13th Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion Africa
ABSA Group Limited
13th Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champions Winners
Southern Africa - Sanlam Limited
West Africa - Wema Bank
Final Results:
Africa Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2025:
ABSA Group Limited
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Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion
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Final Results:
Africa Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2024:
STANDARD
CHARTERED BANK
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Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion
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Final Results:
Africa Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2023:
Cummins Africa Middle East
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Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion
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Economic Empowerment Award
O/A Winner – Sasol Ltd (Women in Engineering)
Equal Representation & Participation Award
Investing in Young Women Award
Gender Reporting by JSE Listed Companies Award
RMB’s Africa’s Fearless Thinker
WEPS Awards
Positive Role Model
Winner – Bertina Engelbrecht
Mainstreaming Gender and Disability
Empowerment of Women In The Community
O/A Winner – EOH Holdings Ltd
Women Empowerment in The Workplace
O/A Winner – Massmart Holdings
Inclusive Leader
Women on Exec. Committees In Multinationals Award
Winner – BMW Financial Services
Women on Boards Award
Final Results:
Africa Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2023:
Cummins Africa Middle East
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Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion
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Economic Empowerment Award
Listed Organisations
1st – Bamburi Cement Ltd
2nd – Credit Bank Plc
3rd – SBM Bank Kenya
4th – Absa Bank Kenya Plc
Winner – Bamburi Cement Ltd
Non-Listed Organisations
1st – National Youth Caucus Kenya
2nd – Vijana Amani Pamoja
Winner – National Youth Caucus Kenya
O/A Winner – Bamburi Cement Ltd
Investing in Young Women Award
Listed Organisations
1st – Standard Chartered Kenya
Winner – Standard Chartered Kenya
Non-Listed Organisations
1st – Kosmotive
2nd – Cummins Africa Middle East
3rd – Lady Askari Ltd
Winner – Kosmotive
Non-Profit Organisations
1st – Concern for the Girl Child (Water, Hygiene and Reproductive)
2nd – Concern for the Girl Child (Education)
Winner – Concern for the Girl Child (Water, Hygiene and Reproductive)
O/A Winner – Standard Chartered Kenya
Empowerment of Women In The Community
1st – Standard Chartered Kenya
2nd – Collaboration of Women In Development
3rd – Absa Bank Kenya Plc
4th – SBM Bank Kenya
Winner – Standard Chartered Kenya
RMB’s Africa’s Fearless Thinker
1st – Bertina Engelbrecht
2nd – Dr Leila Fourie
3rd – Anne Waweru (East Africa)
4th – Dr Ntombizodwa Mhangwani
5th – Avesh Singh
Winner – Bertina Engelbrecht
Women Empowerment In The Workplace
1st – Lady Askari Ltd
2nd – Canon Central and North Africa
3rd – Multimedia Data Journalist
4th – A to Z Textile Mills Limited
Winner – Lady Askari Ltd
Inclusive Leader
1st – Betty Korir
2nd – Matimba Mbungela
3rd – Blandine Umziranenge
4th – Dr Lakshi Priya Mohan
Speaker – Cummins Car & General
Positive Role Model
Finalist – Elizabeth Wasunna-Ochwa
Finalist – Evelyn Ngatia
Finalist – Ivy Getanda
Finalist – Makabelo Malumane
Finalist – Maryben Akinyi Omollo
Finalist – Susan Situma
Finalist – Syombua Osiany
Finalist – Sally Musonye
Finalist – Blandine Umuziranenge
Finalist – Dr. Lakshmi Priya Mohan
Finalist – Mariam Mpaata
Positive Role Model – Regional
Kenya Evelyn Ngatia
Rwanda Blandine Umuziranenge
Tanzania Dr. Lakshmi Priya Mohan
Uganda Mariam Mpaata
Positive Role Model – Sectors
Construction Sector
Winner – Ivy Getanda
Engineering and Technical Services Sector
Winner – Sally Musonye
Factory Sector
Winner – Dr Lakshmi Priya Mohan
Financial Services Sector
