Osaretin Agbonavbare Shortlisted by AGA
After the receiving over sixty (60) nominations by the organizers of the 2022 African Genius Awards, on Wednesday 16th March 2022 the organizers released the names of shortlisted nominees after a mandatory, thorough screening and filtering judging process by the Adjudication Committee. Twenty-three people made it to the next round and they include
- Abdulai Yirah Marah
- Alhaji Ahmad Siraj Bah
- Arnold Caulker
- Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu
- David Kakpama Sam
- Dr David Moinina Sengeh
- Dr Mary Queen Komoda
- Dr Umar Johnson
- Emmanuel Alie Mansaray
- Ishmael Alfred Charles
- Kelvin Doe
- Nana Kwame Bediako
- Nourane Fotsing Moluh Hassana
- Professor PLO Lumumba
- Vusi Thembekwayo
- Waterz Yidana
- Wesley Ndiath
- Wiselady Marikhela
- Ibrahim Alusine Kebe
- Mohamed A Kamara
- Olabanke Subair
- Osaretin Agbonavbare
- Runcie C.W. Chidebe
According to the organizers, the shortlisted nominees will be scored (out of 100) by the official African Genius Awards Adjudication Committee which constitutes of reputable people like Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria and former Vice-Principal of the University of Witwatersrand, Professor Steven Friedman, Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy at Rhodes University and the University of Johannesburg, and Dr Pulane Molokwane, a Nuclear Physicist and an Environmental Specialist with expertise in ground water remediation, nuclear waste, process and solid waste management. Those to be awarded as African Geniuses for 2022 will only be announced on the 25th of May during the main event.
Among those to that hope to win the award is an illustrious son of the Benin Kingdom by name Osaretin Agbonavbare. Mr Osaretin is Human-Computer Interactions Specialist with more than a decade experience in using Advance digital technology in supporting humanity.
He is an Author, Speaker, Translator, Ambassador, COO of bbcmgtAI, founder 2borders (finech), nangric (Agrictech), Co-founder, rhaoda (Consultancy), flagclinic (Healthtech). Mr. Osaretin Agbonavbare has built systems together with partners across the globe such as; cross-border digital payment digital gateway, vertical farming systems, microgrid, solar fridge (cold-shed), solar mobile pumping device, Nanotech system for farmers. And has trained both young and old across 15 African Countries, still counting. He is at the verge of rounding off his PhD program oversea.
He is the author of 'Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Business Growth Formula', a digital technology-powered book that aims to assist Entrepreneurs to know the strategies that they can utilize in boosting their business, especially as regards the use of Artificial Intelligence Tools. His speaking prowess has taken him to international stages which are available online.
The African Genius Awards is a project undertaken by Priority Performance Projects, in partnership with Plus 94 Research, University of Pretoria, The African Dream, University of Johannesburg, Plus 94 Research, 702, Gordon Institute of Business Science, Project Ndimhle, Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institutes. The awards honour people of all ages who show advanced problem-solving skills, are globally competitive and are committed to Africa’s development. The African Genius Awards invite nominations of individuals who possess unique, rare attributes, characteristics and skills who have used them to address challenges or exploit opportunities to impact African societies in ways that are uplifting, transformative, build the esteem of Africans and inspire them to make significant contributions to the continent and its countries’ development in specific ways, sectors and in general.
Launched in 2021, the inaugural first edition of the African Genius Awards was a success. Steve Bantu Biko, Aliko Dangote, and Chinua Achebe became the first Africans to win the African Genius Award. According to the CEO of the African Genius Awards, Dr Sifiso Falala, he said the inaugural year was a success. “The message from the public and participants was that this initiative was long overdue. The AGAs have demonstrated an amazing ability to bring together society with business and the academic community. We are excited about our partnership with all these sectors of our continent and see the future of this continent being driven by a business world that is in touch with academics, and an academic world that prides itself in being relevant,” said Dr Sifiso Falala.
“South Africa and our continent Africa have their own geniuses, with the likes of Dr Chris Barnard who performed the world’s first heart transplant in 1967. The continent needs good leaders who are well-educated and well-skilled as well as well-rounded citizens with foresight and wisdom, in every sector. We also need strong institutions that can anchor sustainable democratic futures, inclusive economic development and social progress. Africa needs to become a knowledge-based economy so that its people find solutions to its own problems, instead of looking to the north,” said Professor Tawana Kupe.
