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The African Leadership Magazine (ALM) says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has been voted as the “African female leader of the year”.

According to a statement by ALM, the category was part of the “11th African leadership persons of the year award – 2022”.

The African leadership person of the year awards are vote-based and reserved annually for leading Africans who are making positive strides and promoting a favourable image of the continent.

The annual award event is also a platform for honouring people-centred leadership and Africans that are pursuing a pan-African agenda in their chosen fields of endeavour.

According to the statement, Okonjo-Iweala polled over 60 percent of the over 15,000 votes in the category at the close of the poll on December 2, 2022.

Ken Giami, chairman of the awards, said the nominees see progress where others see retrogression, and they see possibilities in the midst of challenges.

“They are on a mission and are eager to lead Africa to the promised land,” he said.

Other winners in different categories include Hakainde Hichilema, president of Zambia — African Political Leader of the Year; and Patrice Motsepe, founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals – African Industrialist of the Year.

Winners for the 11th edition of the award shall be presented with the honour on February 16, 2023, at a ceremony scheduled to hold in Port Louis, Mauritius.