1st – Susan Situma
2nd – Elizabeth Wasunna-Ochwa
3rd – Makabelo Malumane
Winner – Susan Situma
Health Services Sector
Blandine Umuziranenge
Professional Services Sector
1st – Evelyn Ngatia
2nd – Syombua Osiany
3rd – Maryben Akinyi Omollo
Winner – Evelyn Ngatia
Tourism and Hospitality Sector
Winner – Mariam Mpaata
Final Results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2022:
BAT East and Southern Africa
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East Africa: NMB Bank Plc, Tanzania
West Africa: Old Mutual Life Insurance Company (Ghana) Limited
Southern Africa: AECI
Final Results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2021:
EY
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East Africa: Kenya Breweries Limited
Southern Africa: Tiger Brands Limited
Africa Champion: EY
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Final Results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2020:
Barloworld Ltd
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Women Empowerment in the Workplace
Listed
1st – Barloworld Ltd
Joint 2nd – Massmart Holdings Ltd and Imperial
3rd – AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
4th – AECI Ltd
Other
1st – Malani Padayachee & Associates (Pty) ltd
2nd – Livingston Leandy Incorporated
3rd – Ericsson
4th – Gauteng Provincial Legislature Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Equal Representation and Participation
1st – Pfizer South Africa
2nd – Gauteng Provincial Legislature Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
3rd – LNP Attorneys Incorporated
Joint 4th – Ericsson and Refinitiv SA
Empowerment of Women in the Community
1st – AECI Ltd
2nd – Cummins Africa Middle East
3rd – Barloworld Ltd – Siyakhula Project
4th – Barloworld Ltd – Imbewu Project
Reporting of JSE-Listed Boards
1st – Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd
2nd – Nedbank Group Ltd
3rd – Sasol Ltd
4th – AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
5th – Investec Ltd
Investing in Young Women
1st – Barloworld Ltd
2nd – Malani Padayachee & Associates (Pty) ltd
Joint 3rd – AngloGold Ashanti Ltd and Pfizer South Africa
Economic Empowerment
1st – AECI Ltd
2nd – Cummins Africa Middle East
Women on Boards
1st – WesBank
2nd – Barloworld Ltd
3rd – AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
4th – AECI Ltd
Women on Executive Committees in Multinationals
1st – Refinitiv SA
2nd – Pfizer South Africa
3rd – Barloworld Ltd
4th – AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
Positive Role Model
Entrepreneur Category: Positive Role Model
3rd – Nompumelelo Xulu
2nd – Jaisheila Rajput
1st – Staff Sithole
Corporate Category : Positive Role Model
Joint 4th – Shirley Machaba and Lee-Anne Singer
3rd – Cathie Lewis
2nd – Soria Hay
1st – Carina Wessels
Inclusive Leader
4th – Subashnee Moodley
3rd – Eva Andren
2nd – Simon Cranswick
1st – Gavin Fitzmaurice
Final Results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2019:
Coface South Africa Insurance Limited
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Investing In Young Women Award
Non-jse Listed Companies
- 4th Finalist: Development Bank Of Southern Africa
- 3rd Finalist: Ericsson
- 2nd Finalist: EY
- Sub-category Winner: Triple Eight
Jse Listed Companies
- 4th Finalist: Absa Bank Limited
- 3rd Finalist: RCL Foods Limited
- 2nd Finalist: Accsys (Pty) Ltd
- Sub-category Winner: Aeci Limited
- Overall Winner: Triple Eight
Empowerment Of Women In The Community Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies
- 4th Finalist: Stellenbosch University Law Clinic
- 3rd Finalist: EY
- 2nd Finalist: Deloitte Africa
- Sub-category Winner: Triple Eight
JSE Listed Companies
- 3rd Finalist: ABSA Bank Limited
- 2nd Finalist: Aeci Limited – Unjani Clinic
- Sub-category Winner: Aeci Limited – Wise Wayz Water Care
- Overall Winner: Aeci Limited – Wise Ways Water Care
Economic Empowerment Award
- 3rd Finalist: Mgobane Investments Group
- 2nd Finalist: EY
- Winner: Aeci Limited
Women Empowerment In The Workplace Award
Non-jse Listed Companies
