NOMINEES OF THE 2021 EDITION OF THE CAMEROON HEROES AWARD

NOMINEES OF THE 2021 EDITION OF THE CAMEROON HEROES AWARD

 Fellow Cameroonians, it is with joy that we present to you, the first list of shortlisted candidates for this year’s edition of Cameroon Heroes Awards. We shall be publishing the final list of nominees on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. All candidates will be officially informed of their nomination on or before Friday, December 12, while voting exercise will begin on Saturday, December 14. We are appealing to the general public, bloggers and others to help us tag or inform candidates who have been nominated for this award.

As we release this first list of candidates, we would like the general public to note the following;

1. We received over 6000 nominations this year from Cameroonians home and abroad; which were processed and submitted to the award Independent Commission of Judges to review and adopt those with visible impact.
2. Only Cameroonians, Cameroon based institutions and Cameroon based diplomats have been nominated for the award.
3. All nominees presented herein have been reviewed and approved by the award independent commission of judges, confirming that they have all been contributing in one way or the other to the growth and development of Cameroon.
4. All nominees under the Cameroon Remarkable Heroes Award category will be subjected to public voting from the 14^th – 30^th of December, 2021. As usual, the public voting will constitute 40% of the official result, while the votes of the award independent commission of judges will constitute 50% of the votes, and the GAICAM Board will have a 10% stakes in the results.
5. All candidates under the Cameroon Heroes of Valor Award category, Cameroon Exceptional Heroes Award Category, Cameroon Diplomatic Heroes Award category and the Cameroon Diaspora Heroes Awards category, nominated by members of the award Independent Commission of Judges, will solely be voted and confirmed by the GAICAM Board for the award.
6. The award commission of independent judges will compile the various results, tabulates them and make public the finalist in January, in prelude to the Award ceremony in March.

On the other hand, and in accordance with sub section 12, 13, of the award Terms and Conditions, all shortlisted nominees herein are invited to contact the award team with their brief professional Biographies and professional photo or logo. All information should be forwarded to nominate@cameroonheroes.gaicam.org. Any category where none of the nominees confirmed their participation will be automatically remove the category from the list of those to be honored.

A. CAMEROON REMARKABLE HEROES

1) Impact Blogger

• Ndicho Boris
• Biradzem Baniot Yuven
• J Martin Akwo
• Ajim Maczy
• Nji Nelson Chefor,
• FON NOEL
• Injoh Janice

2) Impact Academia

• Novelist vesoh
• Atanga Desmond Funwie
• Prof Victor Mbarika.
• Ewus Kalle
• Clifford Ndecham

3) Impact Comedy

• Capees Comedy World (copees and Caro)
• Timeless Pictures (Richard and Macus)
• Les Aventure De Fingon
• Moustik karismatik
• Danny Green
• Steve Fah
• GrandLawrenzo

4) Impact Music Artist

• Mr. Leo
• Elizabeth Teke
• Ringu
• Ko C
• Daphne
• Tzy Panchak
• Vernyuy Tina

5) Impact Entrepreneur

• Nju Dima Ako
• Ndikombui Nigel Mingoh
• Yessie Gerald
• Abessolo Atangana Jean Marie
• Willian Elong (CEO Will & Brothers consulting)
• Jonathan Chafeh (Glotelho)
• Amber Nickson

6) Impact Peace and Social Advocate

• Caryn Dasah
• Baiye Ebai Frida
• Ngalim Eugene
• Dopgima Stella
• Muma Bih Yvonne
• Esther Oma
• Clotilda Andiensa

7) Impact Fashion Stylist 

• Funjong Pertula Bih – Mafor Designs
• Sha Sha Design
• SabiDesigns
• Lian’s Touch Design
• Clap Style Empire
• Nkafu Sulet
• NJ Prince Fashion

8) Impact Media Personality

• Njeck Sylvanus
• Katche Rene
• Kum Leonard
• Albert Njei Bonde
• Kang Quintus
• Francis Nganou
• Faith Tata

