Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan is to be honoured at the maiden edition of The African Heritage Concert and Awards slated to hold in Kigali, Rwanda on April 1, 2023.
Others include former President of Tanzania, late John Magufuli; Vice President of Liberia, Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor; former President of Botswana, Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama (retired), and many other prominent Africans.
The award organised by Heritage Times is to celebrate and honour distinguished African personalities, who have dignified themselves through remarkable achievements across the globe.
A statement by the organisers aid the award is also to recognize outstanding achievements made by Africans, including those residing in the Diaspora, in areas of Business, Politics, Philanthropy, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, and Social Innovation.
Goodluck Jonathan who served as President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015, will be honoured with the African Democracy and Peace Icon Award.
He was the first Nigerian incumbent President to cede power peacefully to the opposition in the aftermath of an election, a move which saved the country from plunging into speculated crisis in 2015.
Ian Khama who was Botswana’s fourth Head of State will be honoured with the African Philanthropist Award for stamping his reputation as an advocate of human rights and respecter of the rule of law.
Also, Liberia’s 30th Vice President, Howard-Taylor will be bestowed with the African Humanitarian Award for her vision for affordable but quality education, a transparent justice system, an improved and accessible health system, women’s economic and political participation, and an accountable public service system.
The late Magufuli will get a posthumous African Icon Award for his giant strides during his short stint as President of Tanzania.
Other awardees are Founder & Executive Director of Bright Kids Uganda and Uganda’s first female Sports journalist, Victoria Nalongo Namusisi; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote; Kenyan legal practitioner and Advocate of the High Courts of Kenya and Tanzania; Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, and Founder and Managing Director/CEO of Aiteo Group, Sir Benedict Peters.
