The 2009 nominees included
Business Leader of the Year
- Othman Benjelloun – BMCE (Morocco)
- Jose de Lima Massano - Banco African de Investimentos (Angola)
- James Mwangi – Equity Bank (Kenya)
- Jim Ovia – Zenith (Nigeria)
- Cyril Ramaphosa - Shanduka Group (South Africa)
- Jubril Adewale Tinubu – Oando (Nigeria)
Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year
- Salwa AlKhannouch – Groupe Aksal (Morocco)
- Cecilia Ibru – Oceanic (Nigeria)
- Phuti Malabie – Shanduka Group (South Africa)
- Janet Nkubana – Gahaya Links (Rwanda)
- Maria Ramos – Transnet & Absa Group (South Africa)
African Business of the Year
- BMCE (Morocco)
- Dangote (Nigeria)
- Ecobank (Togo)
- Equity Bank (Kenya)
- MTN (South Africa)
- Orascom Construction Industries (Egypt)
Best Global Business in Africa
- British American Tobacco
- Coca Cola
- Diageo
- Dubai Group
Telecoms Company of the Year
- Gateway
- MTN
- Vodacom
- Zain
Airline of the Year
- Afriqyiah
- Arik Air
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Kenya Airways
- South African Airways
Best Corporate Citizenship/ Social Responsibility
- Bamburi Cement
- Goldman Sachs
- Nedbank
- Rio Tinto
- Standard Chartered Bank
Good Corporate Governance
- British American Tobacco
- BHP Billiton
- Lagos State
- Youngstars Development Initiative
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