Who will attend

High profile figures attending the African Business Awards include:

• Participants from the annual G8 African Business Forum
• Representatives from leading businesses in Africa and worldwide
• Government officials and diplomats from Africa, the UK and worldwide.
• Representatives from intergovernmental organisations and NGOs
• Members of the international press

Attendance at the CBC - African Business Awards is by invitation only.

If you are interested in attending the awards, please email awards@africasia.com for more information.

Attendees in 2008

Nearly 500 guests attended the first CBC African Business. Among the many prominent figures from Africa and worldwide present at the event were: 

• HE Inoni Ephraim, Prime Minister of Cameroon
• HE Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho
• Tito Alai, COO Celtel
• Peter Gbedemah, Co-Founder & CEO Gateway
• Stephen Hayes, CEO Corporate Council on Africa
• Nevill Isdel, CEO & Chairman Coca-Cola Worldwide
• Michael Joseph, CEO Safaricom
• Koosum Kalyan, Director MTN Africa
• Marianne Mazou, Director Africa, Economist Intelligence Unit 
• Sipho Mseleku, CEO SADC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Evelyn Oputu, MD & CEO Bank of Industry
• Jim Ovia, CEO Zenith Bank
• Zafar Siddiqi, Chairman CNBC Africa
• Daniel Saliba, Senior Director, Dubai World Africa
• Lord Cecil Valentine and Rajat Sharma, Directors Afsat