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African Humanitarian Award Official Media Launch Takes Centre Stage In Ghana

The official media launch of the African Humanitarian Award 2025 took place at the UDS Guest House in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The event organised by Elgee Info Media, a trailblazing community magazine, was well attended by the local press and stakeholders in the humanitarian sector in Ghana.

The media launch commenced by 2 PM with the Event Lead, Samuel Akinyemi, who doubles as the Publisher of Elgee Info Media, noting that the idea of holding the event in Ghana is to get the attention of other African countries and gather support for the African Humanitarian Award 2025, an event that will occur over a period of two days. The first day of the event is tagged Humanitarian Day, while the second day is tagged Award Day.

For the Humanitarian Day, it is specially for the needy and vulnerable across Africa. Most NGOs will roll out their different succour initiatives like free wheelchairs, free eyeglasses, free drugs, free food, free clothes, etc. The Humanitarian Day will also include traffic control and crowd control as part of the humanitarian services that will be rendered.

The second day of the event will be for the conferment of awards. According to Akinyemi, the essence of the African Humanitarian Award is to recognise and celebrate exceptional individuals who dedicate themselves to philanthropic endeavors and humanitarian services across Africa. He described these individuals as our everyday heroes, particularly the doctors fighting for better healthcare, the educators breaking down barriers to knowledge, and the peace builders fostering dialogue and unity throughout the continent.

When quizzed on the categories for the award, he noted that there will be 13 distinct categories, in which a distinguished panel will carefully select the nominees, ensuring the most impactful initiatives are recognized. The award categories include: Education, Healthcare, Poverty Alleviation, Empowerment of Women and Girls, Environmental Sustainability, Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Humanitarian Innovation, Lifetime Achievement Award, Special Recognition, Art for Humanity, and Company with Humanitarian Achievements.

Other speakers at the media launch included Sam Asere, the Ghana Coordinator, Prince Tetteh Romeo, the Ivory Coast Coordinator, and Beenice Cobbinah, the President of Dream Shapers Foundation. They all expressed their satisfaction about the prestigious award event, agreeing that it will not only shine a light on the diverse ways Africans are creating positive change but also ignite a spirit of generosity and amplify the impact of humanitarian initiatives throughout the continent.

The public were, however, admonished to share their thoughts and spread words about the African Humanitarian Award 2025 by using #AfricanHumanitarianAward on social media to join the conversation. They were equally urged to visit www.africanhumanitarianawards.com to nominate their heroes and change makers who have dedicated themselves to improving lives and building a brighter future across Africa.