Dr. Jerry Rawlings and others honoured at the PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT & MERIT AWARDS in Accra Ghana
Prince Ike Onwuka - Smarty, Host of PAMA SUMMIT/AWARDS delivering his welcome address
Accra, Oct 27
- Former Ghana President John Jerry Rawlings, was among the personalities honoured at the Pan African Leadership Summit and Merit Awards (PAMA) 2015 at the British Council Auditorium in Accra at the weekend.
Former Ghana President Rawlings who could not attend the function to receive his award, was recognized as “Africa’s Foremost Agent of Change.” He had a prior engagement in Egypt,
Dr (Sir) Ferdinand Ikechukwu Anikwe, Director-General of the Centre for Black Arts and African Civilization Culture (CBAAC), was adjudged “Africa’s Most Outstanding Personality in Arts and Culture.”
Dr. Sir Ferdinand Anikwe DG Center for Black Arts and African Civilization CBAAC receives his award from Maame Joy
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Superintendent Cephas Arthur, Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, received the “Excellence in Outstanding Leadership” award, while Victoria Michaels, a model and fashion icon, grabbed “Ghana’s Fashion Modelling Personality of the Year” award.
The PAMA was instituted by the National informer Magazine, to bring together past and present African Leaders, policy makers, giants of industries, top CEOs, outstanding inspirational religious leaders, foreign investors and others, to share ideas, strategies, and create platforms that will instigate the socio-economic development and revival of the continent.
It also honours outstanding Africans, organizations and institutions, in various fields of human endeavour, that have contributed immensely to the growth of Africa and Africans.
Apart from of the nine personalities, 12 organizations were also recognized for awards.
They were Union Savings and Loans Ghana Limited (Ghana’s Most Outstanding SME Development Bank); Opportunity International Savings and Loans Ghana Limited (Ghana’s Most innovative SME Financial Institution); Goldman Capital Micro Finance Ghana Limited (Ghana’s Most Efficient Micro Finance Institution of the Year); Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (Financial Regulator of the Year) and Midlands Savings and Loans Ghana, who received the award of Ghana's Most Remarkable SME Development Bank.
From left Mrs Comfort Osondu of the Legal Department of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Mr Iheanyi Anyahara, a director, (representing the Chief Executive Officer, FRC, Mr Jim Obazee) and Mr Mack Ogbamosa, a Consultant, FRC at the presentation of the award of Financial Regulator of the Year to FRC at Pan African Leadership Summit And Merit Awards(PAMA) 2015 at the British Council, Accra
Sir Anikwe, Top Ghana fashion icon Victoria Michaels ( displaying her award) and Prince Ike
The Opportunity International Ghana team display their award
Speaking at the function, Prince Ike Onwuka-Smarty, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the National Informer, underscored the need for Africa to fashion its own economic models to sustain growth on the continent.
Prince Onwuka-Smarty was of the view that the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises would be the foundation of Africa’s economic stability, if properly guided and harnessed.
In a presentation on “Re-thinking Cultural Pan-Africanism for Africa’s Reconstruction and Development,”Dr Anikwe, Director-General of the Centre for Black Arts and African Civilization, and an award winner, pointed out that the future of Africa must lie in the hands of Africans. Dr Anikwe said as key to development, Culture must acknowledge the virtues of cultural diversity and respect for individual human rights, and the promotion of sustainable environmental management practices. He was of the view that with Africans first and foremost developing their various cultures, all other aspects of development would be added unto the continent.
Prince Ike and Event Anchor, Ms Portia, Ghana's top actress Top Fahsion Icon, Victoria Michaels, spoke briefly on the need for financial institutions to properly growth the Fashion industry into a pivot for economic stability, considering the volume of business and the millions employed in the the sector across the African Continent.
Representative of Union Savings and Loans Ghana (left) receives award from Sir Ferdinand Anikwe
Giving his vote of thanks Prince Ike Onwuka-Smarty said that the massive investment in MSME funding in Ghana through its various SME banks is the reason the summit/awards was brought to Ghana and he looks forward to having the next edition in 2016 in
Representing the CEO of Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Mr. Jim Obazee, Mr.Iheanyi Anyahara collects award for FRC Nigeria.
Ghana Police, Director of Public Affairs,Supol Cephas Arthur receives his award from Cookey Iwuoha, Publisher Nigerian Eye Newspaper Ghana.
OTHER AWARDEES INCLUDE
DR. AKINWUMI ADESHINA (PRESIDENT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK) – MOST OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
DR. DANIEL OLUKOYA (GENERAL OVERSEER, MOUNTAIN OF FIRE MINISTRIES) – MOST INSPIRING GENERAL OVERSEER
REVEREND CHRIS CHRISTIAN ( GENERAL OVERSEER, LOCUST ARMY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES)- ROLE MODEL PASTOR AND BEST MOTIVATOR OF THE YOUTH
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TRAINING CENTRE (FITC)- AFRICA’S MOST OUTSTANDING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION.
MR. BOLA ADEBOYE (MD/CEO NIGERIA POLICE MORTGAGE BANK) -MOST OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOGUE AFRIQUE MAGAZINE - MOST OUTSTANDING FASHION AND SOCIETY MAGAZINE. OF THE YEAR.J.A. PLANT POOL GHANA LTD. - GHANA’S BEST HEAVY MACHINERY COMPANY OF THE YEARALLISTAIR SOYODE (CHAIRMAN, BEN TELEVISION LONDON) – AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN VALUES IN THE DIASPORA
CROWN ADJUSTERS RECOVERIES & INV. LTD (FRAUD & FORENSIC AUDIT CONSULTANTS) - MOST EFFICIENT FORENSIC AUDIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
SMILE TIME AFRICA – GHANA’S MOST OUTSTANDING TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
UFEDO SUNSHINE – EMERGING NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
PRINCE EMMA OKESON ( MD/CEO CITY LIGHTS GROUP GHANA) – GHANA’S MOST OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY IN BUSINESS
