The African Achievement Awards is proud to honor the remarkable legacy of the late South African actress and humanitarian, Ms. Connie Chiume, who sadly passed away in 2024. A titan of the screen and a beacon of philanthropy, Ms. Chiume’s work transcended
Arikana Chihombori-Quao is a medical doctor and activist. She is a public speaker, educator, diplomat, founder of medical clinics, and an entrepreneur. She moved to the United States after living many years in Zimbabwe. She is the CEO and founder of Bell Family Medical
The EriAm Sisters, short for “Eritrean American Sisters”, consist of three sisters: Haben, Salina and Lianda. Salina and Lianda were born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Haben was born in Seattle, United States. Their parents are from Eritrea, and their father Mulugheta Abraham was a musician back
Newton Mayenge was born on June 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The youngest of four children; his parents are of African descent from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Formerly Zaire). He speaks fluent Lingala and has a basic proficiency in French. While
