Once again, billionaire Femi Otedola has been honoured for his philanthropic activities In Africa. He was presented with the African Person of the Year award for his philanthropy and charitable contributions to the society.
The award which is organized annually by the African Leadership Magazine in South Africa saw his daughter DJ Cuppy receieve the award on her fathers behalf.
The event which attracted loads of African policy, diplomatic and business leaders including the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina among others was an improvement on the previous edition as organization was top notch.
The magazine which is Published by African Leadership (UK) Limited focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, telling the African story from an African perspective while evolving solutions to peculiar challenges being faced by the continent today.
Since its first edition in August 2008, African Leadership Magazine has grown to become a leading pan-African leadership-focused publication read by over 580, 000 targeted international investors, business executives, government policymakers and multilateral agencies across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Europe and the US. It is distributed at major international and African Leadership events around the world.
It is a niche and unbiased African voice born out of a desire to ameliorate the lot of Africans by focusing on individuals and corporate bodies that are known for their legacy-based approach to leadership.