President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been named Africa’s political leader of the year by the African Leadership Magazine (ALM) Persons of the Year 2025 Awards, while health minister Esperance Luvindao has been recognised as Africa’s public health champion of the year.
The awards, regarded as Africa’s premier public-choice recognition programme, follow a process that included continent-wide nominations, editorial vetting and a global online poll that closed on 30 November.
“As Africans, we must champion our own stories and recognise those shaping the continent’s future.
This year’s awardees exemplify leadership that strengthens institutions, drives innovation, safeguards peace and unlocks opportunity, showing what is possible when Africans lead with vision, courage and purpose,” says ALM publisher Ken Giami.
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