Zikomo Presidential Awards | |
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Current: Zikomo Presidential Awards 2023 | |
Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry and humanitarian |
Country | Malawi |
First awarded | May 11, 2021 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
Zikomo Presidential Awards are Malawian awards established in 2021 by the president of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, to celebrate organisations, individuals and entertainers and other minorities in music, film, philanthropy and fashion.[1][2][3] The 2023 awards ceremony took place in Lilongwe at Kamuzu Palace.[1] During the ceremony, the president said that the awards were appropriate to honor some of the country's outstanding social enterprises as well as social entrepreneurs that provide solutions to some of the challenges the country faces.[1][4]
The 2023 awardees were awarded due to their efforts in providing solutions through their various services such as youth employment, water supply, improving of living conditions of refugees and food security initiatives, as well as health[5] including girl child education, among others.[1][4][3]