South African-Based Nigerian Lawyer Bags Entrepreneurship Excellence Award in Egypt
Amby Uneze in Owerri The 2026 edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) has honoured the Chief Executive Officer of Anyiam Attorney Inc. Barrister Johnson Anyiam (LLB Wits) with a
In the 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Festival held in Egypt, Barrister Johnson Anyiam, CEO of Anyiam Attorney Inc., has been awarded the Entrepreneurship Excellence Award. This prestigious recognition, given during the festival's third edition from November 6-9, 2026, at the JW Marriott Hotel in New Cairo, acknowledges Anyiam's efforts in enterprise development, legal advocacy for SMEs, and youth empowerment across Africa.
The award comes in the wake of Anyiam's humanitarian efforts to repatriate thousands of stranded Nigerians in South Africa following anti-immigrant protests. The festival, under the theme "The World We Help to Create," gathered global entrepreneurs, business leaders, policymakers and experts. Among the highlights were pitch competitions, investment deal rooms, exhibitions and high-level conferences. Dangote, Africa's foremost industrialist, was appointed as the Grand Patron of the 2026 festival.
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