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The winners in the inaugural Africa Digital Influencer Awards (ADIA Awards 2020) have been announced with various influencers emerging as winners.

The inaugural 2020 Africa Digital Influencer Awards (ADIA) are the first specialised online influencer awards ever held in Africa. Created by Africa Digital Leadership, an entity promoting digital literacy and mastery in Africa, ADIA seeks to celebrate digital excellence and positive thinking in Africa.

This year’s awards had 19 categories with nominations being done by judges. Thereafter, the public voted for their favourite influencers in different categories. The winners were announced in a virtual events hosted on 20th December 2020.

Judges for the ADIA Awards 2020 included Terryanne Chebet, a Journalist and Content Creator, Moses Kemibaro, CEO Dotsavvy and Vanessa Ndinda, Influencer Manager, Ogilvy Africa.

Winners included Crazy Kennar who won in the Go Beyond Influencer of the year category that was sponsored by Safaricom. He also won the Comedian Influencer of the Year award. Comedian Flaqo won both the Influencer of the Year and the Disruptor of the Year awards. Boniface Mwangi won in the Social Good/Warrior Influencer of the Year category while Eliud Kipchoge won in the Fitness Influencer of the Year category.

Full List of winners in the ADIA Awards 2020

1. Fitness Influencer of the Year

  • Shiv Simani
  • Eveal Health & Fitness
  • Talia Oyando
  • Mitchell Adagala
  • Eliud Kipchoge- Winner

2. Health & Nutrition Influencer of the Year

  • Kaluhi’s Kitchen- Winner
  • Miss Mandii
  • Coach Roseanne
  • My planted Kitchen
  • The Roaming Chief
  • Chef Ali Mandhry

3. Woman Fashion Influencer of the Year

  • Fashionable step Mum
  • Miss Nyawi
  • Nancie Mwai
  • Style By Naomi
  • Wanjiru Njiru- Winner
  • Yasmin AF

4. Man Fashion Influencer of the Year

  • Kimanzi
  • Captain Vinie O
  • Chimano
  • The Dapper Brother
  • Gee Dufanda- Winner
  • Filbert Mkwiche

5. Newcomer of the Year

  • Elsa Majimbo
  • Flaqo Raz
  • Cartoon Comedian- Winner
  • Azziad Nasenya
  • Crazy Kennar
  • Abel Mutua

6. Social Good/Warrior Influencer of the Year

  • Digital Humanitarian
  • Janet Mbugua
  • Boniface Mwangi- Winner
  • Adelle Onyango
  • Githinji Gitahi
  • Wawira Njiru

7. TV/Online Influencer of the Year

  • Amina Abdi Rabar
  • Yovnne Okwara
  • Jeff Koinanage
  • Betty Kyalo- Winner
  • Jalang’o
  • Carol Radull

8. Man Lifestyle Influencer of the Year

  • Mulunda
  • Captain Vinie O
  • The Dapper Brother- Winner
  • Martin Kimathi
  • Sean Andrew
  • Manasseh Nyagah

9. Woman Lifestyle Influencer of the Year

  • Joy Kendi
  • Yummy Mummy
  • Maureen Waititu
  • Wambosha Maxine- Winner
  • Sharon Mundia
  • Foi Wamboi

10. Beauty Influencer of the Year

  • Joan Kinuthia- Winner
  • Dennis Karuri
  • Craving Yellow
  • Maureen Bandari
  • Creative Phil
  • Sharon K Mwangi

11. Content Creator of the Year

  • Henry Desagu
  • Alvan Love
  • Abel Mutua
  • Jaymo Ule Msee
  • Blessed Njugush- Winner
  • BikoZulu

12. Most Influential Podcast

  • Its Related I Promise
  • Legally Clueless
  • Living Truthfully
  • Paukwa Stories
  • The Mics are Open
  • The Cyco Podcast – Winner

13. Comedian Influencer of the Year

  • Cartoon Comedian
  • Crazy Kennar – Winner
  • Aunty Jemimah
  • Mammito Eunice
  • Flaqo Raz
  • Terence Creative

14. Best Use of Video

  • Joy Kendi- Why I love this Iron
  • Wakavinye- Philips Kettle
  • Jacky Vike – Tusker – Winner
  • Patricia Kihoro- My New Fridge
  • Wixx Mangutha- Rice and Shine

15. Disruptor of the Year

  • Flaqo Raz- Winner
  • Etic Omondi
  • Jalang’o
  • Cleaning the Airwaves
  • Azziad Nasenya

16. Go Beyond Influencer of the year

  • Patricia Okello
  • Wawira Njiru
  • Francis Amonde
  • Humphrey Kayange
  • Elsa Majimbo
  • Crazy Kennar- Winner

17. Influencer of the Year

  • Eric Omondi
  • Flaqo Raz- Winner
  • Elsa Majimbo
  • Jalang’o
  • Azziad
  • Joy Kendi

18. Most Influential Digital Leader

  • Bitange Ndemo
  • Mohammed Hersi- Winner
  • Christine Mungai
  • Ory Okolloh-Mwangi
  • Isis Nyong’o
  • Ali Hussein

19. People’s Choice Award

  • Edgar Obare-Winner
  • Eric omondi
  • Akothee
  • The Wajesus Family
  • The Bahatis