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The Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Awards was established by The Trumpet Newspaper in 1999.
The Trumpet Newspaper, concerned with the negative stories about Africa and Africans which was not a true reflection of the community and the continent; had earlier started The Trumpet Newspaper in 1995 as a way of promoting the positive image of Africa and Africans.
The GAB Awards goes steps beyond the objectives of The Trumpet Newspaper, by rewarding excellence among those who are promoting the positive image of Africa and Africans. It is open to Africans and Friends of Africa.
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One unique thing about the GAB Awards is that we do not claim to award the best in a category, which sometimes could be subjective and based on value judgement. For example, how can you say a Fashion Designer who specialises in using African fabrics is better than another Fashion Designer who specialises in bridal wears. We keep it simple - we reward excellence among those who are promoting the positive image of Africa and Africans.
We pride ourselves in not just concentrating on celebrities and A-list award recipients. Many of our recipients are unsung achievers. Many GAB Award recipients have gone on to launch themselves further and attained greater heights.
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The GAB Awards is the most prestigious and highly-coveted Awards event within the Diaspora African community in the United Kingdom.
There are plans to expand the event to Africa, Europe and the United States of America (USA) in the near future - and seek delivery partners.