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Anzisha Prize Awards 2012
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AMREF SA Stand Up for African Mothers Launch – 11 September 2012
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1 - 6 Twenty year old Andrew Mupuya – Uganda’s first paper bag producer declared winner of $30,000 in the Anzisha Prize for young African entrepreneurs (see www.anzishaprize.org). Kenya’s Diana Mongare was first runner up ($20,000) and Ghana’s Yaw Duffour finished third ($10,000). The event was sponsored by Mastercard Foundation, MC was Africa Leadership Academy’s Frank Aswani and key note address was from Ashish Thakkar, Founder of the Mara Group, 7 - 12 Stand Up for African Mothers had the purpose of raising awareness of the plight of mothers in Africa. AMREF intends to train 15,000 midwives from 10 selected countries in Africa. The occasion was graced by 100 guests including Mrs Machel’s representative, Rachel Toku-Appiah, the Executive Director of the Graca Machel Trust ; Minister of Health of the Republic of South Africa, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi; Ms A. Modjadji, the Deputy Director General at the Department of Women, Children and People Living with Disabilities(DWCPD), H.E. Tom Amolo (Kenyan Ambassador to SA) and reknowned musician Yvonne Chaka Chaka.