Optiva Capital CEO gets recognition

The African Achievers Awards, hosted at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, UK Parliament, has honoured the Chief Executive Officer of Optiva Capital Partners, Dr Kimemi Kimemia,   alongside other individuals, with the Pan African Entrepreneur of the Year award.

The African Achievers Awards celebrate African excellence by recognising and honouring notable individuals and organisations across various industries that significantly contribute to the continent’s growth and development.

A statement from Optiva Capital noted that the event served as a platform to showcase Africa’s excellence, innovation, and resilience, challenging stereotypes and promoting a positive image of the continent.

It noted that Kimemia received the Pan African Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her exceptional leadership at Optiva Capital Partners, a premier wealth management firm and Africa’s largest provider of second citizenship and residency services.

Upon receiving the award, Kimemia expressed her deep gratitude, stating, “I am deeply honoured to accept the Pan African Entrepreneur of the Year Award. This recognition is a significant milestone, reflecting the collective efforts of many at Optiva Capital Partners.”

She thanked the selection committee for the honour and acknowledged the Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Mr Franklin Nechi, for the opportunity to serve.

“Your unwavering dedication and passion are the driving forces behind our success. This award belongs to all of you,” she added.

In her welcome address,  the host and Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Honourable Baroness Verma, expressed her joy that Africans had taken up the responsibility to shape the continent by telling their stories as they should be told, not as others want to see them.

“I am glad to say that the people of Africa have taken their destiny into their own hands. They want to shape the continent as they see it, not as others believe it should be.

“We are celebrating the honorees today because they are inspirational figures, and their stories need to be showcased. A lot of work has been done by these individuals in their countries, and it is important to tell their stories to the world through the African Achievers Award,” she added.

Delivering her keynote address, titled “Africa’s Sustainable Future: Redefining its Global Identity”, Her Royal Majesty Olori Atuwatse III, Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom, emphasised the importance of the continent continuing to propagate positive cultural and traditional values to reshape its identity.

She called on all African countries to collaborate on various fronts to improve the continent’s overall well-being.

“We must come together, trade together, build solutions together, and speak with singularity on the global stage. We must stop saying what Africa does not want and begin to articulate who we are and what we want for ourselves and our continent,” she declared.

Other honorees at the ceremony included founder and CEO of MyGrowth Fund Venture Partner, South Africa, Visu Thembekwayo; Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Muftwang; founder and Managing Director of Felak Concept, Dr Aisha Achimugu; Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, gospel singer, Moses Bliss; among others.