GAB Awards 2017 - Call for Nominations
You can nominate yourself or be nominated by someone else for a honour at the 19th Annual GAB Awards which takes place in London on Sunday December 3 2017 and in Manchester on Saturday 27 January 2018.
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19th GAB Awards Manchester Finalist - David Smith
As a British citizen, he has travelled extensively in Africa, through the Philippines and the Americas. His career has taken him from the UK to Uruguay, Europe and the USA, and he is passionate about International trade. more
19th GAB Awards Manchester Finalist - Dr John Yahaya Osammor
Although a Surgeon, he did not feel fulfilled. In 1988, the lot of the ‘Black man’ in Britain was such that he and his wife decided to do something that will make a difference to the way Black People were perceived. They both became committed to more
19th GAB Awards Manchester Finalist - Hon. Yacoob Ekundayo Alebiosu
In 2003, he was appointed as Special Assistant to the Governor on Housing in Lagos State. The two-term member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Nigeria, representing Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos, was elected and more
19th GAB Awards Manchester Finalist - Olutayo Arikawe
In 2016, she won the award for the Best Pharmacist in the United Kingdom (‘I love my pharmacist’ award, Royal Pharmaceutical Society). She is the first black person to win the Community Pharmacist of the Year, and in 2017, she was crowned the ‘Best more
19th GAB Awards Manchester Finalist - Gabriel Ozique
As a multi-disciplinary Engineer, he successfully designed, coordinated and implemented the integrated communication systems within the undersea £8 billion Channel Tunnel project linking the UK and France by rail. more
19th GAB Awards Manchester Finalist - Bantuway Ltd
The company has since grown from a retailer to a major meat, fish and poultry importer. It procures 90% of products sold in its outlets directly from the manufacturer, hence, they are very competitive. more
19th GAB Awards Manchester Finalist - Akwa Cross UK - Manchester
The indigenous Community Organisation continues to promote one of the richest Nigerian cultures, tackle issues of deprivation, illiteracy and harmful cultural practices among African communities. more
GAB Awards Manchester Finalists unveiled
As the clock ticks to the kick-off of the Manchester edition of the 19th Annual Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Awards, the shortlist of Finalists has been unveiled. more
17 shine at 19th GAB Awards London
The recipients at the London edition of the 19th Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Awards have been unveiled. Fourteen sons, daughters and friends of Africa won the GAB Award for Excellence, while three others bagged GAB Special Recognition Awards. more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Titilola Aboyade-Cole
She runs a 24hr online community Radio with studios in London, Barrie-Ontario and Lagos-Nigeria. She has a vision to make the world a better place and leave her footprints on the surface of the earth. more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Ms. Naeema Ahmed
This year, she has been leading the dialogue on achieving sustainable clean and affordable energy access for the African continent by hosting dialogues through her organisation and partnering with Coventry University London and the Energy Futures more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Pastor Alfred Oladipo Jegede
The Church he leads has been a trail blazer and been blessed to acquire its own £2m glasshouse building in a prime location. The Youths of the Church have been hosted at the Nigeria High Commission, the House of Commons and 10 Downing Street. more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Jamil Eniola
The Foundation's achievements include: - Over 500 pupils in a primary school in Nigeria have benefited from his Maths skill programme. - Free University entry form, a free pre-tutorial class for University Matriculation Examination (UME) students more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Blessing Olubanjo
Some have testified to the glory of God that they got saved and delivered by listening to her song. A lady in South Africa wanted to kill her, but said that as soon as she listened to the song "Your Story Will Change," she was totally set free. more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Honorary Alderman Erelu Lola Ayonrinde
She is a past Mayor, Conservative Councillor, Magistrate, Privileged Honorary Alderman of The London Borough of Wandsworth, an Ambassador of Peace and a Cross-Cultural Relationship Stress Consultant (CCRSC). more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Lydia Tett Olet
Proudly Kenyan, she is a real patriotic citizen and a Philanthropist who created Malaika Dance Unique (MDU) more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Michelle Akintoye BEM
The highly respected Community Leader, Teacher, Educator, Entrepreneur and role model to youths and young people, has had her contributions recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2012 with a British Empire Medal (BEM). more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Tommy Kallon
He has helped foster interfaith dialogue, social cohesion and community integration between Muslims and the wider British society. more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Lady Oluyemi Akinola
She has visited and showcased several Tourism sites and scenes in and around Africa both on Television and other social media outlets. Such sites include Dahomey or Port Novo as well as Cotonou in the Republic of Benin and Lome in the Republic of more
19th GAB Awards London Finalist - Princess Hannah Adedoyin Afolabi
At the peak of her career as a lawyer, she was involved in taking cases to the European Court of Human Rights through which one of her cases became a precedent on Article 8. more