2021 NOMINEES
BWW 2017 AWARDS
2017 WINNERS
ARTS
CULTURE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
INNOVATION
ACADEMIC PERSEVERANCE
DJ TRICK TRIICK
[Real Name: Patrick Rivuzumwami] Born in Burundi, lives in Montreal, Canada; this world-class DJ continues to raise the bar with techniques to elevate and maintain optimal energy in the event he participates in.
ISHAKA CULTURAL GROUP
Fondé par des jeunes femmes d’origine Burundaise établies à Ottawa, qui se sont données pour mission de promouvoir la culture de leur pays et d’ajouter un peu de sa richesse dans la grande diversité culturelle canadienne.
FRANCK NDAYUBASHE
Driven by his passion for design, he started his company called OffTheWood which is an e-commerce company that designs and sells wooden accessories such as wooden bowties, wooden sunglasses and very soon wooden watches (www.offthewood.ca). His story has been shared in the Winnipeg free press.
DANIELLA NIYONKURU
Daniella Niyonkuru is a Production Engineer at Shopify. She holds a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Daniella has been the recipient of multiple awards including the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal and Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement. She mentors young ladies and is involved in multiple STEM initiatives.
LEADERSHIP
ADVOCACY
SPORTSMANSHIP
ANNIE IRANKUNDA
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President & Co-Founder of Reunion 257. Reunion 257's mission is to bring the Burundian Community together, network, promote Burundi's culture and discuss how we can contribute to the development of our Burundi.
BORIS MUCOWINTORE
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Originaire du Burundi, Boris Evrard a immigré au Canada il y a 8 ans. Il a toujours mené une lutte contre le VIH/SIDA. Il est parmi les premiers jeunes à avoir eu le courage de témoigner de sa séropositivité à la télévision locale et dans les médias de son pays. Ainsi, il a encouragé d’autres autres jeunes porteurs du Sisa à se manifester pour avoir un suivi thérapeutique.
OLIVIER MASABARAKIZA
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Founder of Olliverr Academy, an online health educational company. Olliverr Academy is about delivering results via health education (online video courses, group coaching, group health workshops, private health coaching, public speaking)
JADOT NKURUNZIZA
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Jadot Nkurunziza, est un activiste de 23 ans, passionné par la protection de la nature. En 2008, il crée l’association «Ça nous concerne tous ».Il compte environ 57 millions d’arbres plantés et offerts dans les provinces du Burundi. Le but est de voir un Burundi totalement vert d’ici 2030.