The Believe in Africa Day Awards Gala Dinner was hosted by Master of Ceremonies Roland Martin of TV One, and entertainment was provided by Kaissa Doumbe and Lokua Kanza.<\/p>\n
Believe in Africa honored prominent personalities in both the U.S. and African public and private sectors for their leadership in promoting Africa\u2019s economic growth. The awards were presented by the President of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina.<\/p>\n
Former Senator Robert Dole, received the 2014 Believe in Africa Visionary Award for his leadership in addressing food security in Africa.<\/p>\n
Recipients of the 2014 Believe in Africa Leadership Award were Members of Congress who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the future of Africa. They included:<\/p>\n
We give our special gratitude to our sponsors, partners and supporters, our team and friends:<\/p>\n
The Government of Cameroon, the African Union Commission, the Governor of Maryland, The Mayor of Washington DC, Africa 24TV, Forbes Afrique, The New York Forum on Africa, Richard Attias and Associates, Orion Oil, the Atepa Group, Etnium International, Rimsom Strategies, Africa 2.0, Financia Capital, Gumbi, Dechambenoit & Associates, Global Humanitarian Photojournalists, Rindi Media, Groupe Jeune Afrique, and Active Media. <\/p>\n
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