Human Interest
Maria Ramos named Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year─── 14:18 Tue, 07 Jul 2009
London - Absa group chief executive, Maria Ramos, has been named Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year at the African Business Awards 2009. The awards took place in London last night. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the G8 Africa Business Forum currently underway in London, and prior to the G8 Heads of State meeting to be held in the city of L'Aquila, Italy later this week. Organiser of the competition, Omar Ben Yedder, says it is the hardworking individuals behind leading African companies who have carried out substantial transformation and the African Business Awards highlight their outstanding achievement to Africa and the world at large. Absa Group chairperson Gill Marcus described Ramos as an inspiration and a role model.
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