• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Tech | Business | Economy
  • News
  • Tech
    • DisruptiveTECH
    • ConsumerTech
    • How To
    • TechTAINMENT
  • Business
    • Telecoms
    • Mobility
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • StartUPs
      • Chidiverse
    • TE Insights
    • Security
  • Partners
  • Economy
    • Finance
    • Fintech
    • Digital Assets
    • Personal Finance
    • Insurance
  • Features
    • IndustryINFLUENCERS
    • Guest Writer
    • EventDIARY
    • Editorial
    • Appointment
  • TECHECONOMY TV
  • Apply
  • TBS
  • BusinesSENSE For SMEs
  • Chidiverse
  • News
  • Tech
    • DisruptiveTECH
    • ConsumerTech
    • How To
    • TechTAINMENT
  • Business
    • Telecoms
    • Mobility
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • StartUPs
      • Chidiverse
    • TE Insights
    • Security
  • Partners
  • Economy
    • Finance
    • Fintech
    • Digital Assets
    • Personal Finance
    • Insurance
  • Features
    • IndustryINFLUENCERS
    • Guest Writer
    • EventDIARY
    • Editorial
    • Appointment
  • TECHECONOMY TV
  • Apply
  • TBS
  • BusinesSENSE For SMEs
  • Chidiverse
No Result
View All Result
Tech | Business | Economy
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Winners Emerge at 2022 CAHR Awards Africa

by Techeconomy
December 20, 2022
in News
1
CAHR AWARDS AFRICA 2022
L-r: Bekeme Olowola, Chief Executive, CSR-in-Action, and Founder, The Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Africa Awards; Dr. Aniekan Makanjuola, representing WARIF, winner of the Josephine Nkemdilim Masade Equal Rights Awards; and Kiki Omeili, popular Nollywood actor, during the endowment cheque presentation at the 4th Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Africa Awards Ceremony held at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, recently.

L-r: Bekeme Olowola, Chief Executive, CSR-in-Action, and Founder, The Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Africa Awards; Dr. Aniekan Makanjuola, representing WARIF, winner of the Josephine Nkemdilim Masade Equal Rights Awards; and Kiki Omeili, popular Nollywood actor, during the endowment cheque presentation at the 4th Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Africa Awards Ceremony held at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, recently.

UBA
Advertisements

The contributions of a few distinguished Africans to community development, inclusion and other impact initiatives were recognised at the 4th Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Awards Africa held in Lagos, Nigeria on the 22nd of November 2022.

Organised by CSR-in-Action, a leading international sustainability advocacy and consulting firm with offices in Canada, and Nigeria, the CAHR Awards Africa celebrates individual and corporate community and human rights heroes. CAHR is sponsored by Ford Foundation and Global Rights.

This year’s award comprised nine categories of which two received endowments. 10-year-old Aileen Florence Akinyi of Kenya, winner of the Apostle Hayford Alile Humanitarian award and the Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF), winner of the Josephine Nkemdilim Masade Equal Rights award, both received an endowment of five hundred thousand Nigerian naira (N500,000.00) each to further empower them for impact.

The CAHR award winners are:

  1. Green Africa Foundation, Kenya – Winner, Ken Saro-Wiwa Environmental Management Award
  2. Aileen Florence Akinyi, Kenya – Winner, Apostle Hayford Alile Humanitarian
  3. Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation, Nigeria – Winner, Hajiya Gambo Sawaba Community Impact Award (Company Category)
  4. Dr. Sanele Gamede, South Africa – Winner, Hajiya Gambo Sawaba Community Impact Award (Individual Category)
  5. Ewang Ngide, Cameroon – Winner Aminu Kano Award for Leadership
  6. Feminist for Peace Rights and Justice Centre, Kenya – Winner, MKO Abiola Community Engagement Award
  7. Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF), Nigeria – Winner, Josephine Nkemdilim Masade Equal Rights Award
  8. Awareness for Child Trafficking Africa (ACT Africa), South Africa – Winner, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Human Rights Award (Company category)
  9. Professor Nwaocha Ogechukwu, Nigeria – Winner, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Human Rights Award (Individual category).

In addition, a special award for Exemplary Leadership in Development was presented to Channels Television, a cable TV station in Africa that prides itself as an unbiased and candid observer of global events.

The Chief Executive, CSR-in-Action, Bekeme Olowola, stressed the importance of recognizing the humanitarian superheroes of African community whose works and deeds have contributed to the improvement of the quality of life and sustainability in society saying, “In addition to the recipients of these awards, we recognise and applaud every individual, organisation, and company that made it to the shortlist. They have dedicated resources to ensuring that anomalies in their immediate community and society at large are corrected, thereby promoting inclusivity, equity, and sustainability.

“I can say of the winners that I am deeply inspired by their dedication, strength, and commitment to the cause of humanity. They cause the team and I to want to do more” She added.

The rigorous award process involved an initial public nomination for the suitable award categories, followed by an internal review, validation of nominations, public voting, and final scrutiny by the CAHR awards jury based on a set of criteria.

Members of the jury for 2022 are Nyasha Frank Mpahlo, Executive Director, Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust; Augustus Emenogu, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adaptation (MERLA) Expert; Linda Ofori-Kwafo, Executive Director, Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII); Ego Boyo, Former President of the International Women’s Society, Nigeria; Ichechi Okonkwo, CEO, Victoria Crest Homes Ltd; Temitayo Ade-Peters, Founder, Sustainable Development Consultant, WeForGood International; and Pervaiz Tufail, CEO, Global Child Rescue Group.

Loading

Advertisements
MTN ADS

Author

  • Techeconomy
    Techeconomy

    View all posts
0Shares
Tags: CAHR Awards Africa
Techeconomy

Techeconomy

Next Post
PPC and automation

PPC Highlights Role of Automation in Regulatory Standards Compliance

Comments 1

  1. Pingback: CSR-in-Action Set to Hold 12th Sustainability in the Extractive Industries Conference – The African Brands

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recommended

Lagos State Budget

Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs N1.76tr Lagos State Budget into Law

2 years ago
Telecoms contributions to GDP in Q1 2023 - NCC EVC Prof. Umar Danbatta's Transformation

Telecom Sector Contributions to Nigeria’s GDP Hits N2.508 trillion in 1Q2023

2 years ago

Popular News

    Connect with us

    • About
    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • Contact Us

    © 2025 TECHECONOMY.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • News
    • Tech
      • DisruptiveTECH
      • ConsumerTech
      • How To
      • TechTAINMENT
    • Business
      • Telecoms
      • Mobility
      • Environment
      • Travel
      • StartUPs
        • Chidiverse
      • TE Insights
      • Security
    • Partners
    • Economy
      • Finance
      • Fintech
      • Digital Assets
      • Personal Finance
      • Insurance
    • Features
      • IndustryINFLUENCERS
      • Guest Writer
      • EventDIARY
      • Editorial
      • Appointment
    • TECHECONOMY TV
    • Apply
    • TBS
    • BusinesSENSE For SMEs

    © 2025 TECHECONOMY.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    Translate »
    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.