Honored for transforming higher education and advancing academic excellence in Sierra Leone.
Award Year: 2026
Dr. Ugo Magnus Kel
Honored for leadership in higher education, academic governance, and institutional development.
His Excellency Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards
Honored for outstanding leadership in law, judicial reform, and strengthening the rule of law.
Mr. Melbourne A. A. Garber
Honored for global excellence in structural engineering and contributions to heritage preservation.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Samuel Fornah
Honored for faith leadership, community impact, and national development through decades of service.
Mr. Amara Brewah
Honored for leadership in digital transformation, ICT regulation, and national innovation.
Professor Wole Soyinka
Honored for extraordinary contributions to literature, human rights advocacy, and African intellectual legacy.
Dr. Austin Demby
Honored for visionary leadership in healthcare reform, medical innovation, and public health advancement.
Bishop J. Archibald Cole
Honored for decades of spiritual leadership, ministry impact, and mentorship in Sierra Leone and West Africa.
Dr. Ekundayo Walton Gilpin
Honored for exceptional leadership in banking, innovation, and financial sector transformation.
