1. African of the Year 2020
Winner: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, WHO
Runner up: Strive Masiyiwa, Founder, Econet Group, Zimbabwe (Co-winner)
2. African Political Leader of the Year 2020
Winner: H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana
Runner-up: H.E. John Magufuli, President of Tanzania (Co-winner)
3. African Female Leader of the Year 2020
Winner: Tiguidanke Camara, Chairman & CEO, TMG Group, Guinea
Runner-up: Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, UNECA (Co-winner)
4. African Educationist of the Year 2020
Winner: Professor Samuel Edoumiekumo, Vice-Chancellor, Niger Delta University
Runner-up: Dr Patrick Awuah Jr. Founder, Ashesi University, Ghana (Co-winner)
5. African Industrialist of the Year 2020
Winner: Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman, Oppenheimer Generations, South Africa
Runner-up: Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Group, Nigeria (Co-winner)
6. African Philanthropist of the Year 2020
Winner: Mo Ibrahim, Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Sudan – Winner
Runner-up: Ayo & Helen Oritsejafor, Founders, Eagle Hand Foundation, Nigeria (Co-winner)
7. ALM Young Person of the Year 2020
Winner: Sadio Mane, Footballer, Senegal
Runner-up: Eder Pale, Founder & CEO, Mozhandlings, Mozambique (Co-winner)
8. African Agricultural Champion of the Year 2020
Winner: Onyeka Akumah, Co-founder, FarmCrowdy, Nigeria
Runner-up: Noel Doyle, Chief Executive, Tiger Brand, South Africa (Co-winner)
9. African Climate Champion of the Year 2020
Winner: Graca Machel, the former first lady and climate activist, Mozambique
Runner-up: Agnes Matilda Kalibata, President, Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (Co-winner)
10. Africa Peace & Security Leader of the Year 2020
Winner: H.E. Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria
Runner-up: General Vincent Nundwe, Army Commander, Malawi (Co-winner)
11. African Energy Leader of the Year 2020
Winner: Kwameh Kyei, MD/CEO, Unity Oil Company Ltd, Ghana
Runner-up: Nkechi Obi, MD/CEO, Techno Oil, Nigeria (Co-winner)
12. African Public Health Champion of the Year 2020
Winner: Dr John Nkengasong, Director General, Africa CDC, Cameroon
Runner-up: Jean-Jacques Muvembe, Ebola Vaccine, Congo (Co-winner)
13. Africa Disruptor of the Year 2020
Winner: Kamal Yakub, Founder, Uber for Tractors, Ghana
Runner-up: Ken Njoroge, Co-founder & Group CEO, Cellulant Corporation, Kenya (Co-winner)