Council Membership & Patron

Institutional Patron — honorary head and institutional ambassador

The Patron serves as the highest honorary office within the Superchoice Brands Award governance framework and acts as a symbol of institutional credibility, prestige, leadership, and strategic influence. While the Patron does not participate in day-to-day management, the office advances strategic partnerships, institutional visibility, continental engagement, and long-term organizational growth.

• Strengthen the institutional credibility and prestige of the Superchoice Brands Award
• Promote the vision, mission, and objectives of the institution
• Support stakeholder confidence and public trust
• Advance strategic partnerships and institutional collaborations
• Enhance continental visibility and influence
• Champion excellence, innovation, leadership, and corporate development across Africa

Professor PLO Lumumba — Patron (Kenya)

Founder of the PLO Lumumba Foundation and a consultant with Lumumba and Lumumba Advocates, a member of the Africa Justice Group (AJG). He is the former Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya School of Law, a former Secretary and Chief Executive of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) and a former Director and Chief Executive of the defunct Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), now the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). He is a former lecturer at the University of Nairobi, the United States International University (USIU Africa) and Widener University USA (Nairobi Summer School), and a former and founding Dean of the Kabarak University School of Law.

Mr. Anthony Kahura Mwangi (Pastor T. Mwangi) — Council Chairperson (Kenya)

CEO, Farisi Manufacturing Industry Ltd. He is the senior pastor of Life Church International Limuru in Kiambu County and the Gathering of Champions, an interdenominational fellowship in Nairobi. He is President of the Truth Mentorship Society, which mentors more than 100,000 youth annually both in and out of school. A sought-after speaker locally and internationally, he is also a corporate trainer and conference speaker working with institutions including Bethel Network and the Shift Program, and a Kingdom Business Trainer working with Business Incubation Africa. The Chairperson presides over Council meetings, provides strategic guidance and governance oversight, leads Council deliberations, represents the Council in official engagements, approves Council resolutions, and safeguards institutional credibility.

Mrs. Tanwa Ashiru — Council Vice Chairperson (Nigeria)

CEO, Bulwark Intelligence Solutions, a top enterprise security risk management company in Africa. She is a Fellow of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP) and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and holds an M.A. in Intelligence Studies from the School of Security and Global Studies at American Military University (AMU), West Virginia, USA. A U.S. Air Force veteran with over 19 years of experience in intelligence analysis, she worked with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. National Security Agency, and served 180 days in Afghanistan in counter-insurgency, counter-IED, and counter-terrorism operations across Southwest Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The Vice Chairperson supports Council leadership, coordinates special assignments and committees, assists in stakeholder engagement and institutional representation, and supports implementation of Council resolutions.

Rev. Mrs. Gifty Lamptey — Council Member (Ghana)

CEO, Sidalco Group of Companies. A renowned Ghanaian entrepreneur and philanthropist known for her business versatility and prowess, she leads the Sidalco group, parent of Sidalco Fertilizers Limited, Dominion International Petroleum Limited, Sidalco Construction and Roads Limited, DEL Estates, and Empire Concretes Limited. Sidalco was created in 1992 with leading products including Sidalco liquid fertilizer, other agrochemicals and agricultural machinery, and its products and services continue to dominate the Ghanaian trade market.

Jonathan Mundell — Council Member (South Africa)

CEO, In On Africa (IOA), a company he co-founded in 2007. With over two decades of experience in development research, market intelligence, and advisory services, he has overseen transformative projects for global clients such as the African Union, Kantar, MTN, and McKinsey. He founded Consultancy Africa Intelligence (CAI), which evolved into IOA in 2015. He holds MA and BA degrees in Psychology from the University of Pretoria and completed a research fellowship as a Senior Research Fellow through Yale University.

Mr. Jape U. Khamis — Council Member (Tanzania)

Chief Executive Officer, Zanzibar Insurance Corporation, one of Tanzania's leading insurance institutions. Prior to his appointment as CEO he served as Acting Chief Executive Officer and Director of General Insurance. He has been instrumental in driving innovation, improving service delivery, and fostering strategic partnerships that enhance insurance penetration and customer confidence across Tanzania and Zanzibar, overseeing the corporation's overall strategy, operations, and stakeholder relations.

Mr. Zandre Campos — Council Member (Angola)

Chairman and CEO of ABO Capital, an international investment firm based in Angola. Recognized as one of Africa's innovative business leaders and named one of the Top 25 African business influencers, he previously worked with Sonangol, Angola's state oil company, and holds a degree in Law from Lusiada University in Lisbon. His work focuses on creating global value for developing countries in Africa across agriculture, healthcare, technology, and energy.

Sir Belteshazzar Ooro Ong'ondo, MbS — Chief Executive Officer (Kenya)

CEO of the GOJELY Group of Companies, a diversified enterprise with interests in research, FMCG, media, consulting, strategic branding, and social impact initiatives across Africa. He provides strategic leadership to an ecosystem of institutions operating across 14 African countries, including the GOJELY Research Institute and the Superchoice Brands Award. The Chief Executive Officer serves as the principal executive link between the Superchoice Council and the operational structures of the institution and reports directly to the Council through the Chairperson.

• Executive leadership
• Strategic planning and execution
• Operations management
• Governance and Council relations
• Financial management and sustainability
• Stakeholder and partnership management
• Brand, reputation and public representation
• Compliance and risk oversight
• Innovation and institutional development