This year’s edition, which is the 6th in the series features 7 categories. [Photo/ALM]Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta is among six African Heads of States and 12 Business Leaders nominated for various categories of the annual African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards 2017. The presidents nominated for this year’s edition of the awards are:1. Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria2. Paul Kagame, Rwanda3. John Magafuli, Tanzania4. Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya5. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia6. Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo, GhanaThis year’s edition, which is the 6th in the series features 7 categories, including, African of the Year 2017; African Female Leader of the Year 2017; ALM Person of the Year-Educational development 2017; ALM Person of the Year- Employment Generation 2017; ALM Person of the Year-Political Leadership 2017; ALM Person of the Year- Philanthropy 2017; and ALM Young Person of the Year 2017."As in previous editions, this year’s nominees passed through a thorough vetting process, which includes the selection from a long list of over 250 outstanding individuals who have contributed to the continent’s progress in the year under review," said the African Leadership magazine.The UK-based magazine focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, telling the African story from an African perspective; while evolving solutions to peculiar challenges being faced by the continent today.In announcing the shortlist of nominees, Publisher of the Magazine, Ken Giami said “Africans have continued to break and set new boundaries, making the selection a lot more interesting, albeit, herculean.” The winners of the 2017 Persons of the Year Award would be announced on January 5, 2018, by 2.00pm Central African time. It would be formally decorated, alongside the nominees, on February 24, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa at an investiture and gala to be attended by some of Africa’s finest in business, politics, and diplomacy.

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