Forbes Africa's head of digital media and partnership, Peace Hyde has been named as head judge for the All Africa Business Leaders Award (AABLA). AABLA is in partnership with leading Pan Africa business network CNBC Africa and Peace Hyde will head judge the 8th edition this year. Her fellow judges include, Bismarck Rewane of Financial Derivatives, Biola Alabi of Biola Alabi Media, Frederick Van devyver, Executive Director of ABN Group and Folluso Philips, Executive Chairman, Philips Consulting Group. The AABLA honors leaders who have contributed and shaped the African economy and are visionaries behind today's outstanding businesses. Winners of the awards exemplify the best in African leadership. They epitomize the core values of a successful leader, strength, innovation, ingenuity, knowledge and foresight values that are imperative to carving out powerful business in a Pan-African and global economy. Peace Hyde is on the judging panel for The Chivas Venture Fund and hosts Forbes Africa's My Worst Day with Peace Hyde and Forbes Woman Africa's Against The Odds on CNBC Africa.