The finalists in the this year's African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards have been announced, with the gala dinner set for Wednesday, 15 May, forming part of the African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa conference and exhibition in Cape Town. The finalists hail from countries including Cameroon, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda.
The finalists in the respective categories for the African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards 2019 are as follows, in no particular order:
Individual Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Abderrahim Jamrani, technical director, Masen
Wim Jonker Klunne, programme director, Energy and Environment Partnership, Southern and East Africa (EEP)
Dale Robertson, president, Enerscan Engineering
Wondimu Tekle Sigo, former state minister, Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy
Outstanding Contribution Award: Power
Ricardo Amansure, community operations manager, Umoya
Jonathan Amoako-Baah, CEO, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo)
Joel Nana Kontchou, CEO, Eneo Cameroon SA
Jassandra Nyker, CEO, BioTherm Energy
Outstanding Contribution Award: Water
Andre Kruger, head Africa investment and integration desk (AVID), Nepad Business Foundation
Alfonso Chikuni, CEO, Lilongwe Water Board
Damas Alfred Mashauri, professor: civil engineering, University of Namibia: Engineering and IT
Andras Szollosi-Nagy, president: governing board – Sustainable Development Studies Institute, National University of Public Service
Outstanding Contribution Award: Young Leader
Astria Fataki, Energy Generation, founder and president
Lois Gicheru, Solafrique, founder and CEO
Boitumelo Sehlake, Sehlake Energy Solutions, founder
