-President Hage Geingob received the African Gender Award. The Namibian Head of State is rewarded for his continued efforts to establish a legal and policy framework for the promotion and protection of women’s rights in Namibia, which continues to progress through the effective implementation of regional instruments such as the Maputo Protocol and the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa. The country has undertaken reforms and made a lot of progress in demonstrating an exceptional contribution to gender parity in the areas of governance, peace and security, health, education and economic empowerment under Geingob’s administration. President Geingob joins other heads of state who received this prestigious prize for their investment in women’s advancement. Other recipients include, presidents Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Armando Guebuza of Mozambique and Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia.