Benedict Oramah, the Leader of the African Product Import Bank (Afreximbank), was respected with the Forbes Africa Magazine 2023 Man of The Year Grant during an outstanding occasion in Cairo. Oramah was announced as the cover personality for Forbes Africa’s December 2023/January 2024 issue during the ceremony, which also paid tribute to his accomplishments. Rakesh Wahi, the organizer and distributer of Forbes Africa, alongside Roberta Naicker, the overseeing chief, featured that the honor perceived the remarkable commitments of key Africans devoted to propelling the mainland’s turn of events.
Forbes Africa managing editor Renuka Methil described Oramah as a genuine pan-Africanist who worked at Afreximbank for a remarkable three decades. During the lengthy interview, Methil emphasized Oramah is a impressive track record, boundless enthusiasm, passion, & significant contributions to Africa’s economic growth.
Methil specifically praised Oramahs visionary leadership, citing the establishment of the Pan African Payment and Settlement System as significant milestone in the process of making it easier to make cross border payments in African currencies. she featured Oramah’s flexibility, risk-taking ability, and his lucid vision for a bound together Africa, expressing that he embodies what another unified Africa could and ought to look like.
Nominations for the Forbes Africa’s Person of the Year come from the magazine’s editorial and research teams, which also include journalists from variety of African bureaus. A comprehensive evaluation of notable continent-wide contributors determines the winner. Oramah was unanimously chosen to receive the 2023 award as a result of his nomination.
Oramah now joins a distinguished group of previous recipients, including the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; Equity Group’s CEO, James Mwangi; Akinwumi Adesina, Leader of the African Improvement Bank; Aliko Dangote, Chief of Dangote Gathering; MeTL Group President Mohammed Dewji also, Thuli Madonsela, previous Public Defender of South Africa, every one of whom have gotten this esteemed honor before.
Notwithstanding the Forbes Africa award, on November 18, Oramah was regarded with the Zik Prize in Proficient Authority at an occasion in Lagos, Nigeria. He also been honored with a slew of other awards for his efforts to promote intra-African commerce and increase trade in Africa.