Shortlist of Nominees for New African Woman Awards 2016 Announced

3 March 2016
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London — The first edition of the New African Woman Forum Awards (www.naw-forum.com) sets out to honour extraordinary women who have made significant achievements in their countries and communities. The awards are given across 11 categories: Business; Politics and Public Office; Education; Science, Technology and Innovation; Finance and Banking; Media; Sport; Arts and Culture; Civil Society; Rising Star; and New African Woman of the Year.

The shortlist announced today recognises over 60 remarkable women who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. The winners, as voted by New African Woman magazine's readers, will be announced during the Awards ceremony on Thursday, 10th March in London.

Please see the shortlist for 2016 below.

The inaugural New African Forum and awards will take place in London two days after the International Women's Day (IWD), held this year under the theme: "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality".

Leila Ben Hassen, chair of the NAWF judging panel said that the global theme for IWD is a call to action for parity to close the gender gap, which is squarely aligned with the NAW Forum theme, designed to celebrate women's leadership and excellence on the continent.

"The New African Woman Forum brings together over 150 leaders from business, academia and civil society, as well as key decision makers from the public and private sector. It will also offer a unique platform to meet, network and share the success stories, experiences and challenges of the African Women who are changing the game on the continent. My co-judges and I look forward to discovering more about these incredible women of Africa and selecting this year's winners", she said.

The judging panel comprises Leila Ben Hassen, General Manager, IC Publications; reGina Jane Jere, Editor New African Woman; Onike Nicol-Houra, Principal Business Development Officer at African Development Bank; Amadou Mahtar Ba, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman AllAfrica Global Media and Member of UN Secretary-General's High Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment; and Dr Nkosana Moyo, Executive Chairman for the Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS).

Read the full list of New African Women Awards Nominees below:

BUSINESS

* Clare Akamanzi (Rwanda)

* Marie Diongoye Konaté (Ivory Coast)

* Olajumoke Adenowo (Nigeria)

* Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch (Morocco)

* Sibongile Sambo (South Africa)

* Swaady Martin (Ivory Coast)

POLITICS & PUBLIC OFFICE

* Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (Mauritius)

* Amina J. Mohammed (Nigeria)

* Bineta Diop (Senegal)

* Fatima Haram Acyl (Chad)

* Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi (DR Congo)

* Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (South Africa)

* Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (South Africa)

EDUCATION

* Bruktawit Tigabu (Ethiopia)

* Elizabeth Akua-Nyarko Patterson (Ghana)

* Maureen Maisha Auma (Kenya)

* Naadiya Moosajee (South Africa)

* Noella Coursaris Musunka (DR Congo)

* Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg (Kenya)

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

* Chinwe Ohajuruka (Nigeria)

* Habiba Bouhamed Chaabouni (Tunisia)

* Jamila Abass (Kenya) * Sara Menker (Ethiopia)

* Thérèse Izay Kirongozi (DR Congo) * Winnifred Selby (Ghana)

FINANCE & BANKING

* Arunma Oteh (Nigeria)

* Hela Cheikhrouhou (Tunisia)

* Najwa El Iraki (Morocco)

* Omokehinde Ojomuyide (Nigeria)

* Sipho S. Moyo (Zimbabwe)

* Viola Llewellyn (Cameroon)

* Viviane Bakayoko (DR Congo)

MEDIA

* Dounia Ben Mohamed (Tunisia)

* Eloïne Barry (Guinea)

* Lerato Mbele (South Africa)

* Mo Abudu (Nigeria)

* Mona Eltahawy (Egypt)

* Yvonne Ndege (Kenya)

SPORT

* Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia)

* Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria)

* Cathy Phiri (Zambia)

* Genzebe Dibaba Keneni (Ethiopia)

* Habiba Ghribi (Tunisia)

* Neku Atawodi (Nigeria)

ARTS & CULTURE

* Amma Asante (Ghana)

* Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (Nigeria)

* Bisi Silva (Nigeria)

* Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)

* Ellah Wakatama-Allfrey (Zimbabwe)

* Nike Davies-Okundaye (Nigeria)

* Uzo Aduba (Nigeria)

CIVIL SOCIETY

* Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode (Nigeria)

* Debbie Ariyo (Nigeria)

* Elizabeth Nyamayaro (Zimbabwe)

* Kaleba Ngoie Kasongo (DR Congo)

* Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali (Somalia)

* Obiageli Ezekwesili (Nigeria)

* Toyin Saraki (Nigeria)

* Zainab Hawa Bangura (Sierra Leone)

RISING STAR

* Amy Jadesimi (Nigeria)

* Anne Kansiime (Uganda)

* Hannah Wanjie Ryder (Kenya)

* NoViolet Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)

* Vivian Onano (Kenya)

* Zuriel Oduwole (Nigeria)

The New African Woman of the Year Award will be announced at the Gala Dinner.

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of the New African Woman Forum Awards.

New African Woman Forum and Awards:

The first edition of New African Woman Forum and Awards will be held in London on 10-11 March 2016 and will draw over 150 high profile, respected decision-making women who will discuss and examine key issues pertaining to the status of women across the continent, and come up with a comprehensive plan of action to present as a contribution towards the African Union's Agenda 2063 vision. The Forum will conclude with an Awards gala ceremony to recognise and celebrate women achievers and excellence on the continent and in its diaspora.

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