Mombasa Governor, Hassan Ali Joho, was named Africa's Business Friendly Governor of the Year by the African Leadership Magazine.
The awards, which were announced on Wednesday, June 8, also indicated that Joho tied for the top position with the Governor of Delta State, Nigeria, Ifeanyi Okowa.
However, Joho and all the other winners will formally receive their awards in London, the United Kingdom on July 4, 2022, at the House of Lords.
African Leadership Magazine will present the awards during the 7th Africa Summit – London 2022.
“All winners and their runners-up shall be presented with an award trophy and formally decorated with the instruments of the honour at the 7th Africa Summit – London 2022, which is scheduled to hold at the House of Lords of the United Kingdom on July 4,” the magazine stated.
The winners were selected through online voting and submission of evidence that they had met certain criteria.
"Voting shall be responsible for sixty five percentage (65%) points and supporting evidence responsible for 35% in the final selection process for the 2022 winners," the magazine stated.
EPRA was also named the winner of the African Regulator of the Year.
The African Business Leadership Awards comprises 13 distinctive categories for voting and there are winners in each category of the Awards.
The African Business Leadership Awards is a prestigious recognition event to reward exceptional corporate practices and outstanding achievers in Africa’s business landscape and its private sector.
"The awards are in keeping with the African Leadership Magazine’s tradition of presenting the sides of the continent’s businesses and leaders, which hardly finds placement on global media platforms – celebrating exemplary business leadership on the continent," the magazine notes.
"The magazine focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, telling the African story from an African perspective."
