This is certainly a moment of joy for Peter Cole Chiori,the
Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Glory Commodities ,a proudly Nigerian company
that doubles as a major player in the maritime and downstream sector within the
Nigerian business community.
Recently in London,the Ohafia Abia state born high achiever
was confered with an International award for the African Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
(Transport & Logistics Category) .
The event was organised at the behest of the African
Leadership Magazine at the London Hilton Hotel as part of the group’s mandate
of evolving solutions to some of the continent’s pressing and peculiar
challenges.
The award ceremony had as its theme: “Jobs Made in Africa:
Creating A World Of Opportunities for The Continent’s Young People”.
In attendance were top notch business, political and
diplomatic leaders, from Africa and the U.K, among whom were, Tim Morris,
Senior Trade Advisor for Africa, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Catherine
Simon, Desk Officer: Africa, Department for International Trade, Hon. Hamat N.K
Bah, Gambian Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hon. Amadou Kone, Minister of
Transport, Cote D’Ivoire, amongst others. Leaders at the event were united in a
call to leverage Post-Brexit to solve Africa’s twin issues of job and wealth creation.
The event provided a robust platform to discuss and provide solutions to the
alarming rate of unemployment on the continent.
Alongside Mr Chiori,the African Summit also had other honourees
in the persons of Mr. Henry Saamoi,
Chief Executive Officer, International Bank (Liberia) Limited, Liberia for the
Industry Personality Of The Year Award (Banking Category) Ms. Leelai M. Kpukuyou,
Chief Executive Officer, Mini Mall Enterprise Inc, Liberia for the African
Female Business Leadership Excellence Award, Trade Kings Group, Zambia for the
African Company Of The Year Award (FMCG Category), Ghana Forestry Commission
for the African Government Regulator Of The Year Award, Hon. Hamat N K Bah,
Minister of Tourism and Culture, the Gambia for the Government Personality Of
The Year Award, Hon. Amadou Kone, Minister of Transport, Cote d’Ivoire for the
Public Service Excellence Award and Amb. Dr. Ikechukwu U. Odo, Meridian
Hospital, Nigeria, for the Leadership Excellence in Medicine.
Kudos once again to a high achiever who has continued to
blaze the trail within the business community in Nigeria.
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