Former President Jonathan, Whitemoney, Gloria Harry, others receive awards at Africa Women Impact Summit and Awards event

The Publisher and Editor in Chief of Africa Update Newspaper and Springpoint magazine, Gloria Boma Harry, has received the Africa Women Impact Award, at the Africa Women Impact Summit and Awards event which held at Sheraton Hotels and Towers in Abuja, Nigeria on November 18.

Harry was recognized as an agent of Social Change in recognition of her outstanding Leadership qualities and impact in Africa. The event with the theme: The Africa we want 2.0. Inclusion, Leadership capacity and influence; The role of women in African’s Economic and Political future, saw the convergence of women from across Africa.

The event had various speakers who spoke about the need to bring to the front burner issues affecting women in Politics, and the need for a change. Other notable personalities who received awards include:  Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, CEO of Housemates Liberia’ Reality TV Show, Amb. Karishma Pelham-Raad, Prolific TV anchor and Moderator of the 2019 Presidential debates on TVC, Ngozi Alaegbu, CEO of AFEN Blockchain Group and Seasoned Banker, Deborah Ojengbede,

President African Children’s Talent Discovery Foundation and AWIS HE4SHE Ambassadors, Engr. Dr. Noah Nuhu Dallaji, Nollywood Superstar, Ini Edo, Former First Lady of Ghana, Her Excellency Lordina Mahama, Founder and Chair of Ambassador stores, Amb. Janet Tayo Faremi, award winning Nigerian Energy Professional, Mervin Azeta,  Chairman of the Better life program for the African Rural Woman, Her Excellency Hajiya Aisha Babangida,

An Assistant Director, Shipping Development, NIMASA, Mrs. Chizoba Christiana Anyika, President/ Founder of the African Women in Leadership Organization, Elisha Attai, President of Jami’yyan Matan  Arewa, Hajia Rabi Musa Saulawa, Chairman/ CEO of Mobile House Nigeria Limited, Engr. Olugbenga Daniel Afolabi, CEO of Smooth Promotions organizers of the Headies award and owner of HipTV, Ayo Animashaun, Founder of Great Gender Grassroots Foundation, Hon. Princess Leah O. Solomon,

Director/ COO Crown Luxury Properties, Mrs Olubunmi Mary Gbadewole, CEO of Influence Group of Companies, Pastor Debby Jones-Erue(PhD), CEO Rant Headquarters, Suzan Ade-Coker, Federal Character Commissioner, Amb. Mrs. Ginika Florence For, Founder of Linda Hope Initiative Foundation, Mrs. Linda Turner, Renowned Leadership Development Coach and Human Capital Development Consultant, Linus Okorie, Managing Director of Africa Independent Television, Dr. Mrs. Oluwatosin Abimbola Dokpesi,

Partner in G. E. Osagie & Co. (Chartered Accountants), Mrs. Nkiruka Oranika Onigbanjo, Member of the House of Representatives (Isuikwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Abia State) Hon. Nkeiruka Chidubem Onyejeocha, Chairman/ CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Chamber of Commerce, United States, Patience Ndidi Key, amongst several others. While, the Winner of Big Brother Naija Season 6, Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, was named HE4SHE Ambassador Africa Women Impact Summit 2021. Highpoint of the day was the cutting of a birthday cake by the organisers of the summit, Dr. Utchay Odims, Hon. Adaora and the Representative of Goodluck Jonathan to commemorate the former President’s birthday.