Kenya's Hellen Obiri celebrates after winning the final of the women's 5,000m event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. AFP PHOTOKenya's Hellen Obiri celebrates after winning the final of the women's 5,000m event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. AFP PHOTORenowned athlete Hellen Obiri and comedian Elsa Majimbo are among the winners announced by Forbes Women Africa for advocating positive change to economic and social tranformation. Obiri, the World’s 5000m champion won the Sports Award category while Majimbo clinched the Entertainer Award. Here are the 2021 Forbes Woman Africa winners:FWA Young Achievers Award Winner: Rabia Ghoor, Founder of Switch BeautyFWA Social Impact Award Winner: Isabelle Kamariza, Founder of Solid’AfricaFWA Technology and Innovation Award Winner: Temie Giwa Tubosun, Founder of Life BankFWA Academic Excellence Award Winner: Professor Rudo Mathivha, Academic Head of Intensive Care Services at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic HospitalFWA Sports Award Winner: Helen Obiri, Olympic AthleteFWA Entertainer Award Winner: Elsa Majimbo, Kenyan ComedianFWA Business Woman of the Year Winner: Ada Osakwe, Founder of Agrolay VenturesFWA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: H.E.

Source: Daily Nation March 10, 2021 12:22 UTC