AYV News, August 20, 2025
The Africa Economic Global Convergence/African Economic Merit Awards (AEGC/AEMA) has announced that Hon. Alhaji Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella will be among the distinguished recipients of the AEMA Black Prize, joining an elite circle of African leaders that includes H.E. President Ahmed Bola Tinubu of Nigeria.
The AEMA Black Prize is an international honor recognizing exceptional individuals and organizations whose contributions are shaping the future of Africa. It celebrates visionary leaders who boldly challenge the status quo, advance innovative solutions, and address socio-economic and political challenges often at great personal sacrifice.
Dr. Yumkella’s recognition underscores his decades of leadership and unwavering commitment to sustainable development, economic transformation, and grassroots empowerment. From championing renewable energy and climate action on the global stage to fostering unity and progress within Sierra Leone, his work exemplifies the spirit of transformative leadership the award seeks to honor.
The award ceremony will take place in New York City at the United Nations Headquarters and The World Trade Center, providing a prestigious global platform to celebrate these trailblazers.
Awardees are inducted into the AEMA Black Prize Royals (ABPR) Global Leaders Hall of Fame, where they serve as mentors to a new generation of transformational leaders and builders of the new Africa.
This honor affirms Dr. Yumkella’s enduring legacy as one of Africa’s foremost architects of change—transforming Africa, one leader at a time.
