Saudi philanthropist and businessman nominated for Oslo Award 2

Other Oslo Award nominees are Swedish Anders Dahlvig, CEO of IKEA,
Mohamed Ibrahim, a Sudanese born British mobile communications
entrepreneur, American Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General
Electric, Josephine Okot (Uganda), the founder and managing director
of Victoria Seeds, a full line seed company in Uganda, Jiang
Jianqing, head of the Investment and Commercial Bank of China, and
Zhengrong Shi (China), a solar scientist, according to a report
published today by Arab News.


In a statement on the occasion, Yunus said, “The only way out of
poverty is through ethical business practice."


The award ceremony will be held on May 14 in the City Hall in the
same surroundings as the Nobel Peace Prize as the high event of the
annual Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade.

--SPA