- Joint 3rd Finalist: EY
- Joint 3rd Finalist: African Marine Solutions Group
- 2nd Finalist: Cummins Africa Middle East
- Sub-category Winner: Coface South Africa Insurance Company Limited
JSE Listed Companies
- 3rd Finalist: Anglogold Ashanti Limited
- 2nd Finalist: Investec Bank Limited
- Sub-category Winner: Rand Merchant Bank, A Division Of First Rand Bank Limited
- Overall Winner: Coface South Africa Insurance Company Limited
Positive Role Model Award (Individual)
Role Model: Beacon Of Africa
- 4th Finalist: Bridget Mokwena-halala
- 3rd Finalist: Nolitha Fakude
- 2nd Finalist: Professor Shirley Zinn
- Winner: Dr Judy Dlamini
Role Model: Trailblazers
- 4th Finalist: Jacqui Jooste
- 3rd Finalist: Mamokgethi Phakeng
- 2nd Finalist: Busisiwe Mavuso
- Winner: Jo-ann Pohl
Role Model: C Suite
- 4th Finalist: Pertunia Sibanyoni
- 3rd Finalist: Sally Hutton
- 2nd Finalist: Mpumi Zikalala
- Winner: Ntombi Mhangwani
Role: Management
- 4th Finalist: Sherisa Rajah
- 3rd Finalist: Zizipho Nyanga
- 2nd Finalist: Eshana Manichand
- Winner: Nitasha Rampersad
Role Model: Entrepreneur
- Joint 3rd Finalist: Shelley Walters
- Joint 3rd Finalist: Paula Quinsee
- 2nd Finalist: Phumlaphi Rita Zwane
- Winner: Sibongile Mangayi-raath
Equal Representation & Participation Award
Non-jse Listed Companies
- 3rd Finalist: Coface South Africa Insurance Company Limited
- Joint 2nd Finalist: Bowmans Law
- Joint 2nd Finalist: EY
- Sub-category Winner: Cummins Africa & Middle East
JSE Listed Companies
- 3rd Finalist: Not Awarded
- 2nd Finalist: Rand Merchant Bank, A Division Of Firstrand Bank Limited
- Sub-category Winner: Anglo American Plc
- Overall Winner: Cummins Africa & Middle East
Mainstreaming Gender And Disability
- 4th Finalist: Deloitte Africa
- 3rd Finalist: Anglo American Plc
- 2nd Finalist: Development Bank Of Southern Africa
- Winner: Accenture
- Special Mention Kg Maluleke Memorial Disability Integration Organization.
Gender Reporting By Jse Listed Companies
- 4th Finalist: Investec Limited
- 3rd Finalist: Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited
- 2nd Finalist: Sasol Limited
- Winner: British American Tobacco Plc
Inclusive Leader Award (Individual)
- Special Mention Richard Khumalo
- Trailblazer: Trevor Brown
- 3rd Finalist: Clifford Sacks
- 2nd Finalist: Lerato Maupa
- Winner: Thierry Pimi
Inclusive Leader: Entrepreneur
- 3rd Finalist: Paul Mabusa
- 2nd Finalist: Sarika Modi
- Winner: Shelley Walters
Women On Executive Committees In Multinationals Award
- 4th Finalist: Anglogold Ashanti Limited
- 3rd Finalist: Bowmans Law
- 2nd Finalist: EY
- Winner: Coface South Africa Insurance Company Limited
Women On Boards Award
- 4th Finalist: Anglogold Ashanti Limited
- 3rd Finalist: Rand Merchant Bank, A Division Of First Rand Bank Limited
- 2nd Finalist: Deloitte Africa
- Winner: Coface South Africa Insurance Company Limited
Gender Mainstreaming Champion
- Coface South Africa Insurance Company Limited
Final Results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2018:
Barloworld Equipment
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Women On Boards
Barloworld Equipment
Vodacom Group Limited
EY
Women On Executive Committees in Multinationals
Thomson Reuters Markets (SA); EY ; Vodacom Group Limited
Equal Representation & Participation
Cummins Africa Middle East; EY; ABSA Group Limited (WIMI)
Women Empowerment in the Workplace
Overall Winner: Barloworld Equipment
Listed Companies: Barloworld Equipment; Vodacom Group Limited; WesBank
Non – Listed Companies: Schoeman Law Inc; Ancora Property Group (Pty) Ltd; Peace Table Grapes (Pty) Ltd / Nkgwete IT Solutions
Investing In Young Women
Overall Winner: Vodacom Group Limited
Listed Companies: Vodacom Group Limited; PPC Limited; Barloworld Equipment
Non – Listed Companies: T-Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Cummins Africa Middle East; Thomson Reuters Markets (SA)
Gender Reporting of JSE listed Companies
Adcock Ingram Holdings Limited; AngloGold Ashanti Limited; Tiger Brands Limited
Empowerment of Women in the Community
