Dear Family and Friends

We are pleased to inform  you that Greater Manchester Black Tech Expo in partnership with AFRICA4U AND FRIENDS CIC will be organising The Africa4u Awards for Africans in GREATER MANCHESTER taking place at The Maxwell Building,  The University of Salford,  43 The Crescent Salford M5 4WT on Monday the 26th of January 2026 at 4pm .

COME AND BE PART of this amazing annual initiative aimed at bringing communities and the youth together to celebrate their stories as we embrace the spirit of community cohesion, inclusion, and diversity.

Africa4u CIC continues to promote the true life and success stories of African and Caribbean Achievers around the world .
We have organised community award initiatives in The UK, Germany,  Netherlands,  Romania , Switzerland,  Egypt,  The USA and Nigeria

KEY SPEAKERS ON THE DAY

Mr Michael Ekpechue- The Director of Adanian Labs

Michael Ekpechue is a prominent figure involved with the Greater Manchester Black Tech Expo, often speaking at or promoting their events, like the recent “AI For All” session in November 2025, focusing on inclusive tech and People Data Infrastructure (PDI) for the community, as seen in his LinkedIn posts. He’s actively championing tech access and innovation for creators, students, and businesses in the region, partnering with organizations like Adanian Labs and MMU. 

Dr Sohal Ahmed – Director of Bradford 4 BETTER organisation ( National Diversity Award Winners and Winners of The King’s Award )

Dr Sohail Abraham Ahmed is a multi-award winning medical doctor and the founder of Aelixir Media and Aelixir Healing.Dr Sohail is from Bradford, U.K. and works in a number of sectors, including the NHS, community, voluntary, arts and media.

Dr Sohail is regarded as one of the top GP’s in the U.K after being nominated as the GP of the year at the National General Practice awards in 2021. 

Dr Sohail is a founding member and the current Chair of one of the largest and fastest growing community-action groups in the United Kingdom, Bradford 4 Better, who were also the recipients of the first ever King’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2024. 

Dr Sohail has worked in multiple sectors over the years ranging from retail, hospitality, sports, voluntary, community and healthcare and continues to provide mentorship and opportunities for those seeking work experience.

SIMBA SMP – Director of Simba Media Productions and Pan Africanist Thought Leader

Simba Chioto studied for BA in Media and Communications (TV) at the University of Westminster in London. He then went to Hong Kong to study Broadcast Journalism and Asian Culture at the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and acquired work experience in that region of the world.

Simba is also a holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in Television and Film Production from University of Greenwich, London and a Diploma in the Management of Information Systems.

Some of his media work highlights include being selected to work for the Olympic Broadcasting Company (OBS), a company that beamed the London 2012 Olympics around the world. He was also an official London Ambassador who welcomed dignitaries from around the world and received appreciation from Prime Minister David Cameroon and Mayor Boris Johnson. Besides media business and work experience in Asia, Simba has also worked for Transport for London.

Simba is passionate about empowerment and supporting the undermined and less privileged members of society. This is exhibited by his experience of voluntary work in different countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. Some of the organizations he has worked for in London include Shape a disabled persons empowering organization and Worldwrite a charity that deals with issues shunned by the mainstream media. At Worldwrite he has been a researcher about the European and English canon, slavery, colonialism literature and the works of powerful historian CLR James. He joined ZimLink, an international organization that promotes culture exchange and empowering individuals through the use of media

Also watch this space for a detailed list of our Award Recipients who will also be receiving prizes on the day

For more information and to become a sponsor , Contact Michael on 07405230017 or Tony on 07882809005