9) Impact Agricultural Innovator

• Martial Bibi
• Achu Njoukon
• Jeanne Pauline Mbanga
• Astrid Ndangang
• Ambe standley ( Hilfarm Africa)
• Alumna Eveline Ngumbi Epse Alombah (part of Green Innovation Center in the Agri-food Sector)
• Samuel Akom Che

10) Impact Industrial Innovator

• Rajou Nash
• Nkonchoupe Boris (Arseneconstructor)
• Vidiol Tsague
• Felix Kouam (Atlas technology)
• Enohta enterprise
• Njini Daniel
• Samuel Safo Tchofo

11) Impact Tech Innovator 

• Jean Lobe (Waspito)
• Nervis Nzometiah (Nervtek)
• Wilson Njofie (Afritech Academy)
• Elougue Eya (New Generations Tech)
• Pemwoya Bryan SirPangsui (Tour CMR)
• Alain Nteff (Healthlane)
• Rebecca Enonchong (AppsTech)

12) Impact Hospital

• Mutengenne Baptist Hospital
• Buea Regional Hospital Annex
• St Louis Hospital Nkwen
• Limbe Regional Hospital
• Etoug-Ebe Baptist Hospital Yaounde
• Cameroon Inclusive Eye Hospital (Acha Limbe)
• Wellstar Medical Center Yaounde

13) Impact Media House

• Radio Balafon
• Dream FM
• Equinox TV
• CRTV
• My Media Prime
• The Guardian Post
• CBS Radio Buea

14) Impact Transport Agency

• Finex Voyages
• Touristique Express
• Moghamo Express
• Musango Bus Service
• First National
• General Express
• Global Express

15) Impact Higher Institution

• Higher Institute of Business Management and Technology (HIBMAT)
• University of Dschang
• University of Ngaoundere
• National Polytechnic Institute Bamenda
• Saint Louis Higher Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
• Experiential Higher Institution of Science and Technology (EXHIST)
• ICT University

16) Impact Food and Brewery Company

• Source du Pays
• Les Sociétés Anonymes des Brasseries du Cameroun – Group SABC)
• Guinness Cameroon S.A
• NESTLE Cameroun S.A
• Broli
• TANTY
• Kayvey Nutri Foods

17) Impact Vocational Training Institution

• Cameroon Opportunities Industrialization Center
• CITEC Higher Institute of Technology
• (BIMOT) Bilingual Institute of Modern Technology.
• Yaounde Business School
• Taniform Vocational Training Center
• BIAKA
• FELA

18) Impact Volunteerism and Community Development Organization

• Clean Water and Sanitation Africa (CWASAF)
• Community Impact for Africa (CIFA)
• Sustainable Action for the Emancipation of Vulnerable Population (SAEVP)
• Action for Social Empowerment and Economic Development (ASEED)
• Hope Alive Association Cameroon HAACAM
• CHORDO CAMEROON
• Hope For Nations
• COMINSUD

19) Impact Nongovernmental organization

• Zoe Health Foundation
• The Voice of the Voiceless
• SOPISDEW Cameroon
• Southwest Amputee football association Cameroon
• WILPF Cameroon
• Women for a Change, Cameroon
• La Dynamique Citoyenne

20) Impact Social Entrepreneur

• Teke Samuel
• George Neba
• Atem Arabella
• Gilbert Ewehmeh
• Blessing Ekiko
• Godlove Njisong
• Emmanuel Nganyu

21) Impact EdTech Entrepreneur

• N’wane
• Mya Academy
• TefaAfrik
• The Dream Building Academy
• Likalo
• KET Academy
• Educlik

 

B. CAMEROON DIASPORA HEROES

This Category of awards shall be awarded to six (6) Cameroonians or groups of Cameroonians in the Diaspora who are exceptionally contributing to peace and harmony, and to the growth and development of Cameroon. It is specially crafted to honor Cameroonians abroad who are investing back home and contributing immensely to the socioeconomic development of their communities or the nation at large. The categories under this major category includes;

 

1. Impact Philanthropist

• Njie Clinton (Clinton Njie Care Foundation)
• Delly Singah (Delly’s Matchups)
• Newuh Christy (Mama Atalaku)

