KAMPALA, Uganda - The Africa-America Institute’s (AAI) 2014 Business Leader Award has been given to Vivienne Yeda, the Director General of the East African Development Bank (EADB).
The AAI award is the second major prize won by Yeda this year. She was also named African Banker of the Year at the African Banker magazine awards held in Kigali, Rwanda during May.
Yeda centred her acceptance remarks around the importance of training and educating young people for the future development of Africa. She said they are the future.
“It’s an opportunity not just for Africa, but for the rest of the world. If we’re able to train African youth to be productive and effective members of society, then the whole of the global community will stand to benefit,” Yeda said in New York City.
The award was in recognition of Yeda’s distinguished contribution to the worlds of development banking, finance and business in Africa over more than 20 years.
She said the EADB under Yeda’s stewardship, had invested in successful companies, boosting the region’s economic growth.
“Today, East Africa is among the fastest growing regions in the world. A great deal of this success is due to efforts made by individuals like Vivienne,” she said.
The Award Gala also honoured President Allasane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Professor Thandika Mkandawire, Chair of African Development at the London School of Economics and General Electric.
The AAI is a United States-based international education and policy organization dedicated to strengthening the human capacity of Africans and promoting the continent’s development through higher education and skills training, convening activities, partner engagement and research.
The EADB is owned by the five member countries that make up the East African Community, the African Development Bank and several commercial banks.
East African Business Week
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