Group Chief Executive of SEAL Group, Tonya Lawani, has won the Global Industry Award at Global Entrepreneurs Award Gala, part of Global Entrepreneurship Festival in Ghana.
The award recognises her leadership in hospitality and advertising, her contributions to modernising merchandising and branding services and her efforts to promote inclusive entrepreneurship.
‘Receiving the award is a profound honour,’ Tonya said, adding the recognition affirms the work her organisations have been doing to strengthen supply chains and build technical capacity.
‘I accept this on behalf of our teams at SEAL Group and in solidarity with the women entrepreneurs whose ingenuity is transforming African industries,’ she said.
Tonya got the award in recognition of her contributions to entrepreneurship, leadership, global impact, and dedication to innovation.
SEAL Group, which includes Virgin Vie Angel, ABC Inflatables Nigeria, The Virgin Hospitality Company, Expose Et Al, and The Quick Print Shop, has provided quality services to Eko Hotels, Dangote Group, GlaxoSmithKline, MTN, UBA Group, Multichoice, Transcorp, Reckitt Benckiser, Cadbury, Samsung, Nestlé, and others.
Global Entrepreneurship Festival was a three-day, forum organised during Global Entrepreneurship Week and under patronage of the President of Ghana, John Mahama.
The festival brought together global leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to foster innovation and expedite progress in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
This year’s event included an innovation expo, business pitch sessions, a leadership forum, International Women’s Congress and the Global Entrepreneurs Award Gala, which honoured outstanding contributors to entrepreneurship worldwide, and conferences.
At one of the conference sessions, James (Jim) W. Keyes, the former CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster and Award-winning Author of Education is Freedom, stated that what makes him fearless as a Leader is the understanding that change is inevitable.
He believes that change presents opportunities and emphasises the importance of confidence, which stems from thorough preparation and education.
Some of the notable people who spoke at the conference include Stedman Graham, Chairman/CEO S. Graham and Associates, Her Excellency Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, former Chairperson, African Union Commission, Dr Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, Chairperson of the United Africa Group of Namibia, Henry Kaestner, Co-Founder, Faith Driven Investor and Founder, Sovereigns Capital, Dr Aaron Farrugia, Member of Parliament and former Minister of Malta, Amar Deep Singh Hari, Chairman, IPMC, and a host of other seasoned public figures and business leaders.