Thursday 7^th April 2005

Crystal Eagle International Leadership Award goes to PM Meles

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has been awarded the Crystal Eagle International Leadership Award by an association of African-American businessmen. Tabor 100 conferred the prestigious award on 6^th April on the Prime Minister for his huge contributions to economic and social transformation in Africa.

The organisation also commended the efforts of the Government and people of Ethiopia to extricate the country from the grip of poverty.

Tabor 100 is a Northwest Association of African-American businessmen and entrepreneurs. It is committed to facilitating the development of economic power and educational excellence in combination with a passion for social equity. It has established an African Trade and Development Initiative to help change the image of Africa for the better.

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