AFRIPOL PERSON OF THE YEAR 2005


  KASE LAWAL - The Afripol Person of the Year 2005

The Chairman & CEO Of CAMAC International.
Mr. Lawal is a business trail blazer, a philanthropist and a committed community builder.
A positive role model in the African world and in the global community.
CAMAC HOLDINGS is the largest Black business in the world with corporate home office in Houston Texas.
For his pioneering spirit and leadership, the
Management and staff of Afripol Organization nominated him as Person of the Year 2005.

 

Other nominations:

 

ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF
Elected Liberia's President in Nov. 2005.The first elected female President in Africa is educated in Harvard university. A woman of great courage and substance who would use all her wisdom and education to alleviate suffering in her country.

 

 

 

 

BILL GATES : Working relentlessly for humanity

Microsoft founder is the world most generous giver and a committed philanthropist. Through his foundation; Bill Gates has donated billions of dollars to fight diseases and poverty in the world including Africa. He is committed to the eradication of malaria and finding cure for aids.




 

 

BONO
The lead singer of musical group U2, is dedicated to the fight against poverty and hunger. He is a great inspiration and shows that one person can make a difference.

 

 

DR. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA

A former world bank official and presently Nigeria’s
Minister of Finance. A significant player in President Obasanjo‘s economic reform team. A major actor in negotiating debt reduction deal with the Paris club creditors and debt cancellation in Africa.

 

 

 

 

PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI                                                 
The current President of South Africa and the
founding chairman of African Union. When the
great Nelson Mandela retired from office, Mbeki
took over. He has a well recognized managerial talent.
Known for his extraordinary prudence: Has sustained
South Africa economic health and multi racial society with special skill and Gravitas. Mbeki has deepen democracy,
transparency and probity in the new South Africa.


 

KOFI ANNAN
A great servant who needs no introduction as the Secretary
General of United Nations. A great diplomat and an
international political stalwart. His numerous
contributions to United Nations was crowned with
Nobel Peace Prize. He has given Africa an esteemed
image in the global field of diplomacy.

 

 

ALHAJI ALIKO DANGOTE

                                           

The founding President/Ceo of Dangote Group of Companies. A pillar in business community, visionary and astute business tycoon. A man of diversify talents. In his native country Nigeria, his name is synonymous with business dynamism and possibilities.
Dangote has enriched the global African business community with affirmative energy and sustainable excellence in his entrepreneurial ventures.
 

  PROFESSOR WANGARI MAATHAI

    Founder of Green Belt Movement which is dedicated to planting trees and preservation of environment in Kenya. Maathai is the first black woman and African to be awarded Nobel Peace Prize in the year 2004.She is globally renowned as a fighter in defense for democracy, women rights and environmental conservation. She has enriched Africa and the world with her ebullient effort in making the planet earth more peaceful for habitation. With this nomination, we therefore recognized her gallant commitment to Africa and humanity.


CHINEDU ECHERUO

A Nigerian immigrant, Chinedu Echeruo is the founder of HOPSTOP.COM an interactive online guide to navigating the New York city transit system. A Nigerian by birth and a New Yorker by choice. The man behind the innovation came to America with his family 16 years ago. He has an MBA degree from Harvard University. The internet technology website can also be access through a cellphone via a text message, voice and PDA. The office of HOPSTOP.COM is operated and based in the exclusive Park Avenue, Manhattan New York.
Echeruo is in the vanguard of technological innovation and possibities.