AFRICA TRAVEL 100 WOMEN AWARDS 2022
TOURISM LEADERSHIP
1. Nelly Mukazayiire – CEO, Rwanda Convention Bureau (Rwanda)
2. Lelise Dhugaa – Oromia Tourism Commissioner Ethiopia
3. Nzitonda Anastasie – Advisor of Minister of Tourism in Cooperation & Investment (DRC Congo)
4. Ms. Winnie Muchanyuka – CEO, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
5. Abimbola Akinajo – MD, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (Nigeria)
6. Hon. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf – Lagos State Honorable Commissioner for Tourism, Nigeria
7. Ariella Kageruka – Head of Tourism & Conservation, Rwanda
8. Agatha Forsac Iyok – Cameroon International Tourism Fair (Cameroon)
9. Ms. Glorious Tumwesigye – Head of Women in Tourism (Advocacy for community inclusiveness for sustainability) KTIF (Uganda)
10. Dr Keziah Odemba – Director of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya
11. Fiona Ngesa – Acting Director, Market Development, Kenya Tourism Board
12. Angela Njehia – Director, Tierranjani Africa, 1st accredited food waste consultant in Africa and a Champion for Sustainable Tourism, Kenya
13. Netumbo Nashandi – Chairperson, Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations
14. Roberta Dawson-Amoah, Marketing Director, Ghana Tourism Authority
15. Jane Karanja – CEO Terra Madre, Community Based Tourism, Kenya
16. Mrs. Pearl Hoareau Kakooza – President, UTA, Uganda
17. Lyse Nancy Irakenuye – CEO, Explore Burundi
18. Yar Mayendit – Chairperson Association of Tourism, South Sudan
19. Lindi Mthethwa – Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Minor Hotels Africa Group (South Africa)
20. Ms Sthembiso Dlamini – CEO, Gauteng Tourism Authority, South Africa
21. Mary Kalikawe – Chairperson of the Association of Women in Tourism in Tanzania, AWOTTA (Tanzania)
22. Mrs. Delphine Brew- Hammond – Organiser Miss Tourism Ghana
AVIATION
1.Yvonne Makolo – CEO RwandAir
2. Jennifer Bamuturaki – CEO, Uganda Airlines
3. Ms Nothando Mathe-Mokone – Marketing & Communications, SAA South Africa
4. Captain Ruth Adebanwo – Chief Pilot Ibom Air Nigeria
5. Captain Amsale Gualu – Ethiopian Airlines
6. Captain Ruth Karauri – Kenya Airways
7. Rose Kiseli – Area Manager, Kenya Airways (Kenya)
8. Toyin Olajide – COO, Air Peace Airlines, Nigeria
9. Nkechi Onyenso – CEO Pathfinders Nigeria
10. Anna Mwakasege – Captain, Air Tanzania
11. Mahlet Kebede – Head Ethiopian Holidays, Ethiopia
HOSPITALITY/HOTELIERS
1. Ms. Noli Mowebe – Hospitality Industry Expert (Zambia)
2. Mrs Maiden Alex Ibru – Director, Ikeja Hotels (Nigeria)
3. Lydia Dentewo – Group General Manager, Lake Bogoria Hotel and Spa, Kenya
4. Rita Opiah – General Manager, Park Inn by Radisson, Lagos (Nigeria)
5. Grace Acheampong – Manager, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja (Ghana)
6. Mrs. Susan Muhwezi – Chairlady, Uganda Hotel Owner’s Association
7. Sarah Kirenga – CEO, Rwanda Hospitality Association
8. Nicole Ansoni – Owner, Ainca Steak House, Rwanda
9. Nzolatima Laiticia Assistant and Secretary of Tourism (Hospitality) Congo
10. Ms Faith Bernita Francis – International Sales, Tsogo Sun South Africa
11. Dupe Olusola – MD/CEO Transcorp Hotels Plc. Nigeria
12. Maimuna Mohammed – Corporate Account Manager, Heritage Hotels, Kenya
13. Hayat Blell – General Manager of Sunset beach Hotel Gambia
14. Leah Assenga – Founder, Kitamu Africa, Arusha Tanzania
15. Salome Danjuma – Director of Sales Wheat Baker Hotel (Nigeria)
16. Chipo Mandela – CEO, Cresta Hotels Zimbabwe
17. Iyadunni Gbadebo – Director of Sales Eko Hotel and Suites (Nigeria)
18.Esperanza Adjei -Sales & Marketing Manager Alisa Hotel (Ghana)
