THE IEG Global committee and Africa Weekly Newspaper readers have voted for former United Nations (UN) general secretary Kofi Annan to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award, IEG Global chief executive officer Jordan Kensington has announced in a statement.
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Kensington stated that Annan would receive the ward during the Global African Business Awards 2011 (GABA) expected to take place at Durban’s International Convention Centre in South Africa on July 9.
Kensington explained that Annan was being awarded for his continuous and consistent work in inspiring, promoting and working on sustainable development, peace and security within the continent.
IEG Global Ltd is one of the world's biggest media, marketing and events company with offices in the UK, USA, Asia, Caribbean and Africa.
Launched in 1999, IEG has looked after a range of corporate clients from Panasonic, Footlocker, to Samsung, Sony and more. The Events arm of the company has produced over 700 prestigious events worldwide in over 12 years. The Global African Business Awards is the first awards show of its kind to highlight business leaders, up and coming entrepreneurs and some of Africa's most successful brands. GABA will bring international coverage to businesses and leading entrepreneurial figures from all key 53 countries in Africa.
The awards show will also be the first of its kind to be televised and broadcast on Sky 1 in the UK, TV One in the USA and through over 27 national Television stations with an estimated coverage of over 250 million viewers.
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