The 6th Annual Women4Africa Awards was held in glam and style as to be expected on Saturday the 20th of May, at the Prestigious Kensington Town Hall London.
Over 600 guests and finalists turned up in their hundreds, arriving in from as far as Abuja, Nigeria, Johannesburg South Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe and Ontario, Canada. The guests were dressed to impress and livened up the red carpet.
The Entertainment kept the crowd roaring with laughter and dancing. To cap the awards night money was also raised for a downs syndrome charity The Moyin Rainbow Foundation, http://moyinrainbowfoundation. com/
Here are our 2017 Recognition awardees and Winners:
Lifetime Achievement- Muzvare Betty Makoni- Zimbabwe
Recognition- Mrs Nolwandle N Mboweni- South Africa
Recognition-Chief Mrs Rachel Umahi-Nigeria
Recognition-Heather Melville-Jamaica
Recognition-Debbie Ariyo OBE-Nigeria
Recognition-Elsie Owusu OBE-Ghana
Recognition-Ruth Oshikanlu-Nigeria
Recognition-Mrs Rashida Bello-Nigeria
Winners on the Night
Business woman- Ann Wilson-South Africa
Career Woman- Morenike Ajayi-Nigeria
Outstanding Mother – Esther Owuta Onolememen-Nigeria
Woman in Technology-Rashada Harry-Guyana
Hairdresser-Anaya Kamara-Sierra Lone
Fashion designer-Joint winners Anita Quansah, Ghana & Tapiwa Dingwiza- Zimbabwe
Events Organiser-Jessica Laditan- Nigeria
Author of the year-Placida Acheru-Nigeria
UK Humanitarian-Neneh Umusu-Nigeria
Inspirational woman-Zina Arinze-Nigeria
Role Model-Phinnah Ikeji-Nigeria
Young Achiever-Gertrude Asumadu-Ghana
Young leader -Elizabeth Adeniran-Nigeria
Go-Getter-Amara Kanu-Nigeria
International Business-Zodwa Mkandla-Zimbabwe
International Humanitarian-Abigail Simon-Hart- Nigeria
International African woman-Yabome G Jackson- Sierra Leone.
A Hug thank you to our 2017 Sponsors, Brand South Africa, 805 Restaurants, AK healthy, Great Business Platforms, World remit, Alpha nurseries, Syntec wines, Obaseki Solicitors, Supply to my door, Purple premium, Lolars fabrics, Fashion Mixer Events, Platinum Media
Media Partners:
The Guardian, The Guardian woman, Nigeria watch, Tawa media, FusionplusTV, Women in Leadership Publication and African dazzle
Images: By Michael Tubes