Dipo Olowookere
Founder of Aim Higher Africa and the 2018 Obama Foundation Africa Leader, Ms Peace Hyde, has joined the list of eminent personalities to be honoured with the African Achievers Awards.
The awards came into being in 2010, with the aim to inspire achievement and address the misconceptions of a non-achieving society, and replace those views with accolades from those who are actively and independently contributing greatly towards developing a prosperous and more fruitful social environment bringing about solidarity and community spirit.
Since its inception, the likes of Arch. Bishop Desmond Tutu; Nelson Mandela Foundation; H.E. Jakaya Kikwete former President Republic of Tanzania; Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation; Kofi Annan Foundation; Justina Mutale Foundation; Dr. Justina Mutale, The African Development Bank (AFDB) General and others have been honoured.
At the 9th edition of the prestigious awards, which took place at the House of Commons, House of Parliament, United Kingdom on July 11, 2019, Ms Hyde was recognised for her contribution to the growth of Africa.
The event was with a lecture series under the theme Initiating Diaspora Investments For A Diversified African Economy.
Receiving the award under the African Social Impact Category, Ms Hyde was honoured for her transformative and leadership role in helping African youths achieve their fullest potential through education and entrepreneurship development.
Her Aim Higher Africa skills acquisition centre in the Nigerian tech hub of Yaba has so far provided training to thousands of unemployed youths equipping them with skills ranging from Design Thinking, Fashion, Social Media, Entrepreneurship development whiles providing startup funding as well.
The non-profit has previously empowered some 4000 grassroots entrepreneurs and helped them to scale their businesses thereby providing employment opportunities for unemployed youths in impoverished communities across Ghana and Nigeria.
The African Achievers Awards has consistently honoured great Africans in Leadership, Young Achievers, Community Builders to Captains of Industries across the continent.
