ProgramErnst & Young's World Entrepreneur Awards is the world's most prestigious business awards for entrepreneurs. The award encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognises the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. The World Entrepreneur Programme is presented in more than 140 cities worldwide. Find out more about the WEA programmes by selecting a country below: Location selector | | News Nominations for 2012 World Entrepreneur Awards for Southern Africa are open!
Celebrating more than 15 years of recognising and rewarding entrepreneurship in Southern Africa
The following countries are included: - Angola
- Botswana
- Namibia
- Mozambique
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Madagascar
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
- Zambia
See right hand side of page for more information about nominations for this prestigious award. 2012 Winners
2012 saw some deserving individuals walking away with top honours on the night. Congratulations to our winners: - Master winner - Sipho Nkosi
- Emerging winner - Johanna Mukoki
| | Events Road to Monte Carlo Ernst & Young’s World Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
The regional winner of the Master category goes on to compete against his peers at a global event held in Monte Carlo each year. We are proud to have had 2 African winners of the global event; the 2006 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year was awarded to Bill Lynch, a South African who started a company called Imperial Holdings and in 2012 to James Mwangi co founder and Managing Director of Equity Bank in Kenya.
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