The awards ceremony which was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja was themed: “Enabling Transformation In The Digital Economy”.
The Ghanaian businessman after being named the Outstanding Entrepreneur expressed his profound gratitude to the organisers of the awards.
“I’m overwhelmed to be named as the Outstanding Entrepreneur of the year 2022. First of all, I thank Allah for this prestigious award and dedicate it to the youth from the Zongos and all Africa living in deprived communities,” he said.
Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu on behalf of the Afro Arab Board and Management affirmed his love for Nigeria and appealed to both Ghanaians and Nigerians to keep investing in African businesses and industries as well as support the Africa Continental Free Trade Area ( AFCFTA).
He further appealed to Nigerians for their unflinching support for the Ghana Black Stars ahead of the Mundial.
“On behalf of the Afro Arab board and management, I want to affirm our love for Nigeria and let me use this opportunity to appeal to my Nigerian brothers and sisters to support the Ghana Black Stars even though it’s unfortunate we beat you woto woto but as usual Ghana and Nigeria are like a brother and a sister”, he said.
“Let’s also support the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) and invest more in African businesses and industries”.
“Ghana is a special country. We have natural resources like gold which I brought some here and we can also boast being the second largest producer of Cocoa. Every one of you will be given chocolate from Ghana. For my Nigerian friends, Africa is blessed as and if you think of doing business today Africa is the destination and Ghana is the gateway”.
Award-winning Nollywood actor Mr John Okafor also known as Mr Ibu heaped praises on Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu for his exemplary lifestyle and urged African youth to emulate him.
Some of the award winners were Olu of Warri, Pastor Adeboye, Mele Kyari while Charles Chukwuemeka emerged as the 2022 AIDA Outstanding Real Estate Company of the Year.
The 2022 AIDCA is powered by Dotmount Communications Group in collaboration with Yahoo Finance, Associated Press, and The Times of Jerusalem.
It featured global thought leaders who shared ideas and discuss the newest trends in development, economic issues and experiences from across different countries on the continent.
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