Welcome to the Ai africainvestmentawards 2008
The Africa investor Awards are unique pan-African business and investment awards that recognise and reward the achievements of the private sector across wide-ranging sectors and disciplines. These awards attract the market leaders from across the continent and salute their achievements. The work of governments and NGOs is also celebrated.
"The Ai Awards offer the opportunity to reward innovative programmes and projects that play a vital role in Africa's development. The continent will only move forward if it grows it own private sector and attracts significant foreign investment. Rewarding those companies and organizations that have had the courage to invest already can only serve to encourage others to do the same."
Amir Dossal, Executive Director, UN Fund for International Partnerships
The awards reward exceptional business practices, economic achievements and investments across the investment spectrum in Africa including Best Bank, Sustainable Investing in Africa, Infrastructure Deal of the Year, Smart Regulation, Best Initiative in Support of the Millennium Development Goals, Businesswoman of the Year, African and International Business Leaders. In addition to business success, the awards emphasise responsibility towards society and good corporate citizenship.
The distinguished judging panel has included representatives of the Commission for Africa, African Development Bank, Government of Tanzania, Government of Great Britain, UN Fund for International Partnerships and African Business Roundtable.
"The African Development Bank is very pleased to support the Ai Awards because they support excellence and only the best is good enough for Africa."
Arunma Oteh, Treasurer, African Development Bank
To give a truly pan African reach the awards ceremony takes place in a different region each year. The gala ceremonies have taken place in Dakar, Senegal; Johannesburg, South Africa and Nairobi, Kenya. Lagos, Nigeria will host the 2007 Awards.
