Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan; Former President of Tanzania, late John Magufuli; Vice President of Liberia, Her Excellency, Chief Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor; Former President of Botswana, Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama (retd); Emmanuel Osadebay, and many other prominent Africans have been honoured with the African Heritage Award.
The maiden edition of The African Heritage Concert and Awards which held in Kigali, Rwanda on April 1, 2023 was designed to celebrate and honour distinguished African personalities, who have dignified themselves through remarkable achievements across the globe.
In his acceptance speech, Emmanuel Osadebay, the Executive Director, T200 Foundation noted that the award and recognition will spur him to commit his time and resources to achieving zero hunger by 2023. According to him “I know that there is so much to be done. The challenges we face are complex and daunting and they require sustained efforts and commitment from all of us. So today, as I accept this award, I pledge to continue to support African communities in need of our collective help.”
T200 Foundation has impacted many vulnerable communities in need of food. The organization fed 9000 hungry Nigerians in two months, both in Borno State and Durumi IDP camps. The organization’s goal is to significantly contribute to the actualization of zero hunger in Nigeria by 2030. T200 Foundation is set to unveil Nigeria’s first Hunger Report, which will be unveiled in Abuja as part of the events to mark World Hunger Day on May 28, 2023.
The award event which brought leaders from different countries across different sectors, achieved the organizer’s aim to foster African culture of excellence and promote Afrocentrism. The African Heritage Awards and Concert is a celebration and global recognition of outstanding achievements made by Africans, including those residing in the diaspora, in areas of Business, Politics, Philanthropy, Entertainment/Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, and Social Innovation.