Overall Winner: Standard Chartered Bank
Listed Companies: AngloGold Ashanti Limited; Vodacom Group Limited; Young Talent – Absa Africa Technology
Non – Listed Companies: Standard Chartered Bank; DeBeers Consolidated Mines (Pty) Ltd; i4Water with AECI / Cummins Africa Middle East
Diversity & Transformation
Vodacom Group Limited; EY; Dormehl Phalane Property Group / Clarkhouse Human Capital
Economic Empowerment
EY; Barloworld Equipment; PPC Limited
Mainstreaming Gender and Disability
Cummins Africa Middle East; Vodacom Group Limited
Individual Awards
Positive Role Model
Dineo Molefe – T-Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Christine Ramon – AngloGold Ashanti Limited; Beauty Mtsweni – Group Five Limited
Special Mention: Professor Elain Vlok – Clover Foundation
Inclusive Leader
Bruce Cleaver – DeBeers Group / Gino Butera – Cummins Africa Middle East; Sneha Shah – Thomson Reuters Markets (SA); Jurgen Stragier – Group Five Limited
Gender Mainstreaming Champion
Final results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2017:
RMB, a division of FirstRand Limited
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Government Awards
Special Mention:
Mainstreaming Human Rights
Equal Representation And Participation
Gauteng Legislature Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Women Empowerment In The Community Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist Jamsco Automotive Assemblies; 2nd Finalist Mineworkers Investment Company
Winner: Cummins Africa Middle East
JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist Anglogold Ashanti; 2nd Finalist Barloworld Equipment
Winner: Clover Mama Afrika
Joint Overall Winner: Joint Cummins Africa Middle East / Clover Mama Afrika
Economic Empowerment Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist Jamsco Automotive Assemblies; 2nd Finalist Mineworkers Investment Company
Winner: EY
JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist No award; 2nd Finalist Barloworld Equipment;
Winner: AngloGold Ashanti
Overall Winner: EY
Women Empowerment In The Workplace Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist Coface South Africa Insurance Company; 2nd Finalist Mineworkers Investment Company
Winner: EY
JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist Barclays Africa CIB; 2nd Finalist Group Five
Winner: Rand Merchant Bank
Overall Winner: Rand Merchant Bank
Investing In Young Women Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist Mineworkers Investment Company; 2nd Finalist EY
Winner: Cummins Africa Middle East
JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist No award; 2nd Finalist Rand Merchant Bank
Winner: Barloworld Equipment
Overall Winner: Cummins Africa Middle East
Diversity & Transformation Award
3rd Finalist Not awarded; 2nd Finalist Mineworkers Investment Company
Winner: EY
Equal Representation & Participation Award
3rd Finalist Not awarded; 2nd Finalist Thomson Reuters Markets (SA)
Winner: Coface South Africa Insurance Company
Gender Reporting By JSE Listed Companies (New Award)
Joint 3rd AngloGold Ashanti / Hudaco Industries; 2nd Finalist Basil Read Holdings
Winner: PPC
Women On Executive Committees In Multinationals Award
Joint 3rd Anglogold Ashanti / Coface South Africa Insurance Company; 2nd Finalist EY
Winner: Thomson Reuters Markets (SA)
Women On Boards Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist No award; 2nd Finalist Coface South Africa Insurance Company
Winner: Mineworkers Investment Company
JSE Listed Companies: 3rd Finalist Barloworld Equipment; 2nd Finalist Anglogold Ashanti
Winner: Rand Merchant Bank
Overall Winner: Rand Merchant Bank
Final results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2016:
Vodacom Ltd
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Diversity & Transformation Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: Dell Computers; EY South Africa; Umsinsi Health Care
JSE Listed Companies: Vodacom; Anglo Gold Ashanti
Overall Category Winner: Dell Computer
Equal Representation & Participation Award
