Honorees
Honoree status follows verification, independent assessment and SWA's institutional confirmation procedure. Names, titles and affiliations are reproduced from official SWA records.
Edition
2024 honorees
- Social Impact and Humanitarian Award
Safia Hassan Mohamed
Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees & IDPs
Related 2026 field: C05 Humanitarian Service & Social Impact - Education Transformation Award
Nurto Mohamed Addow
Director of the Girls/boys Orphanage
Related 2026 field: C02 Education & Research - Health & Well Being Award
Fartun Sharif Mohamed
Director of Banadir Hospital
Related 2026 field: C04 Health & Medicine - Leadership Excellence Award
Amina Farah Maalim
Head of Gender Affairs Department at the IGAD Secretariat
Related 2026 field: C01 Leadership & Public Service - Women in Sports Award
Farhia Abdullahi Barrow
Captain, Elman basketball team
Related 2026 field: C08 Sports & Athletic Achievement - Sustainability and Environmental Award
Hafsa Omar Abdilahi
Director of Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Related 2026 field: C07 Environment & Sustainable Development - Women in Engineering Award
Hodo Ahmed Abdilahi
Director of Public Relations at Gollis University
Related 2026 field: C03 Engineering, Science & Technology - Art & Culture Award
Muslima Kasim Hilowle
Musician and singer
- Certificate of Business Growth Award
Rahma Ali Nur
Clothing brand owner / Mal Modest
Related 2026 field: C06 Entrepreneurship & Economic Empowerment - Business & Entrepreneurship Award
Nacima Ali Nur
Business owner / Umu Fuad
Related 2026 field: C06 Entrepreneurship & Economic Empowerment - Governance Impact Award
Gobsan Mohamud Omar
Member of the 11th Federal Parliament of Somalia (as printed in Somali)
Related 2026 field: C01 Leadership & Public Service - Islamic Achievement Award
Fatuma Mohamed Ali
Chair of the Somali Women Scholars' umbrella (as printed in Somali)
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Khadija Mohamed Dirie
Publication status
Records still being confirmed
Honorees of the 2025 and 2023 editions are published once SWA confirms the official record. The 2026 honorees will be announced after the awards ceremony.
Recognition process
How honorees are chosen
Confidential referrals, verification and independent assessment against category criteria.