19. Funmi Kazeem – President Hotel Owners Forum Abuja HOFA (Nigeria)
TRAVELS / TOUR OPERATORS
1. Faith Wathome – Head of Hospitality, WRC and Tour Operator, Kenya
2. Joyce Mbote – Owner – Asili Adventures and Safaris & Enkorok Mara Camp, Kenya
3. Olatunde-Lamidi Wonuola – CEO, Diamonds and Pearls Travel, Nigeria
4. Nike Macaulay – COO, Wakanow, Nigeria
5. Angela Martha Diamantino – KAMDD Angola
6. Samrawit Moges Beyene – CEO, Travel Ethiopia
7. Alisa Asamoah – President TOUGHA, Ghana
8. Denise Nijimbere – Tour Operator’s Supervisor, National Department of Tourism, Burundi
9. Ms Khomotso Kelsall – Magkale, South Africa
10. Odion Chigbofue – Director, Tour Brokers International, Nigeria
11. Fatima Vazir – Director, Jeffery Travel, Congo DRC.
12. Queen Mpeku, Government Account Manager, Gran Melia, Tanzania
13. Dr. Latasha Blanton – The Real South Africa, SA
14. Leina Lemomo – Msafiri Travels, Tanzania
15. Chief Mrs Mobisola Shobayo – CEO, Super Travels Nigeria
16.Vera Luyanga of Luciano travel and Tours (Zambia)
17.Charity Chewe of Winning Travel and Tours (Zambia)
18.Miss Jamie Mumba of Gate away Travel (Zambia)
19. Liliane Rubengebenge – GM, Fantastic Travel & Tours, (Burundi)
20. Christiane CODJO TOSSOU – Owner/Manager Cristal Tours, T.O.B Président and Benin Chamber of Commerce Vice-president (Benin Republic)
21. Cecile Mambo Doumbe of CMD Tours (Cameroon)
22. Mmatsatsi Ramawela – CEO Gecko Sands & Former CEO Tourism Business Council South Africa
23. Ime Udo- Managing Director, Leadway Tours and Travels Ltd
24.Stellamaris Kathomi Miriti – CEO, Stejos Tours (Kenya)
25. Ann Cheptumo – Founder Acheche Tours & Event Management
26. Alice Manupa-Director, African Queen Safaris, Tanzania
CONSERVATION/ADVOCACY
1. Mrs. Lona Nalurit – Director for Environmental Agreement Ministry of wildlife, South Sudan
2. Ms Sindile Xulu – CEO Tourism Investment Africa 360, South Africa
3. Ms Bulelwa Msengi – Park Manager Bontebok National Park, South Africa
4. Maria Baryamujura – Sustainable Rural Tourism/ COBATI, Uganda
5. Winnie Kiiru – Elephant Conservationist & Chairperson Wildlife Research Institute, Naivasha, Kenya.
6. Dr. Esther Munyiri – Director, for Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre, East Africa, Kenya
7. Caroline Olory – Conservator of Park, Old Oyo National Prk & First Female CP in West Africa. Nigeria
8. Mercy Onyango – Ecotourism Kenya
9. Yasmin Johnson – Discover Cape Town (South Africa)
10. Gladys Kosgei – Marketing Manager, Kenya Wildlife Services (Kenya)
11. Elizabeth Mwakajila – Director, Mrembo Safaris (Tanzania)
12. Francisca Masika – Director, Nature Responsible, (Tanzania)
MEDIA
1. Elizabeth Sasu – CEO, GH-Aviation Publication, Ghana
2. Mrs Gaye Clara – CEO, Raf’Prod, Senegal
3. Peace Anyim-Osigwe, CEO, African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA- Nigeria
4 Joy Ogbeboh – MamaJ Aviation, Nigeria
5. Ursula Brown – Managing Editor Cape Info (South Africa)
6. Justina Okpanku – Just Tours Media (Nigeria)
7. Mandisa Magwaxaza – Founder at Molo Mhambi (South Africa)
YOUTH
1. Funke Ogunkoya-Futi aka Sassy Funke – (Nigeria)
2. Aminat Akanbi – Triplister Tours (Nigeria)
3. Iyiola Mariam – TravelWithMariam (Nigeria)
AFRICA TRAVEL LEGEND
1. Jessica Nabongo – First Black Woman to travel to every country in the world, Uganda/American
AFRICA TRAVELER OF THE YEAR
1. Boipelo Tladinyane Hlubi – Solo Traveler (South Africa)
AFRICA TOURISM PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
1. Charlotte Beauvoisin – Diary of a Muzungu, Uganda
EAST AFRICA TOURISM MINISTER OF THE YEAR
1. Amb. Dr. Pindi Chana, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism (Tanzania)
WEST AFRICA TOURISM MINISTER OF THE YEAR
1. Dr. Memunatu Pratt – Minister of Tourism Sierra Leone
SOUTH AFRICA TOURISM MINISTER OF THE YEAR
1. Lindiwe Sisulu – Minister of Tourism, South Africa