FNB; Vodacom; Umsinsi Health Care
Overall Category Winner: FNB
Investing In Young Women Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: EY South Africa; Accenture SA; Manpower SA
JSE-Listed Companies: Barclays Africa -Corporate Investment Bank Division; Barclays Africa Group – Early Careers; Accsys – (part of the Telkom Business Connexion Group)
Overall Category Winner: Barclays Africa Corporate Investment Bank
Women Empowerment In The Community Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: T-Systems South Africa; Women’s Achievement Network for Disability; Accenture South Africa
JSE Listed Companies: Clover Industries; Vodacom; Barclays Group – Africa Technology
Overall Category Winner: T Systems
Women Empowerment In The Workplace Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: Manpower South Africa; Vuma Reputation Management; EY South Africa/Thomson Reuters Markets SA
JSE Listed Companies: Rand Merchant Bank; Vodacom/Standard Bank of South Africa; Transnet
Overall Winner: Rand Merchant Bank
Economic Empowerment Award
Accenture South Africa; African Women Chartered Accountants; EY South Africa
Overall Category Winner : RMB
Mainstreaming Gender And Disability Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies: T-Systems South Africa; DHL Express; Women’s Achievement Network for Disability
JSE Listed Companies: Vodacom; Distell Group; Barclays Africa Group – Early Careers
Overall Category Winner: Vodacom
Women On Executive Committees In Multinationals Award
T-Systems; EY South Africa
Overall Category Winner: T-Systems
Women On Boards Award
Vodacom; T-Systems South Africa; FNB
Overall Category Winner: Vodacom
Final Results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2015:
Business Connexion
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Diversity And Transformation Award
Winner : Dell Computer; Second place: Umsinsi Health Care; Third place: Bophelong Construction
Equal Representation And Participation Award
Winner: Umsinsi Health Care; Second place : Added Value; Third place : Bophelong Construction & FNB
Investing In Young Women Award
Winner: Manpower SA; Second place: Accenture; Third place: African Women Chartered Accountants
Empowerment Of Women In The Community Award
Winner: Positive Cycle; Joint second place : Anglo American Platinum; Third place : Distell Foundation uVuyo Project
Women Empowerment In The Workplace Award
Non-JSE Listed Companies Winner: Vuma Reputation Management; Second place : PDA Africa; Third place: Umsinsi Health Care
JSE Listed Companies Winner: First National Bank; Second place : Accenture; Third place: Barclays/Business Connexion
Economic Empowerment Award
Winner: Distell; Second place: Mmadikwadi Mining and Metals; Third place: Bophelong Construction
Mainstreaming Gender And Disability Award
Winner: First National Bank; Second place : Accenture
Women On Boards Awards
Winner: Business Connexion
Final Results:
Gender Mainstreaming Awards Champion 2014:
T-Systems (Pty) Ltd
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Diversity And Transformation Award
Winner : PPC Ltd; Second place: Umsinsi Healthcare; Third place: Quest Staffing Solutions
Equal Representation And Participation Award
Winner: Thermitrex (Pty) Ltd;Second place: PPC Ltd; Third place: Bophelong Construction
Investing In Young Women Award
Winner: T-Systems (Pty) Ltd; Second place: PPC Ltd; Third place: Barclays
Empowerment Initiatives Award
Winner: Afroes; Joint second place: T-Systems (Pty) Ltd/Tupperware; Third place: Sasol Limited
Women Empowerment In The Workplace Award
Winner: Accsys (Pty) Ltd; Second place: McDonald’s; Third place: Sasol
Women On Boards Awards
Winner: T-Systems (Pty) Ltd; Second place: PPC Ltd; Third place: Bophelong Construction
Economic Empowerment Award
Winner: PPC Limited; Second place: Tupperware; Third place: Motla Projects
Gender And Poverty Alleviation Award
Winner: T-Systems (Pty) Ltd; Second place: PPC Ltd; Third place: Sasol Limited
Mainstreaming Gender And Disability Award
Winner: PPC Ltd; Second Place: Sasol Limited