28 November 2023, Johannesburg – AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, announced the 63 winners, including 44 winners in South Africa, of the first edition of the AICPA & CIMA CGMA Professional Awards Africa at a ceremony in Johannesburg on 24 November 2023.
The CGMA Professional Awards Africa recognise the outstanding work done by businesses, universities, educators, CGMA candidates, and CIMA members going above and beyond to shape the future to advance the accounting and finance profession and nurture the next generation of leaders throughout the African continent.
Tariro Mutizwa, ACMA, CGMA, Regional Vice President – Africa at AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, said:
“We are proud to host the first-ever edition of the AICPA & CIMA CGMA Professional Awards in Africa, and recognise the great work that businesses, educational institutions, and individuals are doing day after day to advance the finance and accounting profession in Africa and ensure its continued success. Congratulations go to them all for their passion, commitment, and hard work, they are an inspiration to us all.”
Jan Taylor, CPA, CGMA, PhD, Academic in Residence and Senior Director, Academic and Student Engagement at AICPA & CIMA together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, commented:
“It is an honour to recognise all the organisations and people that we work with across the African continent. All our winners and nominees are doing incredibly valuable work to help develop accounting and finance professionals, who are ready to meet the demands of a constantly changing, disruptive world. We truly appreciate their support.”
Over 190 applications and nominations from educational institutions, businesses, and individuals in Ghana, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, were submitted for consideration in four categories CGMA Leadership Award, CGMA Sustainability Award, CGMA Employability Award, and CGMA Culture Award.
Visit the AICPA & CIMA website for a complete list of the CGMA Professional Awards Africa 2023 winners.
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About AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
AICPA® & CIMA®, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), advance the global accounting and finance profession through our work on behalf of 698,000 AICPA and CIMA members, candidates and engaged professionals in 188 countries and territories. Together, we are the worldwide leader on public and management accounting issues through advocacy, support for the CPA license, the CGMA designation and specialised credentials, professional development and thought leadership. We build trust by empowering our members and engaged professionals with the knowledge and opportunities to be leaders in broadening prosperity for a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient future.
The American Institute of CPAs® (AICPA®), the world’s largest member association representing the CPA profession, sets ethical standards for its members and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, not-for-profit organisations and federal, state and local governments. It also develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination and builds the pipeline of future talent for the public accounting profession.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA®) is the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its professional qualification and professional experience requirements to ensure it remains the employer’s choice when recruiting financially trained business leaders.