abdulai – Sierra Leone/Barbados
MAKE UP ARTIST
· Mercy Kudakwashe – Zimbabwe
OUTSTANDING MOTHER
· Phinnah ikeji – Nigeria
· Seyi Oluwamayowa – Nigeria
· Sonia Meggie – Jamaica
· Melissa Emmanuel – Nigeria/St. Lucia
· Olamidotun Akinrosotu – Nigeria
· Victoria Idowu – Nigeria
· Victoria Lawrence – Nigeria
INSPIRATIONAL WOMAN
· Aya Chebbi – Tunisia
ROLE MODEL
· Wambui Njau – Kenya
COMMUNITY LEADER
· Ini Usanga – Nigeria
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WOMAN
· Dr Bc Esuruoso – Nigeria
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN WOMAN
· Nancy Kacungira – Uganda
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN
· Dr Joyce Akumaa Dongotey-Padi – Ghana
