Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore (L) and KCB group boss Joshua Oigara. [Photo/Business Daily]Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore and KCB group boss Joshua Oigara were named CEOs of the year.The duo won Africa investor (Ai) CEO of the year awards for 2017 at the 11th Africa investor (Ai) Institutional Investment and Capital Markets Awards in New York.Ai is a leading international investment and communications group.Collymore was on Thursday awarded the Ai SRI 30 CEO of the Year award at the 11th Africa investor (Ai) Institutional Investment and Capital Markets Awards that saw over 150 CEOs from across the continent convene at an annual business meeting.The award recognizes and rewards CEOs who have shown commitment to sustainable development, pitting performance against their peers across the continent with the individual’s ability to effectively communicate their company’s vision and strategic initiatives against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Oigara was feted with the Ai40 CEO of the Year award which recognises corporate leadership skills and commitment to advance an entrepreneurial agenda for poverty eradication in Africa.“Our purpose is to transform lives and beyond by creating solutions that aim to make a difference in our customer’s lives. We are also fully focused on building a sustainable enterprise that can meet the challenges of business in a rapidly changing world,” Collymore said in a statement.

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