AWARDS/HONOURS/RECOGNITIONS

By Celestine Okorie, Correspondent South Africa The Anzisha Prize has launched the 2021 call for Africa’s biggest award for young entrepreneurs between, 15 and 22. Applications have now opened for the latest cohort, with successful entrepreneurs standing a chance to win a shared prize of US$100 000 and join the prestigious Anzisha Prize fellowship program. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the world, young entrepreneurs are building opportunities for their communities and peers. Last year the Anzisha Prize, a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation, celebrated 10 years of...

By Celestine Okorie, Correspondent South Africa Meat Naturally and Agricool Finance were awarded joint first place in the 10th Annual Social Innovation Awards, while Leafline Washable Sanitary Wear scooped first place in the Disability Empowerment Awards. All three winners were awarded R1.3 million(US$882,934.000) in grant funding. A total amount of R12.6 million in grant funding and business development support was given away to all our 17 Finalists. The Social Innovation Awards are aimed at innovators, entrepreneurs and institutions with prototypes or early-stage businesses that solve a social problem through a...

By Celestine Okorie, Correspondent South Africa DLA Piper has appointed Peter Somekh as Managing Partner of its Africa practice, effective 1 January 2021. The appointment expands Peter’s current role as Managing Partner for the Middle East providing him with responsibility for the leadership and day-to-day management of the firm’s operations across both regions. Peter takes over from David Church who retired from the firm’s partnership in 2020. David will continue to work closely with Peter, Charles Severs, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa and James Kamau,...

By Oystein Bergmann, Correspondent Scandinavia Ericsson has once again been ranked as one of the most sustainable companies, landing a place on the 2021 Corporate Knight’s Global 100 list. The Global 100 list, which was released on January 25, 2021, incorporates data collected from annual reports, sustainability reports, and company websites to score companies based on metrics such as share of “clean” revenue and investments, eco-efficiency, diversity on boards of directors and among executives. One of the world’s largest magazines in circulation, Global Knights is focused on the intersection of...