2. Impact Job Creation Initiative

• Miranda OBEN (The Returnees Project)
• Nadine Claire (Cameroon Desk)

3. Impact Community Tech Initiative

• Estelle Yomba (Seven Advanced Academy)
• Elodie NONGA 2. (WETECH)

4. Impact Community Health Initiative

• Keng Mercy (Value Health Africa)
• Terrabel Marini (Terabel Foundation)

5. Impact Academic Development Initiative

• Prof Victor Mbarika (ICT University)
• Clifford Ndecham (Skyhigh University Centre)

 

C. CAMEROON DIPLOMATIC HEROES

This Category of awards shall be awarded to six (6) Cameroon based Diplomats and Diplomatic Institutions who have exceptionally contributing to peace and harmony, and to the growth and development of Cameroon. It is specially crafted to honor diplomatic impact in Cameroon. Current nominees under this category includes;

1. Impact Diplomat

• Canadian High Commissioner
• UNESCO National Coordinator
• UK High Commissioner

2. Impact International NGO

• Plan International
• Doctors Without Borders

3. Impact Multinational company

• Orange Cameroon 
• MTN Cameroon 

5. Impact Diplomatic Agency

• Canadian High Commission
• UNDP
• UNESCO

6. Impact International Development cooperation

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
• United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
• Organisation des Nations unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO)

 

D. CAMEROON EXCEPTIONAL HEROES

This category of awards shall be awarded to ten (10) Public Administrators with exceptional leadership abilities; few men and women who have exceptionally exhibited great leadership skills in the course of discharging their office duties to the public. People whose exceptional leadership has inspire many and serve as reference to future public administrators. Current nominees under this category includes;

1. Impact Mayor

• Mr Abdou Borno kanfon (Ndu Mayor)
• Mr Fongu Cletus Tanwe (Bamenda III Council)

2. Impact Medical Doctor

• Esene Ignatius Ngene
• Thewafeu

3. Impact Member of Parliament

• Hon Cabral Libiih
• Hon Malomba Esembe

4. Impact Rector/Vice Chancellor

• Uphie Chinje, Reactor of Ngaoundere University
• Ngomo Horace Manga, Vive Chancellor of the University of Buea

5. Impact Director of Public Institutions

• Tanyitiku Enohachuo Bayee, Director General of NASLA
• Mr Soumbou Angoula Bertrand Pierre, Director General of ENAM
• Edwin Fongod Nuvaga, Director General of Customs
• George Elambo Nkeng, Director of National Advanced School of Public Works

 

E. CAMEROON HEROES OF VALOR Award Nominees

This category of awards shall be awarded to five (5) Cameroonians who have exceptionally contributed to the growth and development of the nation. People whose contributions to the national growth has not discriminated against others from different cultural backgrounds, but have included every Cameroon. Current nominees under this category includes;

1. Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle Bibehe

         The Minister of Transport

2. Thierry NYAMEN

          CEO, NTFoods TANTY

3. Kate Kanyi-Tometi Fotso

          CEO, TELCAR

4. Martin Mbarga Nguélé

         Delegate of national security

5. Nadine Tinen

          CEO & Territory Senior Partner for PwC in Sub-Saharan                     Francophone Africa

6. Prof. George Ewane

          CRTV – Inside the presidency

7. Gwendoline Abunaw

         ECOBANK Director General for CEMAC Cluster

8. Fon Ndecham Chefon II

          CEO, Zenithe Issurance Plc

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It should be noted that after the final list of Nominees to be published on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, nominees will no longer be added to the list. On the other hand, if you think we omitted a candidate who supposed to be on the list, please feel free to forward us the name of the candidate through nominate@cameroonheroes.gaicam.org or via the WhatsApp Number +237678895757. Meanwhile, note that for any proposal you send to us, you must provide evidence of the candidate’s impact and a brief justification to back your claim. We shall not receive any proposal after Saturday, December 4, 2021.

The 2021 Cameroon Heroes Award Ceremony is scheduled to hold on Friday March 4^th, 2022 in Yaounde – Cameroon.

 

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