Super eagles star, Alex Iwobi, has worn the ‘Community Action Award’ for his works in the black community at the best of Africa award hosted in London on Monday.
Now into its eighth year, the Best of Africa Awards ceremony is a celebration of Africa’s key philanthropic contributors and brings together the primary figures who support ethical socio-economic development causes across the continent.
The BOA were founded in 2011, and returned this year with the winners of various categories announced at the awards ceremony in London on April 30.
The event was hosted by British-Congolese comedian Eddie Kadi, with Amina J. Mohammed – the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations – delivering a keynote speech.
In previous years, the annual BOA dinner has been a remarkable success and has succeeded in recognising and drawing attention to the modern African story through sectors other than sport and in territories beyond the UK.
This year’s event has been organised by Polaris Media, Mishcon de Reya and Rainbow Sports.
The ceremony is a chance to celebrate Africa’s most illustrious contributions in professional sport and media, and the dinner last month, honoured the continent’s leaders in various key categories.
The Baobab Award celebrates the organisation or project which has demonstrated the greatest impact in the preceding year, while there are also Philanthropic Endeavour awards to celebrate Leadership, Advocacy, Youth Engagement and Community Action.
In the past, the event has been attended by African football luminaries such as Yaya Toure, Andre Ayew, Emmanuel Adebayor and Asamoah Gyan.
