The Chairman of Honeywell Group, Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR, has been conferred with the CEO of the Year Award at the 2016 Africa CEO Forum held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Otudeko emerged 2016 Africa CEO of the year ahead of seven other African Chief Executives.

The Forum rewards Africa’s best Chief Executive Officers, Companies, and Investors whose strategies have contributed immensely to the growth of Africa. The award to Otudeko is a testament of his outstanding contributions to the development of the African continent. He has over the years, spurred economic growth in Africa by transforming the business landscape with legacy projects.

Presenting the award, Founder and President of the Africa CEO Forum, Amir Ben Yahmed, noted that the CEO of the Year award was conferred on Dr. Otudeko for his achievements in the fields of development, governance, strategy, leadership, and financial performance across the operations of his conglomerate.

Commenting on the award, Dr. Oba Otudeko, expressed happiness at the recognition for his contributions to achieving a better Africa. ‘’I see the award as recognition of hard work, commitment and confidence in what is indeed African’’, he stated. He encouraged African CEOs to continue working together to support the continent’s growth dynamics.

The Africa CEO Forum is one of the most important events in the African business calendar. It brings together the most influential personalities in African and global finance. In the past three years, the Africa CEO Forum has recognised  over 25 CEOs as well as more than 100 African and global companies.

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