{"id":27900,"date":"2023-03-23T22:04:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T22:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/?p=27900"},"modified":"2023-03-23T22:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T22:04:15","slug":"benedict-peters-to-receive-african-philanthropist-award-in-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/2023\/03\/23\/benedict-peters-to-receive-african-philanthropist-award-in-kigali\/","title":{"rendered":"Benedict Peters To Receive African Philanthropist Award In Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peters who is the founder of Aiteo Group, Nigeria\u2019s largest indigenous oil producing firm, will receive the African Philanthropist Award for his giant strides in Sports and Human Capital Development across Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Also, former Former President of Tanzania, late John Magufuli; Vice President of Liberia, Her Excellency, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor; Former President of Botswana, Lt. Gen. 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