Frank Agyei-Monney named winner of Transaid’s 2026 Victor Simfukwe Award

23rd October 2026

Transaid is delighted to announce that Frank Agyei-Monney, a road safety advocate and educator in Ghana, has been awarded the 2026 Victor Simfukwe Award, recognising his outstanding commitment to improving road safety in Ghana. 

The award was presented at Transaid’s annual Showcase event on Tuesday 20 October, held at Sidara 150 Holborn in London, which brought together more than 100 representatives from the transport, logistics and international development sectors to celebrate the charity’s work and partnerships. 

The award is named in memory of Victor Simfukwe, a Zambia-based Project Manager with Transaid who was deeply committed to improving road safety and expanding access to essential services for communities most in need. 

Victor tragically lost his life in a road traffic crash in Zambia in 2019. His passion and dedication continue to inspire Transaid’s work, and the award honours individuals who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the charity’s mission of improving road safety and access to healthcare across sub-Saharan Africa. 

This year saw an impressive 19 nominees recognised for their contributions, spanning road safety advocacy, professional driver training, fundraising, volunteering and community healthcare. 

2026 winner: Frank Agyei-Monney 

Frank Agyei-Monney received an outstanding number of nominations from Ghana’s trucking community, reflecting the significant impact of his road safety advocacy and the respect he has earned among professional drivers. 

Through social media, television, radio and community outreach, Frank has dedicated himself to educating drivers, pedestrians and other road users about safe driving practices and traffic regulations, based on Ghana’s new HGV driving standard. 

His engaging and accessible approach, including communicating in local languages, has helped make vital road safety information more widely understood, empowering road users to make safer decisions. 

The remarkable level of support for Frank from Ghana’s trucking community is testament to his influence and commitment to making the country’s roads safer for everyone.

 

Joint highly commended: Duncan Baldock and Neil Vorleto 

Two individuals were also recognised as highly commended for their exceptional contributions to Transaid’s work. 

Duncan Baldock was recognised for his outstanding commitment as a Transaid Ambassador, consistently raising awareness of the charity and using his industry connections to open doors to new opportunities. His support has included making valuable introductions, championing fundraising initiatives and helping to establish a new corporate partnership, demonstrating the important role that advocates play in extending Transaid’s reach and impact. 

Neil Vorleto was highly commended for his dedication to raising awareness of Ghana’s new professional heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver training standard. His enthusiastic advocacy and commitment to championing the implementation of the standard reflect a shared ambition to strengthen professional driver training and improve road safety across Ghana. 

 

Celebrating the 2026 nominees 

This year’s shortlist highlighted the extraordinary breadth of individuals contributing to Transaid’s mission, from professional drivers and road safety advocates to volunteers, fundraisers and programme partners. 

The shortlist: 

• Caroline Barber: As Transaid’s CEO, Caroline has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the charity’s values and objectives. 
• Charles Haya: Charles has helped make road safety education more accessible in Kenya by explaining traffic rules and regulations clearly in different languages. 
• Dennis Simuyuni: Dennis has shown outstanding leadership across Transaid’s road safety and access to healthcare programmes in Zambia, building strong relationships with communities and stakeholders and consistently going above and beyond. 
• Edward O’Connor: Edward has made a longstanding contribution to Zambia’s Emergency Transport Systems (ETS), having worked alongside Victor Simfukwe in their early development and continuing to support life-saving transport in rural communities. 
• Grzegorz Patlewicz: Grzegorz volunteered his expertise at Zambia’s Industrial Training Centre, delivering forklift safety training and upskilling five local trainers, while continuing to champion Transaid’s work within Iron Mountain. 
• Guy Heywood: A longstanding fundraiser and advocate for Transaid, Guy demonstrated remarkable determination by completing the 454km Kilimanjaro to Coast cycling distance at home after being unable to continue the challenge in Tanzania. 
• Isaac Obour: Isaac is a passionate advocate for road safety, educating road users about traffic laws, regulations and responsible driving practices. 
• John Heirs: John has provided valuable support and mentorship to fellow volunteers during professional driver training activities in Zambia. 
• Josephat Otieno: Josephat was nominated in recognition of his contribution to the transport industry as a professional truck driver. 
• Maddy Matheson: As Transaid’s Head of Fundraising, Maddy has made an outstanding contribution to the charity and its fundraising activities. 
• Maria Torrent-March: Maria has played a leading role in strengthening Iron Mountain’s partnership with Transaid, inspiring colleagues to fundraise and volunteer, and championing the charity’s work following a visit to our programmes in Zambia. 
• Mohmoud Zaibu: Mohmoud has contributed to efforts to improve road safety in Kenya, reduce road traffic casualties and support access to essential services. 
• Mokaya Vincenta: Through voluntary advocacy on radio, television and at public gatherings, Mokaya has helped educate communities in Kenya and promote safer roads. 
• Sam Clark: Sam has demonstrated strong leadership of Transaid’s Programmes team through a challenging environment, alongside his continued commitment to championing the charity’s work. 
• Tenitam Solomon Barezie: Tenitam was nominated in recognition of his contribution as a professional driver. 
• Tom Mubala: Tom has helped promote safer driving practices in Uganda by sharing road safety knowledge and encouraging behaviours that reduce the risk of road traffic collisions. 

Thank you 

Transaid extends its congratulations to Frank, Duncan and Neil, and all nominees, and thanks everyone who submitted a nomination. 

The calibre and diversity of this year’s nominees demonstrate the dedication of individuals working to make transport safer, more accessible, and more sustainable, and the collective impact that can be achieved through knowledge sharing, collaboration and a commitment to lasting change. 

Transaid would also like to extend a special thank you to Impress Communications for once again sponsoring the 2026 Victor Simfukwe Award and supporting the recognition of individuals making an exceptional contribution to our mission.